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A Powerful and Simple Philosophy for a Good Life

“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch […]

A Tramp Abroad

I really love this illustration from one of my favorite authors, Mark Twain. An image of his mind while recounting his many adventures on the road and playing the self-critical and self-deprecating American. This is how my thoughts appear to me much of the time.

Romani in Switzerland ca. 1890?

As usual with internet information, captions and data are suspect at best. However, this is a great image of Romani on the road so let’s just go with it. At first glance, it looks almost like a scene from the American west in the 19th century. It reminds me of early sheep camp images from […]

Another Look

Here’s another look at an image I posted quite a while ago. I really like this photo. These Scottish Travellers give a glimpse of some less-than-stereotypical living waggons (sic). Very few wanderers could afford the classic Dunton Reading wagon but made do with more affordable accommodations; possibly even owner-built. All three of the caravans pictured […]

More Classic Camp Gear from the American West

I have no information about this image as it was one of those random internet finds. The gear looks to be from about the turn of the 19th-20th Century and supplies the basics for an American or Canadian outdoorsman. This would all apply to Mexico as well but as it’s not written in Spanish I […]

Have a Look at the Racy “Waverley Belle” Velocipede

Are you aware, gentle reader, that the bicycle is closely associated with women’s liberation, the suffragettes, and other forms of late 19th century promiscuity and other offensive behaviors among the fair sex? Or that a truly rideable modern velocipede machine post-dates practical flying machines? Warning – a little tasteful nudity ahead. Bicycling was the final […]

Gymnacyclidium, get them while they’re hot

Gymnacyclidium – Sounds like something for which you could be administered a shot to clear it up. I don’t remember where I first found this image but it has been curated on my hard drive for some time now. Probably Pinterest as I didn’t archive any other details with it. Anyway, I thought these monstrosities […]

Zenana Carriages, a minor mystery solved

Zenana– def. The place where the ladies reside. Origin: Urdu. Yesterday I posted this cabinet card image found on Tumblr and asked for help in identifying the style. Crowd-sourcing research on the blog certainly works. “KB” responded with enough key words that a quick image search revealed the nature of this carriage. Often called a […]

Any Information Please!

I discovered this cabinet card on http://joshuafountain.tumblr.com/. Wedding? Circus? Festival? It certainly is some sort of novelty. Maybe some kitschy ideas to spice up my own ride.