Old Washington, D.C. in Early Photographs, 1846-1932 " "An Adventure at Brownville

" "An Adventure at Brownville

elaborate magical rites to obtain siddhis

Lamb & Rich

the effect of varnish on tone

humans imprisoned in animals' bodies

Old Washington, D.C. in Early Photographs, 1846-1932 " "An Adventure at BrownvilleThe rise and growth of Washington, D. C., in the nineteenth century closely paralleled the invention and development of photography a felicitous circumstance that made possible this valuable photographic record of the early years of the nation's capital. Culled from the archives of the Library of Congress, Smithsonian, Columbia Historical Society, and other sources, these 224 rare prints (including works by such Victorian era cameramen as Brady,