"Until the handkerchief of history covers us with its Times New Roman black and white post script..."<p> This blog is a collection of vernacular photography and ephemera focused mainly within the curious and often misunderstood realm of 19th century America. I have a soft spot for all things silly, antiquated, macabre, and grotesque. The content is from a variety of collections; public, academic, and private. In addition, there's an occasional emphasis on Ulysses S Grant and the Civil War, as
![Sketch book of the Inter-state exposition, Chicago .. : Barbour, George M., [from old catalog] ed : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Tabor, Library Of Congress, Clark, New Orleans, Opera House, Midnight](https://i.pinimg.com/236x/47/0a/0c/470a0c1dd1fc62158741c8b6403edb68.jpg)
