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Berlin Balloon Race
Berlin, Germany
October 1908
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Today’s RVA Art Deco moment…
Model Tobacco Shine on Flickr.
Large metal letters reflecting the late day sun bring life to this relic of southern industry.
Built from 1938-40, the Art Deco style Model Tobacco Building is the former tobacco factory located on U.S. Route 1, in Richmond, Virginia. The building was designed by the architecture firm of Schmidt, Garden and Erikson and is known for the stainless steel Moderne MODEL TOBACCO letters on the southern and northern ends of the building. -
BBC TimeWatch: Debutantes (by MyDigitalRealm, via Two Nerdy History Girls)
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Balmain | c. 1950
Sequins, feathers and rhinestones. What my dreams are made of.
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For Tesla’s birthday this week: “The glow retreats, done is our day of toil; / It yonder hastes, new fields of life exploring…” Tesla was reciting a Goethe poem when he saw his vision of alternating current.
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Lady Worsley by Reynolds, 1780
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Bummed I couldn’t make it to this talk, because I would have wanted to invite this gentleman over for tea. Also, I love what he had to say about the commonality of view between our two Richmonds. Neat to hear it confirmed from a legit English Richmonder.
Video of the day, a video of Lord Watson of Richmond, England speaking at our Most Endangered Sites announcement on Monday. He has worked to preserve the view of the Thames in Richmond, England.
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Saw an article about Hollow on Appalachian History, and lo and behold, the filmmaker has a Tumblr. My dad’s family gave up their lives as lumber and coal workers in the early 60s to find jobs in Virginia, which is the only reason I’m not staring at beautiful mountains right now. But shades of West Virginia can definitely be seen in who I am and how I was raised, and I love that someone is tackling the subject from an inside perspective.
“Despite the rich and unique history, a lot of national media portrayals of Southern West Virginia and Appalachia focus solely on the negative aspects of our culture. This surface-level reporting increases stereotypes and affects the local knowledge and identity of the community. I believe it is time that we let the community take control of their identity and allow them to amplify their own voices and ideas.” — Elaine McMillion
What is the future of rural America?
(Source: vimeo.com)
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Errors of Perfect Propriety in James Cameron’s “Titanic,” Vol. 11, Issue 8
So now you know what we history geeks are really thinking about when we’re watching a movie. I try to hold most of my “but they wouldn’t have done that during that time period”s in if I’m watching with others though. :)
(Source: richmondproper)
