Eugen Sandow was the posterboy of physical culture: his 1904 visit to South Africa reinforced racist ideas: Eugen Sandow stopped in South Africa on a world tour. Wellcome Collection/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY Eugen Sandow was an internationally famous strongman. The German-born British showman (1867-1925) toured the world challenging other strongmen and staging displays of strength. …
A nice Paternoster image: Image from page 9 of “The age of Anne” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: ageofanne00morrrich Title: The age of Anne Year: 1904 (1900s) Authors: Morris, Edward Ellis, 1843-1901 Subjects: Great Britain — History Anne, 1702-1714 Publisher: London, New York, Longmans, Green and Co. Contributing Library: University of California …
A cool Camps Bay Beach image: Image from page 435 of “San Francisco blue book” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: sanfranciscoblue21sanf Title: San Francisco blue book Year: 1904 (1900s) Authors: Subjects: Clubs Clubs Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. : Charles C. Hoag Contributing Library: San Francisco Public Library Digitizing Sponsor: San Francisco Public …
A cool Paternoster image: Image from page 20 of “Hart’s annual army list, militia list, and imperial yeomanry list” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: hartsannualarmy1905hart Title: Hart’s annual army list, militia list, and imperial yeomanry list Year: 1904 (1900s) Authors: Hart, H. G. (Henry George), 1808-1878 Subjects: Great Britain. Army Great Britain. …
Check out this South African City image: Kimberley: Honoured Dead Memorial built after the Siege of Kimberley (photo 1904) Image by kimberleyelephant The Honoured Dead Memorial at the crossroads of Dalham and Oliver Roads in Kimberley was designed by Sir Herbert Baker and built at the behest of Cecil John Rhodes to honour those who …
A nice Camps Bay Beach image: Image from page 112 of “Report on the scientific results of the voyage of S.Y. “Scotia” during the years 1902, 1903 and 1904, under the leadership of William S. Bruce” (1908) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: reportonscientif0401scot Title: Report on the scientific results of the voyage of …
A cool South African City image: Mt Gambier Club opened in 1904 as offices for lease. Club there since 1913 Image by denisbin Brief History of Mt Gambier – the second city of SA after Adelaide (region population nearly 35,000, urban 28,000). Lieutenant James Grant aboard the Lady Nelson sighted and named Mt Gambier in …
Check out this Paternoster image: Image from page 363 of “Emerson, poet and thinker” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: emersonpoetthink00cary Title: Emerson, poet and thinker Year: 1904 (1900s) Authors: Cary, Elisabeth Luther, 1867-1936 Armstrong, Margaret, 1867-1944, binding designer Margaret Armstrong Binding Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Subjects: Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 1803-1882 Authors, …
A cool Kings Beach image: Image from page 36 of “Trolley exploring : an electric railroad guide to historic & picturesque places about New York, New Jersey, and New England” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: trolleyexploring00chil Title: Trolley exploring : an electric railroad guide to historic & picturesque places about New York, …
A cool Paternoster image: Image from page 9 of “A Yankee on the Yangtze : being a narrative of a journey from Shanghai through the central kingdom to Burma” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: yankeeonyangtzeb00geil Title: A Yankee on the Yangtze : being a narrative of a journey from Shanghai through the …
Check out this South African City image: 11b – Wilson Residence – 2051 S Oxford Ave – 1904 Image by Kansas Sebastian 11 – John Wilder & Mary E Wilson Residence. 2051 S Oxford Ave. 1904. This transitional Victorian/Craftsman is unusual, with a large “A” Frame above the portico. The architect is unknown, but may …
A cool Paternoster image: Image from page 10 of “Lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry, and The Armada;” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: laysofancientrom00maca Title: Lays of ancient Rome, with Ivry, and The Armada; Year: 1904 (1900s) Authors: Macaulay, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron, 1800-1859 Subjects: Publisher: London, New York [etc.] : Longmans, …
A cool Paternoster image: Image from page 9 of “Some English gardens;” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: someenglishgarde00jeky Title: Some English gardens; Year: 1904 (1900s) Authors: Jekyll, Gertrude, 1843-1932 Elgood, George Samuel, 1851- Subjects: Gardens Landscape gardening Publisher: London, New York and Bombay, Longmans, Green & Co. Contributing Library: NCSU Libraries Digitizing …
Check out this Miss South Africa image: Image from page 12 of “The War Cry” (1904) Image by Internet Archive Book Images Identifier: war-cry-1904-09-24M Title: The War Cry Year: 1904 (1900s) Authors: Subjects: Salvationist Publisher: View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to …
I Set My Friends On Fire at 1904 Music Hall – a Music interest event taking place on 2016-08-17 19:00:00 in United States I Set My Friends On Fire is coming through August 17th at 1904 Music Hall with I, Apollo and A Story Inspired. Local Acts to be announced at a later date at …