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An engraving illustrating a book.

An engraving illustrating a book.

The author of this poem is satirizing palmistry in a way not unlike Wilde's criticism in Lord Arthur Savile's Crime. The title pokes fun at the idea that palmistry can be a cure for the unwed, or coelebs, searching for wives. The poet mocks Frith's…

Yankee Stadium's frieze is an iconic piece of architecture. It lined the roof of the original Yankee Stadium from 1923 to 1973 and is replicated on the current stadium's roof. The shape is known to have come out of no where and is completely…

Yankee Stadium is not only the home of the New York Yankees. It welcomes and hosts many events such as concerts. In the summer of 2011, Paul McCartney had the Yankee Stadium crowd in awe as he turned back the clock and performed some of his best hits…

This artifact is a newspaper advertisement for stereoscopes, and stereoscope slides that depict numerous objects and scenes, including a scene that shows a ghost. This advertisement shows a merging of Victorian literature and storytelling with the…

In this section of the official Dot's website, the story of how Dot's came to be is recounted by the people who run Dot's. This item provides a clear picture of how the owners of Dot's think about their restaurant and want it to be viewed by others.

This article speaks about panorama and how they originated in the 19th century, how they were useful during that time, and how they are still useful to this day. Throughout the article, it goes into great detail about how exactly the panorama camera…