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A black and white studio portrait photo of a young light-skinned Indian (as in India) woman, in profile, wearing a pear necklace, a black drop earring, her hair pulled back.

From the blog “Arjunpuri in Qatar”: 
‘“Maharajkumari Indira Devi (a.k.a. Princess Indee), born in 1912, was the daughter of Maharaja Paramjit Singh and Maharani Brinda of Kapurthala. By all accounts a spirited, intelligent young woman, she left India for Britain in her early 20s to become a movie star. She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and worked briefly in the movies, narrating a few films.

After the outbreak of WWII, this feisty young princess successfully passed the St. John Ambulance examination and drove ambulances during air raids! She eventually joined the BBC in 1942, and hosted several series of radio broadcasts in Hindustani for Indian forces stationed in the Middle East. She also became famous for hosting ‘The Debate Continues’- a weekly broadcast to India. For this programme, she reported from the House of Commons, where she was the only woman in the entire press gallery!

Popularly known as the ‘Radio Princess’, she continued to work for the BBC till 1968. She passed away in 1979, in Ibiza, Spain.”

A black and white studio portrait photo of a young light-skinned Indian (as in India) woman, in profile, wearing a pear necklace, a black drop earring, her hair pulled back. From the blog “Arjunpuri in Qatar”: ‘“Maharajkumari Indira Devi (a.k.a. Princess Indee), born in 1912, was the daughter of Maharaja Paramjit Singh and Maharani Brinda of Kapurthala. By all accounts a spirited, intelligent young woman, she left India for Britain in her early 20s to become a movie star. She studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, and worked briefly in the movies, narrating a few films. After the outbreak of WWII, this feisty young princess successfully passed the St. John Ambulance examination and drove ambulances during air raids! She eventually joined the BBC in 1942, and hosted several series of radio broadcasts in Hindustani for Indian forces stationed in the Middle East. She also became famous for hosting ‘The Debate Continues’- a weekly broadcast to India. For this programme, she reported from the House of Commons, where she was the only woman in the entire press gallery! Popularly known as the ‘Radio Princess’, she continued to work for the BBC till 1968. She passed away in 1979, in Ibiza, Spain.”

Photography history: portrait of Princess Indira Devi of Kapurthala, mid 1930s, Kinsey Studios, Delhi. More info in ALT. #photography #vintagephotography #vintage #india #photographyhistory

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A photograph of peel-apart film cameras captured on 35 mm film.

A photograph of peel-apart film cameras captured on 35 mm film.

A photograph of peel-apart film cameras, captured on 35mm film. Their clunky design is part of their appeal for me.

#analogue #vintagephotography #vintagefilm #filmcameras #peelapartfilm

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Helen Levitt (1913-2009), one of the most influential street photographers of the 20th Century, 'N. Y.' (The Foreign Legion), gelatin silver print. As a photo it appears in many collections both public & private. #womanphotographer #womenphotographers #vintagephotography
#darkroom

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Vintage photo I found of a man wearing a white suit, with white shoes. 
I'm going outside know to paint my barn .If I'm doing artistic paintings, or like today, just a chore, I'll cover my whole ponytail, and myself in paint ...Very messy painter.

Vintage photo I found of a man wearing a white suit, with white shoes. I'm going outside know to paint my barn .If I'm doing artistic paintings, or like today, just a chore, I'll cover my whole ponytail, and myself in paint ...Very messy painter.

I'm sitting here procrastinating going outside to paint my barn.
I know already that I'll get a ton of paint in my ponytail,
and all over me. Doing artistic paintings or a chore I'm messy.
This is what I should be wearing ...
#Photography #VintagePhotography #Paint #white #ECK

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Siouxland Public Media gives this description: ‘a child, a girl who seemed beyond her years, and even beyond her tribe. Her long mahogany hair flowed over both her shoulders, a bundle of woven necklaces strung round her neck. Mosa, a Mohave girl whose eyes like Mona Lisa’s held what one biographer calls “a penitent sorrow” that begs compassion, a rare beauty that went far deeper than her painted cheeks.‘

Siouxland Public Media gives this description: ‘a child, a girl who seemed beyond her years, and even beyond her tribe. Her long mahogany hair flowed over both her shoulders, a bundle of woven necklaces strung round her neck. Mosa, a Mohave girl whose eyes like Mona Lisa’s held what one biographer calls “a penitent sorrow” that begs compassion, a rare beauty that went far deeper than her painted cheeks.‘

Photo by Edward S. Curtis (1868-1952), “Mosa-Mohave,” photogravure, 1903. As a photograph it appears in many collections, both public & private. #photography #vintagephotography #photographyhistory #nativeamerican #indigenous

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A black & white vintage photo shows 4 large shafts of light shining on the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station, highlighting the smallness of the people within the immensity of the terminal.

