Wednesday, July 1, 2009

4,000 Unclaimed Civil War Medals


West Virginia is looking for the decendents of Civil War soldiers who earned the unclaimed medals. For more information about the medals and how to claim them, visit the West Virginia State Archive's web site
http://www.wvculture.org/history/medals.html

On This Day in 1863, Battle of Gettysburg Begins


Read more about the Battle of Gettysburg at wikipedia.

Washington State Grants for Library Digital Archives


The Rural Heritage Project is providing grants to libraries across Washington state for the expansion of online digital collections.
Find out more at http://www.washingtonruralheritage.org/.

America's Cup Contenders 1901


J.P. Morgan's yacht "Columbia" beat "Shamrock II" to win the 1901 America's Cup race. "Columbia" had previously won in 1899 against Sir Thomas Lipton's "Shamrock I."

Buy this and other America's Cup yachting photographs from Argent Editions.

Monday, April 14, 2008

Walker Evans Picture - Church, Southeast US


This 1936 picture is from Walker Evans' series for the Farm Security Administration. Evans photographed many rural churches across the South. This and other Walker Evans prints are available from Argent Editions.

Prices start at $49 for 8x10.

Monday, February 4, 2008

Black History | Musicians in New Iberia, Louisiana


Original Title: Negro musicians playing accordion and washboard in automobile, near New Iberia, Louisiana
Photographer: Russell Lee
Date: October 1938

Buy a museum-quality print of this historic photograph.

Cotton Picking Day Laborers


Day Laborers Waiting to be Paid for Cotton Picking

Photographer: Marion Post Wolcott
Date: October, 1939

Buy a museum-quality print of this historic photograph.