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This monumental bronze sculpture was found in two pieces at the bottom of the sea off the Cape of Artemision in the 1920s. Zeus is shown in full heroic nudity with his left arm and foot thrust dynamically forward in the direction of his foes, while…

B&W photo, 1930s. Voodoo culture. New Orleans, La. Woman with Charm bag.

Two panels go from the ceiling to the floor. The background colors are pale. It is read from top to bottom, starting with background text, showing statistics and a timeline on the sides, and ending with captioned posters. There are did bits, such…

Brightly colored wrappers and boxes stand out against a black wall. Slogans for candy and chocolate such as "Taste the Fruit," "Such Heavenly Centres," "Have a Break, Have a Kit Kat," and "What a Thrilling Filling" are featured. Cute children,…

This is from the State Libary of Louisiana record of a B&W photo, 1930s. Voodoo culture. New Orleans, La. Photograph of Lala, a well-known New Orleans voodoo queen performing a ceremony with candles

This is from the State Libary of Louisiana record of a B&W photo, 1930s. Voodoo culture. New Orleans, La. Photograph of Lala, a well-known New Orleans voodoo queen.

A depiction of what a lower-class bedroom would have looked like in the Victorian era, this bedroom shows just how poorly the victims of the Jack the Ripper killings were living prior to their deaths. The rusted metal bedframe with a straw mattress…

Typescript draft of page 4 of "Just Like a Tree" with handwritten edits

Typescript draft of page 1 of "Just Like a Tree" with handwritten edits