A black & white vintage photo shows 4 large shafts of light shining on the Main Concourse of Grand Central Station, highlighting the smallness of the people within the immensity of the terminal.

Beams of sunlight streaming through the windows at Grand Central Station, New York City, ca. 1930. (Photo by Hal Morey/Fox Photos/Hulton Archive/Getty Images). I’ve seen it attributed to several photographers, but tend to trust Getty Images. #vintagephotography #photography #photographyhistory

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A black & white photo of a white woman, walking on a city street. She is seen from the back, her face in profile, her long gown fluttering in the breeze. The New York Times, May 18, 1997, describes her career at 'Harper's Bazaar in the 1940's and 50's; she recalls that Broadway "lacked excitement" on that cold spring night, leaving the images "stark and with a kind of coldness." So she doctored the prints using
"bleach, a paintbrush, my fingers, cotton and my eyes and my temperament" to add a patina of fantasy. "All the romance for me really takes place in the darkroom," says Bassman. "That's where I transform things to my image of what they are.”

A black & white photo of a white woman, walking on a city street. She is seen from the back, her face in profile, her long gown fluttering in the breeze. The New York Times, May 18, 1997, describes her career at 'Harper's Bazaar in the 1940's and 50's; she recalls that Broadway "lacked excitement" on that cold spring night, leaving the images "stark and with a kind of coldness." So she doctored the prints using "bleach, a paintbrush, my fingers, cotton and my eyes and my temperament" to add a patina of fantasy. "All the romance for me really takes place in the darkroom," says Bassman. "That's where I transform things to my image of what they are.”

Here’s another work by Lillian Bassman (1917-2012): Night Fantastic, 1997, gelatin silver portfolio print, (image from Christie's New York, 7 Dec 2009). Of note, her parents were Jewish immigrants who had come to the US from Ukraine (an area then part of Russia). #photography #vintagephotography

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A black & white vintage photo of a black man and woman, wearing fur coats. He sits in a shiny car while she stands beside him. A brownstone building in the background. 

From Charles Hagen, The New York Times, April 15, 1994: “VanDerZee, who died in 1983 at the age of 96, was the leading photographer in Harlem during its heyday, from World War I until the 1940's.

Through the doors of VanDerZee's studio, situated first on West 135th Street and later on upper Seventh Avenue, passed a cross-section of Harlem society. His sitters included such celebrities as the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Sr. and the dancer Bill (Bojangles) Robinson as well as a host of ordinary working men and women.”

And from Gene Thornton, The New York Times, Feb. 26, 1984: ‘James Van Der Zee had two careers in photography. The first was as a neighborhood photographer in Harlem during the 1920's and 30's. The second, as a national photographic celebrity, lasted from 1969, when his work of the 20's and 30's was prominently featured in the exhibition ''Harlem on My Mind'' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, until his death in 1983 at the age of 96.’

A black & white vintage photo of a black man and woman, wearing fur coats. He sits in a shiny car while she stands beside him. A brownstone building in the background. From Charles Hagen, The New York Times, April 15, 1994: “VanDerZee, who died in 1983 at the age of 96, was the leading photographer in Harlem during its heyday, from World War I until the 1940's. Through the doors of VanDerZee's studio, situated first on West 135th Street and later on upper Seventh Avenue, passed a cross-section of Harlem society. His sitters included such celebrities as the Rev. Adam Clayton Powell Sr. and the dancer Bill (Bojangles) Robinson as well as a host of ordinary working men and women.” And from Gene Thornton, The New York Times, Feb. 26, 1984: ‘James Van Der Zee had two careers in photography. The first was as a neighborhood photographer in Harlem during the 1920's and 30's. The second, as a national photographic celebrity, lasted from 1969, when his work of the 20's and 30's was prominently featured in the exhibition ''Harlem on My Mind'' at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, until his death in 1983 at the age of 96.’

By African-American photographer James Van Der Zee (1886–1983), “Couple, Harlem,” 1932, gelatin silver print. As a photo it appears in collections both public & private. More info in ALT. #vintagephotography #BlackHistory #blackphotographer

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May this weekend bring more chances for some snaps. 📸
📸: Konica Fantasio 80z
🎞: FUJIFILM Fujicolor Superia X-TRA 400 Color
#photosky #streetphotography #UrbanPhotography #vintagephotography #konicafantasio80z #fujicolorsuperia400

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Portrait photo, sepia toned, of a young woman in profile. 

