Aerial view of the Long Beach waterfront, looking north, 1930s. In the foreground is the Rainbow Pier and Municipal Auditorium. Source: USC Digital Library
Neptune's Grotto is a stalactite cave near the town of Alghero on the island of Sardinia, Italy. The cave was discovered by local fishermen in the 18th century and has since developed into a popular tourist attraction. The grotto gets its name from the Roman god of the sea.
A family enjoying a picnic in Springfield, Illinois, circa 1910. I wonder if they ate fried chicken?
In the 1870s and 1880s, fires were a constant threat in frontier Fort Worth, including in its notorious “Hell’s Half-Acre” red light district and stockyards.
The Sylvester Rawding pioneer family living in their sod home north of Sargent in Custer County, Nebraska. While it appears that a cow is standing on the roof, it’s actually on the hillside just behind the house. 1866