“American soldier & his English girlfriend chatting on bench in Hyde Park”, c. 1944 (via)
Juliette Gordon Low (1860-1927) was the first leader and founder of Girl Scouts. Juliette was also a very talented artist, and created many paintings and sculptures throughout her life. She founded the Girl Scouts of the USA in 1912.
“On returning to America in 1912, Juliette placed her historic telephone call to her cousin, Nina Anderson Pape: ‘Come right over! I’ve got something for the girls of Savannah, and all of America, and all the world, and we’re going to start it tonight!’” - Wikipedia
Raimondo Di Sangro, VII Prince of (died in 1771 ) was an esoteric, inventor , anatomist , military ,alchemist , Freemason , literary and academic Italian. He invented a lot of things;
- An hydraulic device that could pump water to any height
- An “eternal fire”, using chemical compounds of his own invention
- A carriage with wooden “horses” which, driven by an internal mechanical system, could travel on both land and water
- Coloured fireworks
- A printing press which could print different colours in a single impression.
And hated Jesuits.
I LOVE THE PRINCEEEE!
I’m from Naples, and I have the opportunity of visiting his palace and his chapel since I was a little child. Love that place. His “anatomy machines” are awesome.
Moscow, Russia c. 1900s (via English Russia)
“A man in a suit and bowler hat jumping in the air in a backyard in Brooklyn, New York, 1890” (via Retronaut)
Manfred von Richthofen, The Red Baron, one of the best Aviators in history
ALWAYS NEED SOME MORE RED BARON UP IN HERE.
Buffalo Bill Cody, born William Frederick Cody, was famous for performing in the Wild West shows popular in the 1870s. He toured Europe many times with his “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West” show and performed for Pope Leo XIII and Queen Victoria. He was also a stone cold fox.
Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925)
Austrian. Developed anthroposophy. A pedagogue: every child is capable of learning and should be teached freedom of expression his own individuality. Did some architecture, but it’s better not to mention that. Hang around esoteric gals. Wrote about blood.
Tell me more about discipline and training.
Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia Nikolaevna via Beineke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Timothy O’Sullivan’s stereograph view of Civil War sketch artist Alfred Rudolph Waud. Waud is posed here in Devil’s Den with his sketchbook. This view was taken circa July of 1863.’
