Friday, 1 July 2016

Despite being over a century old, Genthe's work perfectly encapsulates the vibrant daily life of the time. Pictured are citizens going about their day-to-day business


A street scene shows a young child being led by the hand down a decorated walkway, parasols in hand


Valley of the Shadow of Death in 1855


Drive-through trees have existed since the 1800s.


A vintage photo of Big Cedar Stump.


An old postcard of the Wawona Tree from 1956


All 169 passengers were onboard waiting for take-off and looking excited for one of the Dornier Do-x's early flights in this shot from October 21, 1929


A view of the controls in the Dornier Do-X cockpit shows the complicated nature of making this plane fly in 1929


A public information notice warning about the drought, erected by the road in the Bridport area of Dorset in September 1976


A completed Dornier Do-X flying boat sat fully assembled in hangar of the aircraft plant in Altenrhein, Switzerland, a few days before its maiden voyage


A chief navigator was in-charge of steering the direction of the boat plane and can be seen examining a physical map of the world in the navigation cabin in 1930