/historyOne of the Gorton-Pew (now Gorton's) "flake yards" in Gloucester, Massachusetts. This is salted cod fish drying in the sun before being trimmed and boxed for kitchens all over the US and abroad.
/historyAdali Halil and Kurtdereli Mehmet were champion oil wrestlers in the Ottoman Empire before joining the early professional wrestling world. They were two of the famous "Terrible Turks" that spawned the still used "evil foreigner" gimmick of pro wrestling.
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/sportsI'm researching the history of the Terrible Turks of wrestling for a couple of articles. This image is from BNF and really came to life after colorization.
/offbeat/food/offbeatHe wasn't the first with that moniker, but he was the biggest of the "Terrible Turks" of the early 1900's. I'm doing research on these monsters of the mat for a future article and found this in the old Boston Post newspaper from 1901.
/music/food/offbeat/offbeat/sportsThis, and my grandma's meatball recipe are two Sicilian traditions that I wish were handed down to me.
/artThis still active royal convent holds an incredible art collection, literally cloistered away in the heart of Madrid.
/artKatwijk is the only plantation in Surname that continues to produce coffee. The plantation system is long gone but in modern Suriname, the former plantation properties still exist. Many have been turned into beautiful resorts, heritage museums and nature parks.
/offbeatKatwijk: The Last Coffee Plantation of Suriname The historical connection between Gloucester, Massachusetts, and Suriname centers on the 19th-century trade involving plantations and the slave economy. While plantations have transformed into resorts and museums, the legacy of sla
/entertainmentHey Diggers, If you are looking for something to do Labor Day Weekend North of Boston, come see some stunning sailing vessels and learn some cool history. Come to Maritime Gloucester on Saturday for our Heritage Day. If you are on Digg, come by and introduce yourself! Make sure
/artFrom the Allen & Ginter Cigarette Card boxing series. While “the Marine” may have faded from boxing memory, an infamous banned punch is named after him. This is the “pivot punch” also known as the “LaBlanche swing” and it took place against a famous boxer... Read more here: htt
/artCigarette trading card of the original Jack Dempsey. The later Jack Dempsey is more famous today, but William Harrison Dempsey fought under the name "Jack" in honor of the "Nonpareil" starting in 1914.
/artI colorized this image of an "extreme clipper" mackerel schooner to bring out the details. These schooners were as fast as yachts and carried as much sail. They could also be extremely dangerous in bad weather and hundreds of men went down in vessels like these.
/sportsCigarette trading card of George LaBlanche, an infamous boxer of the 1880s. While “the Marine” may have faded from boxing memory, an infamous banned punch is named after him. This is the “pivot punch” also known as the “LaBlanche swing” and it took place against a famous boxer.
/artSanta Maria della Spina is a tiny, compact jewel box adorned with numerous beautiful statues and carvings. Part of its beauty is the amount of adornment on such a small building. The number and scale of the carvings and statues would be impressive on a much larger church.
/artThis is how they used to fish for cod on Georges Bank of Massachusetts. Hundreds of men were lost, entire schooners sunk, during the winter storms.
/sportsJimmy Tarantino and Sarah Lewine left yesterday on a 700 miles rowing voyage from Gloucester, Massachusetts to Lunenburg, Nova Scotia. They are rowing a custom made Grand Banks Dory named the Heart O' Gloucester along the coast to arrive in time for the Canadian leg of the annual
/offbeatI met this friendly bunch of "Mongol" raiders at the Cologne Carnival in 1996. Credit: Historical Vagabond
/offbeatFlorence is home to an old, banged-up church bell, with an impressive pedigree and a dark history known as the Piagnona. The story of this bell, and its subsequent criminal record is one of the most interesting, and yet obscure stories I’ve heard from the Renaissance.
/artI'm a maritime historian, but not an art expert. This was my late friend's painting and he said it was of his great grandfather's clipper ship.
/artCouvent des Annonciades, Chapel Niche - 16th century. Credit: William Ellison, CC BY-SA 4.0
/artDetail of Judith with the Head of Holophernes by Lucas Cranach the Elder (1530). The coin in Judith's headdress is a Joachimsthaler, a symbol to not forget King Louis II, who first commissioned the coin. In 1526, the 20-year old King died, along with most of the Hungarian Royal A