From the lot essay: “The present lot shows Julia Margaret Cameron’s niece, a young and recently-wed Julia Jackson, modeled as an example of Victorian purity and grace. As a steady fixture in Cameron's work, Jackson appears in more than fifty portraits by Cameron, her natural beauty embodying the artist’s pursuit of ideal reality. The measured lighting of Cameron’s photographs demonstrates an intention to confront the unadorned beauty of her subjects; this particular example relies on Jackson's natural countenance to depict austere elegance. The present lot is a fine example of the manner and intention of Pre-Raphaelite paintings that informed and inspired Cameron’s work.“

Portrait photo, sepia toned, of a young woman in profile. From the lot essay: “The present lot shows Julia Margaret Cameron’s niece, a young and recently-wed Julia Jackson, modeled as an example of Victorian purity and grace. As a steady fixture in Cameron's work, Jackson appears in more than fifty portraits by Cameron, her natural beauty embodying the artist’s pursuit of ideal reality. The measured lighting of Cameron’s photographs demonstrates an intention to confront the unadorned beauty of her subjects; this particular example relies on Jackson's natural countenance to depict austere elegance. The present lot is a fine example of the manner and intention of Pre-Raphaelite paintings that informed and inspired Cameron’s work.“

Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879), “Julia Jackson,” 1867, albumen print, mounted on board, this print 9 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (24.9 x 19.8 cm.), listed at Christie’s 2 Apr 2019. #vintagephotography #darkroom #PhotographyHistory #womenphotographers #womenshistory

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A black & white portrait photo of a middle aged black man in 19th century clothing. He looks very serious, even angry.

From the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: ‘ Douglass knew that pictures allowed him to present himself as a person worthy of respect and dignity equal to any white man, and to challenge slavery and the era’s racist social norms…

The commercial photograph called a daguerreotype was invented in 1839 by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. Douglass spoke highly of Daguerre as an inventor who brought forth the advancement of society through his invention. He acknowledged the growing popularity of photography and its capability to connect with its viewers. Douglass said that “Men of all conditions may see themselves as others see them” (Stauffer et al. 2015).

Through self-representation, Frederick Douglass took control of his own narrative. He powerfully conveyed the qualities and attributes that enslaved Blacks were denied since their arrival in America. Considering the American social landscape in the 1800s, the confidence he showed in early photographs helped build such a strong reputation that some people questioned if he was ever a fugitive slave (Picturing Frederick Douglass with John Stauffer 2017).

Ultimately, Frederick Douglass’ legacy shows hope for the future with technology as an aid to freedom and true equality in America. He said, “It is evident that the great cheapness and universality of pictures must exert a powerful, though silent, influence upon the ideas and sentiment of present and future generations” (Stauffer et al. 2015).’

A black & white portrait photo of a middle aged black man in 19th century clothing. He looks very serious, even angry. From the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site: ‘ Douglass knew that pictures allowed him to present himself as a person worthy of respect and dignity equal to any white man, and to challenge slavery and the era’s racist social norms… The commercial photograph called a daguerreotype was invented in 1839 by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. Douglass spoke highly of Daguerre as an inventor who brought forth the advancement of society through his invention. He acknowledged the growing popularity of photography and its capability to connect with its viewers. Douglass said that “Men of all conditions may see themselves as others see them” (Stauffer et al. 2015). Through self-representation, Frederick Douglass took control of his own narrative. He powerfully conveyed the qualities and attributes that enslaved Blacks were denied since their arrival in America. Considering the American social landscape in the 1800s, the confidence he showed in early photographs helped build such a strong reputation that some people questioned if he was ever a fugitive slave (Picturing Frederick Douglass with John Stauffer 2017). Ultimately, Frederick Douglass’ legacy shows hope for the future with technology as an aid to freedom and true equality in America. He said, “It is evident that the great cheapness and universality of pictures must exert a powerful, though silent, influence upon the ideas and sentiment of present and future generations” (Stauffer et al. 2015).’

daguerreotype of Frederick Douglass (1818-1895), ca. 1847-1852 by Samuel J. Miller (1822–1888). #photography #vintagephotography #blackhistory The Frederick Douglass National Historic Site mentions he was ”the most photographed man in America during the 19th century.”

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Daughter went roaming with one of my vintage Polaroid cameras for her GCSE graphics project.

Loving the light on these shots.

Shot on Polaroid Supercolor 600

#VintagePhotography #FilmPhotography

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A black & white portrait photograph of a young white woman, 3/4 view, holding a flat object with an oval hole to her face, obscuring her nose. She wears a ring, pearls around her neck, and her hair is upswept. 

