Classic document of social realism contains 37 photographs by famed Victorian photographer Thomson, accompanied by texts offering sharply drawn vignettes of laborers, dustmen, street musicians, shoe blacks, more. Astonishing historical detail.
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Children’s Fashions of the Past in Photographs by Alison Mager Capture a glimpse of yesteryear with these 165 studio photos of American and European children from the 1860s to the 1920s.
The Human Figure in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge The 4,789 photographs in this definitive selection show the human figure — models almost all undraped — engaged in over 160 different types of action: running, climbing stairs, etc.
Photographic Sketchbook of the Civil War by Alexander Gardner One hundred of the greatest war pictures ever taken, this collection is also a dramatic record of American history. Union troops in battle, Lincoln at Antietam, the ruins of Richmond, Lee's surrender at Appomattox, more.
The Male and Female Figure in Motion: 60 Classic Photographic Sequences by Eadweard Muybridge Sixty of the best, most representative sequences from original 5,000 prints. Taken at speeds up to 1/6000th of a second, incredibly precise images show undraped male and female subjects in many activities.
New York Life at the Turn of the Century in Photographs by Joseph Byron Here are 120 wonderful vintage views — street scenes, parks, restaurants, commercial interiors, Easter Parade, Blizzard of '99, Coney Island, a dinner for Mark Twain, etc. Informative text.
