Micrographia
41 photos
or, Some physiological descriptions of minute bodies made by magnifying glasses : with observations and inquiries thereupon
by Robert Hooke (1635-1703)
Optical Illusions
7 photos, 1 video
Art Forms in Nature / Kunst-Formen der Natur
101 photos
by Ernst Haeckel (1834-1919)
Care and Treatment of Research Animals
20 photos
Posters promoting the humane care and treatment of animals used in research.
ca. 1987–2009
Creator: Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Office of Intramural...
Monstrorum Historia : cum Paralipomenis historiae...
96 photos
by Ulisse Aldrovandi (1522-1605)
College Life
84 photos
Vintage photographs of students engaged in various aspects of college.
The Beauty of Mathematics
15 photos
If you are a fan of numbers, patterns, and magic, this is the album for you!
X-Rays
13 photos
The invisible rays are made visible
De Humani Corporis Fabrica
57 photos
By Andreas Vesalius (1514–1564)
This is the most influential medical book of the 16th century. The author sought to better understand human anatomy by dissecting the bodies of executed prisoners.
Blackboards
24 photos
Photos, adverts, and more, about this quintessential device of teaching!
Microbiology Oh My!
10 photos
Of microbes, microscopes, and miscellaneous microbiology photos!
Life Before Birth
11 photos
Johnson's Household Book of Nature
65 photos
containing full and interesting descriptions of the animal kingdom, based upon the writings of the eminent naturalists, Audubon, Wallace, Brehm, Wood and others.
Published in 1880.
Geometra Et Perspectiva
12 photos
Metamorphosis Naturalis
128 photos
ofte historische beschryvinghe van den oirspronck, aerd, eygenschappen ende vreemde veranderinghen der wormen, rupsen, maeden, vliegen, witjens, byen, motten en dierghelijcke dierkens meer; niet uyt...
Kometenbuch
13 photos
Comet Book
كتاب عجائب المخلوقات...
45 photos
Ajā’ib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharā’ib al-mawjūdāt
(Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing)
By Zakarīyā’ ibn Muḥammad al-Qazwīnī, (Died 1283)
Les Raisons Des Forces Mouvantes
49 photos
avec diverses machines tant utilles que plaisantes : aus quelles sont adjoints plusieurs desseings de grotes et fontaines
By Salomon de Caus (1576–1626)
Cool Chemical Compounds
111 photos
Here are some of my favorite chemicals, from Abscisic acid to Zanamivir. Descriptions are included, to give you an idea about the type of chemical and its usage. Enjoy!
Astronomy
144 photos
Here are some of my favorite images of planets, eclipses, stars, meteors and much more. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do!
Geography
117 photos
This album contains my favorite maps, globes, fact, and more. I hope you have as much fun viewing it, as I had curating it. Cheers.
Weird and Wonderful Animals
120 photos
A collection of my favorite animals, from the Aardvark to the Zorkor.
Astrology
100 photos
“I don’t believe in astrology; I’m a Sagittarius and we’re skeptical.”
― Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008).
With this quote by the famous English science-fiction and science writer in mind,...
Engineering
19 photos
Buildings and bridges represent some of the greatest achievements of human engineering and ingenuity. Here you will find a heavy dose of my favorites.
Incredible Inventions
156 photos
Here are some crazy, cool, wild, weird, and wonderful inventions from our history!
Remarkable Remedies
263 photos
An assortment of medicines and cures from the past that make you go Hmm!
Chemistry
10 photos
Highlights from the chemistry all around us!
Doing Science
134 photos
An assortment of photographs of "scientists" at work - some very famous, some unknown.
Scientists Chillin'
16 photos
Vintage photographs of scientists doing extra-curricular activities :-).
Le Grand Jardin De L'Univers
101 photos
où se trouvent coloriées les plantes les plus belles, les plus curieuses et les plus rares des quatre parties de la terre...
par Pierre-Joseph Buc'hoz (1731-1807)
The Atom
9 photos
A classic article from LIFE Magazine, May 16, 1949
The Epic of Man
13 photos
LIFE Magazine articles from the 1950s
DNA Land
7 photos
Of the double helix, in all of its splendor!
The Brain
18 photos
LIFE Magazine article from 1971. Featuring breathtaking photos from the great Lennart Nilsson!
The Wonderful Life of Primates
16 photos
An exquisite LIFE Magazine article from 1965, written like it was yesterday.
Chess
24 photos
The Game of Kings - Vintage Style
Sports
65 photos
Vintage photos from the Olympics Games, and much more
Bioknowlogy Image Of the Day
321 photos, 1 video
Images from various fields that will, hopefully, make your day :-).
A Year In Vintage
322 photos
Historical images that capture "today's" date!
History - No Context
266 photos
Pictures that will make you go Hmm!
Scientific Humor
38 photos
An assortment of paintings, memes, jokes, etc. Hope you enjoy these as much as I do!
Public Health Posters
63 photos
Vintage posters from the field of public health: medicine and much more!
Kingdom Animalia
61 photos
Vintage photos of humans (scientific name: Homo sapiens) with various other members of the animal kingdom!
Patents
38 photos
From the 1800s to the present!
STEM - No Context
47 photos
Images from the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Vintage STEM Advertisements
937 photos
This and That!
STEM Magazine Covers
175 photos
Vintage!
