50 Unexplainable Black & White Photos. 15 Vintage Photos of Librarians. Here are some old photos of librarians showing both the diversity of their duties and the diversity of the workers themselves.
All images courtesy of the Library of Congress, unless otherwise mentioned. Helping Others Here are a few images of librarians being their wonderfully helpful selves. Story time duty is nothing new for librarians, as you can see in this image, taken by Jessie Tarbox Beals in 1910. A librarian is sharing a Native American legend about the Northern Lights with an audience of youngsters from a nearby Jewish school.
Librarians are vital in helping people locate and check out books. Here’s a view from the perspective of one of the same librarians, as we see her help a young girl check out a book. This Woodrow Wilson High School student librarian doesn’t look too excited to be learning the ropes for her new position, does she? During WWII, rationing registration often took place at local schools. In the Library Alone Group Photos Notable Librarians His successor, Dr. Titanic: Fashion From The Doomed 'Unsinkable' Ship (PHOTOS)
When the Titanic set off on its maiden voyage back in 1912, it was a momentous occasion.
Hoping to be remembered as the most opulent passenger ship of its time, the Titanic ended up in the record books for another tragic reason. April 14 marks the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking, and 'Titanic' the movie will be re-released in theatres in 3D in honour of the occasion. While the movie, which is now one of the highest grossing films of all time, centred on the love story of Jack Dawson and Rose DeWitt Bukater, the movie's fashion and decor played a role in making viewers feel they were there for the ship's fateful 1912 trip.
Titanic was decked out in decadent fabrics and stunning artwork; passengers wore some of the finest outfits available in the early 1900s. There were big, feathery hats and dresses that emphasized the small waists of the ship's first-class women. Launch Slideshow. Babies, Monks and Trampoline Pits. In the beginning of the 1960′s a new fad began to emerge in the suburbs of America.
Much like it’s 50′s predecessor, hula hooping, it came and went in the night leaving those who participated with just a vague memory of its occurrence. What is this elusive fad? Trampoline Pits. Around 1960, parks full of trampoline pits began popping up all over the county. These parks were contracted in abandoned lots and full of pits with trampolines fitted across the tops. As anyone now could easily guess, injuries were all too common and trampoline pit parks began to be blacklisted by insurance companies.
One such collection by LIFE magazine, photographed by Ralph Crane, includes some of the most entertaining representations of what trampolining was in the 1960′s. Via: Retronaut. 26 Antique Pictures Celebrating the Red Cross. In many ways, the Red Cross is still largely the same as it was throughout the past 150 years, performing blood drives, delivering care packages to prisoners of war, helping victims of natural disasters, and rescuing those injured on the battlefield. In honor of the group’s fantastic work throughout the years, here are some classic pictures of the foundation at work. Fantastic 120-Year-Old Color Pictures of Ireland.
There's a lot more to the Emerald Isle than the supposed World’s Greatest Snake Exterminator.
Need some proof? Just check out these photochrom prints of Ireland taken between 1890 and 1900 and organized by county, courtesy of the Library of Congress. County Antrim Royal Avenue, Belfast While Belfast’s main shopping district was a popular target of IRA attacks in the seventies and eighties, most of the buildings in this image are still standing after all this time. Rustic Bridge in Glenariff With its picturesque trees and waterfalls, Glenariff Forest Park is quite a popular tourist destination these days. Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge Amazingly, this rope bridge linking Carrick Island to the mainland is still in use.
Portrush While the beaches of Portrush are still a draw for tourists, the town is now also known for its dance clubs and Barry’s Amusements, the largest amusement park in Northern Ireland. 100-Year-Old Color Photos of Pre-Revolution Russia. Silent World. Yowayowa II After singing her praises back in March, I still can’t get over Natsumi Hayashi‘s self-portraits and continue to be in awe of her most recent levitations.
Without any aid of a rigging system or photoshop, she […] Invisible Man Chinese artist Liu Bolin camouflages himself into any surroundings with paint. It can take him up to 10 hours for a single shot.