From the website: ‘Virginia Oldoini, Countess Verasis de Castiglione (1837-1899), created a sensation when she appeared on the social scene in Paris in 1855, having been sent by the Italian statesman Cavour to secretly win Napoleon III over to the cause of Italian unity by "any means she chose." Within months, the statuesque beauty was the mistress of Napoleon III and a much-talked-about ornament of the lavish balls so prevalent during the period. After the fall of the Second Empire in 1870, she led an increasingly secluded existence, which gave rise to fantastic speculation about her affairs. As the years went by, her mental stability declined and she ventured out only at night, shrouded in veils.
The countess's raging narcissism found in photography the perfect ally; Pierre-Louis Pierson produced over seven hundred different images of her. In a reversal of roles, the sitter would direct every aspect of the picture, from the angle of the shot to the lighting, using the photographer as a mere tool in her pursuit of self-promotion and self-expression.’

A black & white portrait photograph of a young white woman, 3/4 view, holding a flat object with an oval hole to her face, obscuring her nose. She wears a ring, pearls around her neck, and her hair is upswept. From the website: ‘Virginia Oldoini, Countess Verasis de Castiglione (1837-1899), created a sensation when she appeared on the social scene in Paris in 1855, having been sent by the Italian statesman Cavour to secretly win Napoleon III over to the cause of Italian unity by "any means she chose." Within months, the statuesque beauty was the mistress of Napoleon III and a much-talked-about ornament of the lavish balls so prevalent during the period. After the fall of the Second Empire in 1870, she led an increasingly secluded existence, which gave rise to fantastic speculation about her affairs. As the years went by, her mental stability declined and she ventured out only at night, shrouded in veils. The countess's raging narcissism found in photography the perfect ally; Pierre-Louis Pierson produced over seven hundred different images of her. In a reversal of roles, the sitter would direct every aspect of the picture, from the angle of the shot to the lighting, using the photographer as a mere tool in her pursuit of self-promotion and self-expression.’

By Pierre-Louis Pierson (1822–1913), Scherzo di Follia (Jest of Madness), ca. 1861–67, printed ca. 1930, gelatin silver print from glass negative, 39.8 x 29.8 cm (15 11/16 x 11 3/4 in.), The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. #darkroom #photography #vintagephotography #photographyhistory

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A stone tomb with a rectangular opening and a large round stone next to it that can be rolled to close the tomb.

A stone tomb with a rectangular opening and a large round stone next to it that can be rolled to close the tomb.

Ancient tomb, Nazareth.
An old (circa 1976) and not great photo, but it seemed appropriate for a #BlueSkyArtShow theme of #openings over Easter weekend.

#PhotographersOfBluesky #EastCoastKin #VintagePhotography #PhotoRestoration

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Spring Flowers

Konica Hexanon
45mm F1.8
Z6

#vintagephotography #vintagelensphotography #lensbible #washingtondc #bluesky #photography #photooftheday #nationalmall #mydccool #bokehphotography #bokehlicious #bokeh_kings #springflowers #spring

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"Volvo Amazon, Residential Street"

Film: Agfacolor 1960s

Location: Netherlands

#VintageCars #CarPhotography #Volvo #film #FilmPhotography #VolvoAmazon #VintageCar #vintage #cars #car #CarPhotography #CarsPhotography #Agfacolor #nostalgia #OldTimer #OldTimers #VintagePhotography #photography

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Eddington Illumination…

Austin ,Tx 2026
#vaughandesign #eddingtonlamp #vintagephotography #vintagestyle #interiordecorating #cowtanwallcovering
#silklampshade

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Strange Signs...

Polaroid SX-70
Polaroid SX-70 Colour Film

www.deviantart.com/ae2-multimed...

#FilmPhotography #ExperimentalPhotography #VintagePhotography #1970s #Retro #Polaroid #Wales

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Black and white photograph of Mark Klett’s “The Space Shuttle Columbia landing at Edwards Air Force Base, 500,000 spectators, 7/4/82”, gelatin silver print, 16" x 20” unframed

Black and white photograph of Mark Klett’s “The Space Shuttle Columbia landing at Edwards Air Force Base, 500,000 spectators, 7/4/82”, gelatin silver print, 16" x 20” unframed

In honor of NASA’s historic launch of the Artemis II Moon Mission this week - we’re featuring Mark Klett’s “The Space Shuttle Columbia landing at Edwards Air Force Base, 500,000 spectators, 7/4/82”

#contemporaryart #markklett #vintagephotography #landscapephotography #artemisii

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Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

A sign at tidal basin with stickers

A sign at tidal basin with stickers

Cherry Blossoms trees

Cherry Blossoms trees

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms season

Pallas Auto TM
50mm F1.8
Z6

#vintagephotography #lensbible #vintagelensphotography #blossom #cherryblossom #bluesky #photography #photooftheday #nationalmall #washingtondc #visitwashingtondc #bokehkillers #bokeh_bliss #bokehlicious #spring #springtime #sakura

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People gathers near tidal basic in dc for the Cherry Blossoms

People gathers near tidal basic in dc for the Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms tree

Cherry Blossoms tree

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

Cherry Blossoms

Post peak Cherry Blossoms at the Tidal Basin.

