Dorothy’s House – The Cyclone
Custom Letterhead
From the frontpiece for “The Cyclone,” Chapter 1 in the 1900 edition of “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” By L. Frank Baum with pictures by W. W. Denslow. Published by Geo. M. Hill Co. Chicago and New York. The novel is one of the best-known stories in American popular culture and has been widely translated.
Published February 9, 2015
Aurora
postcards
Aurora Borealis – Northern lights in Tromsø Norway; January 26, 2013
Image licensed under Creative Commons as of 10/19/2014 Some rights reserved by Andi Gentsch. More information and link to derivative image at Aurora on Haw-Creek
Published February 9, 2015
Christmas Eve 1898
Poster
Copyright 1898 by J. Hoover & Son, Philadelphia
Library of Congress image
Christmas Eve on Exit78
Published February 9, 2015
House Medallion Quilt with Multiple Borders
pendant necklace
A beautiful square custom sterling silver plated necklace with vintage quilt image, United States, circa 1880. Complete with a 18″ sterling silver-plated chain (2″ extender) and lobster claw clasp, this necklace is finished with a UV resistant and waterproof coating to protect your imagery for years to come. The necklace arrives in a special black felt bag that is perfect for gifting.
Published February 9, 2015
Aurora
Postcards
Aurora Borealis – Northern lights in Tromsø Norway; January 26, 2013
Image licensed under Creative Commons as of 10/19/2014 Some rights reserved by Andi Gentsch. More information and link to derivative image at Aurora on Haw-Creek
Published January 24, 2015
The Piebald Horse
Vanity Mirror
From a painting by Paulus Potter; Dutch, about 1650 – 1654; Oil on canvas; 19 1/2 x 17 11/16 in; Potter was one of the first artists to paint “portraits” of animals, not just backdrops for human action.
Published January 23, 2015
Mississippi Delta Children
Postcard
“Mississippi Delta Negro children;” photo by Dorothea Lange, July 1936, in Mississippi (based on adjacent image at Library of Congress) Eyes Of The Great Depression 003
Published January 22, 2015
Dust Bowl Farm – Western Oklahoma 1936
Postcards
Sand dunes on a farm in Cimarron County, Oklahoma panhandle. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1936.
Library of Congress image
Published January 15, 2015
Eroded Farmland – Western Oklahoma 1936
Postcard
Severe wind erosion made this farm uninhabitable. Cimarron County, Oklahoma. Photograph by Arthur Rothstein, April 1936.
Library of Congress image
Published January 15, 2015
Kindred Interests – 1899.
Poster
”A union in the interest of humanity – civilization – freedom and peace for all time” Poster showing personifications of America (Columbia and Uncle Sam) and Great Britain (Britannia and John Bull) holding hands in friendship, with vignettes of naval battles. Poster cites such reasons for “kindred interests” as: English tongue, resources, integrity, valor, colonial success, chivalry, and invincibility. Donaldson Litho Co.
Published January 13, 2015