Named Collection (page 18)

Flatiron building, Broadway / 5th Avenue, New York
Flatiron building in its year of completion. Originaly named The Fuller building upon it completion in 1902. Now widely known as the Flatiron building due to its resemblance to a cast iron cloths

South Station, Boston
Built in 1899 to replace the downtown terminals of several rail roads. Originaly named South Central Station. Architects Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge of Boston. Cost 3.6 million Dollars in 1899

Mauritio Galbagio
MAURITIO GALBAGIO (or Galbajo) Doge of Venice : this is only a tentative identification, there is no doge named Galbagio and this is the only Mauritio. Date: RULED 764 - 787 ?

George Birkbeck
GEORGE BIRKBECK Educator of the working classes, who founded Mechanics Institutions, named after him. Date: 1776 - 1841

Display of Pralines
A Display of Dainty Types of Pralines - nuts browned in sugar, named after Marechal de Plessis-Pralin (1598-1675) whose cook invented them. 15 kinds are shown here. Date: circa 1930

Pierce-Arrow + Borzoi
If a borzoi owner has a car, it must be a Pierce-Arrow; if a Pierce-Arrow owner has a dog, of course its a borzoi. Date: 1913

Overland in Winter
Visiting at Christmas time in our 12 hp Overland tourer. Date: 1916

Benz Motor Tricycle
Benzs motor tricycle is essentially a carriage with a motor : in 1892 he will produce something more closely resembling a motor car. 1885

Renault Sports Models
Renault do two sports models, one of 18cv, the other of 40cv. This is probably the 40 cv model. Date: 1924

Renault 18Cv Torpedo
Renault 18cv Torpedo Sport Date: 1924

Renault 40Cv Sport
Renault 40cv Sport Date: 1924

Berliet Tourer
The new Berliet 22hp tourer takes a lady sightseeing on the Cote d Azur, driven by her chauffeur. Date: 1922

Humber Pullman 1952
The Humber Pullman 8-seater limousine. The advertising copy stresses the modest price, reflecting the austerity period of the early 50s. Date: 1952

Austin Bonnet
The distinctive front end of an Austin. Date: 1930s

Delahaye Coupe
The dream car of the 1930s, the Delahaye sports drop-head coupe anticipates the trend towards streamlined shapes and over-designed bodywork. Date: 1937

Cadillac V-8 Series 60
A proud member of the Royal Family of Motordom (honest, thats what they say !) this is Cadillacs V-8 Series 60 Sedan. Date: 1935

GARFORD 1913
They walk down the driveway of their lovely home to where their no less lovely Garford awaits them. Date: 1913

ALCO 1913
The Alco offers you a seven- passenger vehicle - all the family plus your friends ! Date: 1912

Studebaker Saloon
The unfortunately named Studebaker Dictator de luxe saloon Date: 1937

Chevrolet Bel Air
The Chevrolet Bel Air Coupe is the car to drive if you re attending a rodeo in the West. Date: 1950

Buick Empire Saloon
The Buick Empire saloon Date: 1937

Renault 40 Cv
The chauffeur of a Renault waits near a river. Date: 1924

Acatene Metropole
Splendid publicity for a French bicycle. Date: circa 1895

Algerian Rail Station
ALGERIA : the station at Hussein-Dey (named after the Dey Hussein of Algiers) on the Blida line. Date: 1862

Kaisers Yacht Meteor
Kaiser Wilhelm II owned several yachts named Meteor, this is probably Meteor III. Date: 1894

Punch Congratulates Iln
Mr Punch congratulates Madame Illustrated London News on attaining her jubilee, and being younger than ever ! Date: 21 May 1892

Fauteuil a LA Reine
Fauteuil a la reine - French armchair named in the queens style Date: 18th century

STUMBLING FOX TROT
I stepp d right on her toes, And when she bump d my nose, I fell and when I rose, I felt asham d and told her, Thats the latest step, my honey ! Date: 1922

Tango Pair (Photo)
Passionate body-language as this couple perform the tango... Date: 1914

Tango (Koehler)
Mela Koehler, as always, dresses her tangoing lady in a magnificent secession outfit, totally eclipsing her soberly dressed partner in his boring old tails... Date: circa 1914

Tango (Usobol)
Two cheerful dancers enjoy their tango. Date: circa 1914

Tango (Bianchi)
A lady in a tall hat shows no expression as she tangoes with grace and restraint. Date: circa 1914

Restrained Tango Dancers
A monocled gent and his partner perform the tango in a restrained and respectable manner Date: circa 1914

Tango in Nightclub
He kisses her hand while performing the tango in a nightclub setting - ah, those hot-blooded Latins ! Date: circa 1914

The One-Step Dance
An American couple perform the classic one-step Date: circa 1912

Two Dance Le Galop
A Romantic couple dance le galop which becomes traditionally the final dance in the ball programme. Date: circa 1845

Dancing the Half + Half
An American couple - he in tails, she in the attractive dress style of the period - perform this graceful step. Date: circa 1912

Can-Can or Skirt Dance
The caption calls it THE SKIRT DANCE but to all intents and purposes its the Can-can. Date: circa 1900

The Black Bottom
Two young things demonstrate the Black Bottom for their elders, with immense enthusiasm and a display of leg which both shocks and delights the male spectators. Date: 1927

Dance, the Cortez
A Spanish or Mexican step, sufficiently popular to inspire this painting, but which failed to keep up the pace... Date: circa 1912

Waltz / Music Cover
A couple in evening dress gaze lovingly into each others eyes as they dance the waltz. Date: 1936

Zeppelin 126 Building
Zeppelin LZ-126 under construction. Next year she will be given to the United States as war reparations, and named Los Angeles Date: 1923

Heinrich Rose
HEINRICH ROSE German apothecary and chemist who rediscovered columbium and named it niobium, in 1844 : author of chemical books Date: 1795 - 1864

Lovers Well, Italy
This pretty well, with its ornate ironwork, is the aptly named Lovers Well, Italy. Date: early 1930s

Tango (Finetti) 1914
You might think that enormous hat of hers would make tangoing awkward, but they seem to be managing alright... Date: 1914

Tango in a Night Club
A couple display gleaming teeth as they perform the tango to the admiring customers at the bar. Date: circa 1914

Tango in Ballrooms
This couple have danced out of the ballroom into the conservatory, the better to show off their tango skills. Date: 1914

Fine Tango Clothes
The ladys fine dress and plumed headgear are set off by her partners smart outfit, a welcome change from the ubiquitous evening dress. Date: 1914

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