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- Our photos from last nights Brooklyn Botanical Garden Centennial Party are up: http://bit.ly/9it6th @bklynbotanic @BrooklynBased
- Just bought our tickets for the @bklynbotanic Centennial Soiree http://www.bbg.org/linnaean hosted by the Linnaean Libation League!
- Our photo gallery of the Governors Island Jazz Age Lawn Party with Michael Arenella and his Orchestra in NYC - http://bit.ly/bHzAV5
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Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governors Island
We spent the day on Governor’s Island with Michael Arenella & His Dreamland Orchestra at the 5th Bi-Annual Jazz Age Lawn Party, complete with vintage clothing vendors, a hopping dance floor, fashion shows, a tug-of-war contest, old-fashioned cocktails, and a showcase of vintage cars.
The party will be repeated later this summer on August 28th & [...]
Robert Providence – Preservationist Extraordinaire
Robert Providence you are our hero!
After Fight, a Brooklyn Brownstone’s Costly Rescue – NYT.
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The Jazz Loft Project
The Jazz Loft was documented from 1957 to 1965 by the great photographer W. Eugene Smith. This documentation spanned 40,000 photographs and thousands of hours of audio tapes. Smith captured over 300 jazz artists like Thelonious Monk, Zoot Sims, Bill Evans and Roy Haynes.
Through preservation of his documentation, we are able to hear and view [...]
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Overlooked New York
Overlooked New York is a whimsical portrait project by Zina Saunders, who has compiled her illustrations of some of the most interesting unknown people in New York into a fascinating cast of characters. As illustrated above, “Whitney, age 36, has found his home behind the buttons and hooks of century-old clothing, whose constriction he finds [...]
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Miniature Brownstone Brooklyn
Recently, we’ve been recalling our childhoods. Maybe its the holidays that bring it out of us. We remember playing with toy trains, lincoln logs, legos, dollhouses, miniature aquariums, race-car tracks, kynex, etc. Something in the air this holiday season has made us want to play with modeling kits to pass the time.
If there’s one thing [...]
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Australian 20th Century Mugshots
“Crooks Like Us” by Peter Doyle is a fascinating looking book on the underbelly of the Australian 20th century. We first read about it at a time to get.
If you’re stuck acting as a Secret Santa for that persky co-worker who can’t seem to get enough vintage mugshot coffee table books, you’re in luck. Check [...]
The New Victorian List of Worldwide Tweed Rides
photo from canong2fan on flickr
Tweed rides and runs have been happening all over the world for some time now. Riders in London ride 3-speed bikes, and in San Francisco they ride fixed-gear. Either way this event is wonderful all around.
Here is a listing of some worldwide tweedevents:
SF Tweed
Boston Tweed
London Tweed
Philadelphia Tweed
Sydney Tweed
Chicago Tweed Ride
DC Tweed Run
Sacramento [...]
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New York Baseball
Source: Library of Congress via Flickr
Gothamist has a great post about the The Library of Congress and the photographs on their flickr page. Gothamist compiled a quick gallery of their favorite baseball photos from the New York area.
Danse Serpentine – Loie Fuller
Got this from our friends over at Vena Cava.
A dance performance of pioneer modern dancer Loie Fuller, recorded in 1896.
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Centennial Soiree at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden