Incense, 1907

“The Guard” by Ludwig Deutsch

I Don’t Smoke, but…

Freyja

Photograph by Freyja Schimkus of Krakow, Poland. This photo appears in many places on the Internet, usually in black & white with “photographer unknown” and “1905” as the only information/attribution. I felt finding the original photographer was worth the search.

The Wolf of Gubbio

“The Wolf of Gubbio” (1877) by Luc-Olivier Merson, showing a scene with a wolf and the Italian village that came to peace with him after he was tamed by St. Francis. A much longer appreciation can be found here.

Left Field

Postcard from “Curious Second Careers: Ten Ballplayers Who Had an Unusual Off-Season or Post-Baseball Job,” published by Left Field Cards, with thanks to Al Hoff.

Repose

An image by digital collage artist Robin Isley, using the body and dress from “Portrait of Alice Crawford in the role of Olivia, Twelfth Night” (1907) by William Logsdail, the head of a woman from “A Thorn amidst the Roses” (1887) by James Sant, and a wolf to be named later.

Bulgaria

From a collection of photographs of Jewish women in national costume, taken in Bulgaria, circa 1920.

God Help Us

“Isn’t it one of the amazing spectacles of the age how a few clever scoundrels can gag and hoodwink ten times their number of men who at heart really have the desire to be honest and constructive instead of otherwise? It is simply the old story of the leader and the sheep. One clever leader is worth a hundred followers, and if that leader happens to be a grafter and a scoundrel–God help the people!”

— Lucien Jeannot speaking in The Ancient Highway (1924) by James Oliver Curwood

Progress on the Wall

From the postcard series “At Your Convenience: Public Toilets from Around the World,” published by Ebury Press. Photo from New Dehli, India, by David & Peter Turnley.

His Letter

Illustration by Walt Louderback in The Ancient Highway (1925) by James Oliver Curwood