Hera By Francis Pacibia (1879 – 1953)

Yul Brynner and Steve McQueen in The Magnificent Seven (1960)

O. Winston Link (1914-2001) took this photo of a passing steam train, automobiles at a drive-in theater and a plane on the screen. Titled: Hotshot Eastbound (1956)

Credit: Northwestern University Library, Edward S. Curtis’s “The North American Indian,” 2003. The caption for this photo of Geronimo taken by Curtis reads: “This portrait of the historical old Apache was made in March, 1905. According to Geronimo’s calculation he was at the time seventy-six years of age, thus making the year of his birth 1829. The picture was taken at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the day before the inauguration of President Roosevelt, Geronimo being one of the warriors who took part in the inaugural parade at Washington. He appreciated the honor of being one of those chosen for this occasion, and the catching of his features while the old warrior was in a retrospective mood was most fortunate.”

Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) sitting among one of his Tesla Coils, which is discharging several million volts and could be heard ten miles away.

Evelyn McHale (1923-1947) jumped from the 86^th floor observatory of the Empire State Building, landing on a parked car below. A few minutes later this photo was taken, which has been called “the most beautiful suicide”.

The note she left behind read: “I don’t want anyone in or out of my family to see any part of me. Could you destroy my body by cremation? I beg of you and my family – don’t have any service for me or remembrance for me. My fiance asked me to marry him in June. I don’t think I would make a good wife for anybody. He is much better off without me. Tell my father, I have too many of my mother’s tendencies”.

The artist never revealed the meaning of this painting, leaving it up to the viewer to decipher.

Mildred Douglas Chrisman (1895-1982) “left an East Coast finishing school and went west to join the 101 Ranch Wild West show, beginning a colorful career that included winning the World Champion Girl Bronc Rider title twice and acting in silent movies with Tom Mix. A versatile performer, Mildred was skilled in trick riding, trick shooting and training performing animals. After retiring, Mildred became a nurse and eventually opened her own museum dedicated to her cowgirl life.”

Gloomy, beautiful and mysterious.