Konica Hexanon AR
50mm F1.8
Z6

#vintagephotography #lensbible #vintagelensphotography #blossom #bokehlicious #bluesky #photography #photooftheday #bokehkillers #bokeh_bliss #mydccool #sakura #spring #springflowers #tuesday

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"Forecourt Arrangement"

Film: Agfacolor 1940s

Location: Oldenzaal (Netherlands)

#Agfacolor #urban #UrbanPhotography #film #FilmPhotography #vintage #VintagePhotography #photography #photo #NaturePhotography #nature #flower #flowers #FlowerPhotography #Spring #SpringPhotography #FineArt #art

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Algeria Biskra Constantine CPA Negress

www.cpaphil.com/en/p...

#VintagePostcard #AlgeriaHistory #BiskraHeritage #ConstantineVintage #NorthAfricanCulture #ColonialPostcard #HistoricalAlgeria #VintagePhotography #AlgerianVillage #TraditionalLife #OldAlgeria

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Vintage picture back in time, of three men and women, wearing hats and old-fashioned apparel. One woman has an umbrella shielding her from the sun ....

Vintage picture back in time, of three men and women, wearing hats and old-fashioned apparel. One woman has an umbrella shielding her from the sun ....

Happy "Haturday" from way back when...
Dress for success ....
#Photography
#VintagePhotography
#ArtofPhotography
#Haturday
#ECK

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"coiled wire"

Film: Polaroid 690 v2

Location: Oldenzaal (Netherlands)

#Polaroid #Instant #InstantFilm #InstantPhotography #PolaroidPhotography #Polaroid690 #rural #RuralPhotography #photography #photo #VintagePhoto #VintagePhotography #film #FilmPhotography #farm #farmland #urban #FineArt #art

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Mexican lady preparing the taco

Mexican lady preparing the taco

Walking district in Puerto Vallarta

Walking district in Puerto Vallarta

Bronze sculpture, shape in bow of a boat

Bronze sculpture, shape in bow of a boat

A weird sculpture like almost whale-like.

A weird sculpture like almost whale-like.

PVR on a hot sunny day

Yashinon-DX
45mm F1.7
From Yashica Electro 35
Z6

#vintagephotography #vintagelens #vintagelensphotography
#lensbible #lensculture #bokehphotography #photooftheday #photography #bluesky #manualfocus #bokeh_bliss #bokehlicious #throwback

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old memories are sweetened by time.

#vintagephotography

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"gate to the field"

Film: Polaroid 600

Location: Oldenzaal (Netherlands)

#Polaroid #PolaroidPhotography #Polaroid600 #Instant #InstantFilm #InstantPhotography #Netherlands #urban #UrbanPhotography #photography #photo #film #FilmPhotography #vintage #VintagePhotography #Spring #SpringPhotography

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I design t-shirts and perhaps you might enjoy having a t-shirt of a Parasaurolophus chilling by an old fence and a weird door the way nature intended.
wingedbeastoutfitters.com/shop/a-paras...

#tshirts #dinosaurs #vintagephotography #fences

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An illustrated postcard of the Louis Kamper Apartments from around the time it was built. A short skyscraper with art moderne features. People walk on the streets in 1920's clothes while other drive their 1920's cars (awoogah)

An illustrated postcard of the Louis Kamper Apartments from around the time it was built. A short skyscraper with art moderne features. People walk on the streets in 1920's clothes while other drive their 1920's cars (awoogah)

An old photograph of the Louis Kamper Apartments from around the time it was new. Lots of 1920's cars are parked along Washington Blvd as others drive towards Campus Martius on Grand River Ave.

An old photograph of the Louis Kamper Apartments from around the time it was new. Lots of 1920's cars are parked along Washington Blvd as others drive towards Campus Martius on Grand River Ave.

Louis Kamper Apartments (b.1926)
Detroit, Wayne County Michigan.

Formerly known as the Industrial building.

Image/Info Source:
historicdetroit.org/buildings/lo...

#vintagephotography c.~1926

#postcards #architecture #oldbuildings #apartments #skyscrapers #artmoderne #detroit #wayne #michigan

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