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THELMA PORTER, Miss Subways New York City, 1948. Thelma was the first woman to integrate a beauty contest in America and...
07/28/2024

THELMA PORTER, Miss Subways New York City, 1948. Thelma was the first woman to integrate a beauty contest in America and became the first African American Miss Subways in April, 1948.

Baby seat in front of the bike, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1925.
07/28/2024

Baby seat in front of the bike, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1925.

Publicity stunt where a local bicycle club attempted to race the The Empire State Express, 1898.
07/28/2024

Publicity stunt where a local bicycle club attempted to race the The Empire State Express, 1898.

American Photographer and photojournalist, Jessie Tarbox (1870 – 1942) was an American photographer and the first publis...
07/28/2024

American Photographer and photojournalist, Jessie Tarbox (1870 – 1942) was an American photographer and the first published female photojournalist in the United States. She is best known for her freelance news photographs, particularly of the 1904 St. Louis World’s Fair, and portraits of places such as New York's Greenwich Village.

The Library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. I...
07/28/2024

The Library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. It's said that to grow its collection, the library would seize all books from ships that came into port, make copies of them, and then return the copies to the owners while keeping the originals for its collection. This aggressive acquisition strategy helped amass knowledge from across the known world.

This is Mary Jane Patterson, who was one of the first black women to graduate from Ohio’s Oberlin College in 1862. After...
07/28/2024

This is Mary Jane Patterson, who was one of the first black women to graduate from Ohio’s Oberlin College in 1862. After she taught at Philadelphia’s Institute for Colored Youths for many years, she became a high school principal at a school for black students in Washington.

A Victorian home being moved via horse power. San Francisco, California, USA, 1908.
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A Victorian home being moved via horse power. San Francisco, California, USA, 1908.

A man and his goat vehicle, early 1900.
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A man and his goat vehicle, early 1900.

Young couple standing at a speed limit sign. Oklahoma, 1920s.
07/28/2024

Young couple standing at a speed limit sign. Oklahoma, 1920s.

An lowan couple on their wedding day, 1899.
07/28/2024

An lowan couple on their wedding day, 1899.

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