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1868 – Horse Drawn Airplane
March 19, 2013 Chris 1868: The Artificial Albatross “A sea captain, Jean Marie Le Bris (1817-1872) observed the flight of the Albatross. He caught some of the birds and analysed the interaction of...
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1857: The Victoria Inflated Skirt
Amanda July 17, 2014 Source: Museum of the City of New York
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Awesome Scientific Device Diagrams from 1850
c. 1850: Scientific Diagrams by John Philipps Emslie Amanda July 18, 2014 1800-1899, Science & technology Source: Wellcome Images
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c. 1899: High school exercises Washington
Amanda July 27, 2014 1800-1899, Source: Library of Congress
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1851: The Great Exhibition
The Great Expedition of 1851 was one of the greatest events in history. Mankind, on the cusp of the industrial revolution went from man and horse power to machinery and science. It was the greatest...
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1878: Henri Giffard’s Captive Balloon, Paris
Amanda December 10, 2012 1800-1899, Transport SOURCE: Library of Congress
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1930s Monowheel Vehicles – I Totally Want One!
1930s Rise of the Monowheel Because a single wheel is all you need for speed. by Chris Wild September 1932 J. A. Purves drives a Dynasphere spherical car, an automobile shaped like a giant radial...
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The Girl Who Told Abraham Lincoln to Grow Whiskers – 1860
c. 1860 The little girl who told Abe Lincoln to grow a beard “All the ladies like whiskers.” by Chris Wild c. 1846 Springfield, Illinois — Early portrait of Abraham Lincoln. IMAGE: CORBIS He would...
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Countess di Castiglione The selfie queen of Paris society
c. 1865-1894 Countess di Castiglione The selfie queen of Paris society by Alex Q. Arbuckle c. 1867 IMAGE: ©RUE DES ARCHIVES/PVDE/GETTY IMAGES When she first visited the photography studio of Mayer...
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1880: The Arm of the Statue of Liberty on Separate Display
C. 1880: THE ARM OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IN MADISON SQUARE GARDENS, NEW YORK In order to fund the Statue, elements of it were shipped from Paris to New York and exhibited to the public – such as the...
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