Cartoons - STEM
112 photos
Caricatures - STEM
21 photos
The World We Live In
14 photos
Published in the early 1950’s by LIFE Magazine, ‘The World We Live In’ was one of the greatest Life Science series ever produced at that time. It comprised 13 articles that appeared from...
Of Nursing
40 photos
In honor of nurses everywhere, especially the three wonderful ones in my family 😊
Valuable Vaccines
28 photos
Vintage!
Bibliophilia
28 photos
Of books and the love of books!
At The Circus
31 photos
Of The Past
The Berlin Wall
27 photos
1961-1989
Labor Day
20 photos
Labor Day has been a national holiday in the United States since 1894, when President Grover Cleveland signed the law that Congress passed designating the first Monday in September a holiday for...
Woodstock
53 photos
Woodstock was held on August 15-18, 1969. Incredibly, the venue was changed several times, ultimately occurring on a dairy farm in Bethel, New York, 65 km (~40 miles) southwest of the town of...
Predictions
7 photos
"It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future." Yogi Berra (or perhaps Niels Bohr)
March on Washington - 28 August 1963
25 photos
On 28 August 1963, some 250,000 demonstrators participated in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in the nation’s capital. Commonly referred to as the March on Washington, the event drew...
The Arts
22 photos
Of Sculptors, Painters, and More
Eadweard Muybridge - The Man, The Myth, The Legend
15 photos
Eadweard Muybridge (born Edward James Muggeridge; 1830–1904) was an English-American inventor and photographer. He is best known for his photographic studies of the motion of humans and animals,...
Father's Day
33 photos
To fathers everywhere!!
Fly Me To The Moon
52 photos
Magazine articles and more from the 1960s.
Signs R Us
45 photos
Signs of the times: both old and new!
On Explore
8 photos
Flattered beyond belief 😊
Memorial Day
11 photos
Memorial Day was born out of generous gestures after the Civil War: Southerners decorated graves of Confederate soldiers as well as those of former Union...
Mai/May 1968
20 photos
The French general strike that sent shock waves across the globe!
Mother's Day
27 photos
To My Mother, My Wife, and All Who Celebrate :-)
Miscellaneous
115 photos, 1 video
From here, there, then and now!
Independence Day
15 photos
On July 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was officially adopted by the Second Continental Congress, thereby establishing the United States of America. This Independence Day has been...
En L'An 2000
84 photos
As envisioned by Jean-Marc Coté et al. in 1899-1910
The More You Know
135 photos
Stuff about science and nature and more.
Gaiban Yōbō Zuga
45 photos
(Drawings of the Appearance of Foreigners 外蕃容貌圖画) By Tagawa Harumichi, 1854
Love and Marriage
61 photos
Of the vintage variety!
Elections
25 photos
Photos, cartoons, ads, etc -- Of the vintage variety
At The Beach
30 photos
Of water, sand, and swimwear!
Football
33 photos, 1 video
AKA Soccer :-).
1
63 photos
Person!
2
98 photos
Enough said 😄
3
54 photos
Three of a kind!
Photographs of Groups
133 photos
Photos of three or more people, from science and elsewhere!
That's Entertainment
94 photos
Images of "entertainers" of all sorts!
Poster Miscellanea
44 photos
From here, there, and everywhere!
Movie Posters
33 photos
These are some of my favorite vintage movie posters.
Toys R Us
63 photos
Toys that make you go Hmm!!
Caricatures
30 photos
Miscellaneous cool caricatures of the vintage persuasion!
Nature
16 photos
Vintage photographs of mother nature
Transportation
53 photos
Planes, Trains, Automobiles, and More - Vintage style!
Magazine Covers
175 photos
Some of my favorite MISCELLANEOUS magazine covers - mostly of the vintage variety!
Cartoons
297 photos
Spanning more than a century! Hope they bring a smile to your face.
Advertisements
1129 photos
"Interesting" ads from the 1800s-1900s.
Images Out of Context
123 photos
A collection of rather random photos, figures, and illustrations, from all over!
Vinegar Valentines
27 photos
When Valentines Were Really, Really Mean
Valentine's Day Vintage Advertisements
20 photos
Valentine's Day Cards
25 photos
Of the past!
Valentine's Day Vintage Magazines
20 photos
Valentine's Day Photographs
25 photos
Vintage!
Vintage Halloween Advertisements
26 photos
Halloween Cards
25 photos
Of the vintage type
Halloween Photographs
35 photos
Of old!
Vintage Thanksgiving Advertisements
8 photos
Thanksgiving Cards
23 photos
A few of my favorite vintage cards of this holiday. And best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Thanksgiving Photographs
27 photos
A few of my favorite vintage photos of the holiday. And best wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!!
Thanksgiving Magazine Covers
5 photos
Vintage!
Vintage Christmas Advertisements
70 photos
Merry/Happy Christmas/XMas
Christmas Magazine Covers
22 photos
Vintage!
Christmas Greeting Cards
27 photos
Of yesteryear!
Christmas Photographs
78 photos
Of old!
New Year Cards
27 photos
Of years past
New Year Photographs
30 photos
Of old!
New Year Magazine Covers
17 photos
Vintage!
St. Patrick's Day
20 photos
Easter
38 photos
Vintage illustrations and photographs of Easter