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newyorkthegoldenage · 1 day

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East 88th St. looks peaceful with the cars covered with snow, 1952.

Photo: Ruth Orkin via Invaluable Auctions

#vintage New York #1950s #Ruth Orkin #snow #winter #b&w photography #street photography #street scene #vintage NY #vintage winter

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kojiarakiartworks · 3 days

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November 2003 PDX Portland Oregon U.S.A.

Daily life and every small thing is the gate to the universe ：）

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babyfoxcollectionthings · 1 day

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#black and white #blanco y negro #black and white photography #monochrome #b&w edit #b&w photography #b&w

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outlawpetegsc · 1 day

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Sophia Loren,1958.

#b&w photography #sophia loren

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undeniablenarrator · 1 day

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photo Olga Volodina

#olga volodina #black and white #b&w photography #art #nude figure

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skrockwell · 2 days

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Nothing to wear.

Shot by @glimpseintime

#art model #photopraphy #b&w photography #female form #model #film photography

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realifezompire · 10 months

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there are many benefits to being a Naval Salior

it used to be pretty common for there to be cats on boats. they'd take care of any rodents who would chew on ropes or wires and spread diseases. sailors were also superstitious and believed that having a cat aboard would bring good luck! this belief passed on to their wives, who kept cats - especially black ones who were believed to be extra lucky - at home in order to keep their husbands safe when at sea.

another popular superstition? that if a cat came aboard it was a sign of luck, but if it only boarded halfway and then left, it was a sign of bad luck.

most ship's cats are only found in modern times on private vessels, but they have roots going back to early history. one such example is the Vikings, who took cats with them on expeditions.

Sources: Ship's Cats, @Manglewood