Tag: Poverty

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London Derelict Past Exposed in Photographs and Essays

Image: The Old Clothes Of St. Gile, a photograph by John Thomson from 'Street Life in London', 1877, by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith

Today, London is one of the most beautiful cities in the world with major tourist attractions. But this was not always the case. Street Life in London, a new book by John Thomson and Adolphe Smith, goes back in time, revealing a derelict city with abject poverty.

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Classic Cars Reveal Extravagance in Depression Era

Image: Red 1932 Auburn 8-100A Speedster, an Award-winning classic car that is on display at the Snite Art Museum highlight opulence during the depression era-Classic Cars

Award-winning 1932 Auburn 8-100A Speedster(Detail). Lent from the Jack B. Smith Jr. Automobile Collection, this is one of the Classic Cars used during […]