Asahel Curtis was a commercial photographer famed for his images of the scenery, cities, transportation, and industry of the Pacific Northwest. He is also the brother of better known Edward Curtis, who made his fame on photographing the native tribes of North America. The Washington State Archives holds numerous colored photos made by Asahel in the early 20th Century, and this story from NPR explores them and includes samples.
The famous 1970s map of the New York Subway returns in digital form.
A quick and dirty method for making a contact sheet in OSX. Handy!
Norman Bel Geddes’ 1932 design for a sleek ocean liner. In many ways it more resembles a contemporary sci-fi design for a starship, and yet in other ways it rapidly predates the present -day trend towards extremely large cruise ships with highly contoured forms. Photo: Sharon Hahn Darlin / Flickr
Norman Bel Geddes’ giant 1945 model of a possible future for Toledo, Ohio
An interview with David Plowden from American Public Media’s The Story / WNUC Radio North Carolina
A segment from OPB’s Oregon Field Guide on the Columbia River’s barge traffic. According to a recent BBC report, the ports of the lower Columbia River are responsible for 80% of the export grain in North America, and much of it moves to the docks via barge.
