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Handcolored Peony Victorian Botanical Illustration

Extremely Rare, Beautifully Illustrated Antique Victorian Engraved Botanical Illustration of the Hand Colored Peony from The American Flora, History of Plants and Wild Flowers: Their Scientific and General Descriptions, Natural History, Chemical and Medical Properties, Mode of Culture and Propagation. A Book of Reference for Botanists, Physicians, Florists, Gardeners and Students. Published in 1853. Copyright has expired on this artwork. Digitally restored

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Brooklyn Bridge Workers

Two workers silhouetted against the Manhattan skyline as they climb the steel-wire suspension cables of the Brooklyn Bridge, New York City, New York, USA, circa 1930. The silhouette of the Empire State Building is among the buildings in the skyline beyond. (Photo by Archive Photos/Getty Images)

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Pink Floyds Inflatable Pig Battersea Power Station

A 40-foot long inflatable pig suspended between two of the chimneys at Battersea Power Station, London, during a photoshoot for the cover of Pink Floyd's album Animals, 6th November 1976. Whether it was an epic publicity stunt or a genuine mishap remains a topic of debate in some circles. Either way, the cover shoot for 1977's Animals became one of Pink Floyd's signature moments.
Roger Waters and artist Aubrey Powell, co-founder of the art group Hipgnosis, came up with the concept of an inflatable pig floating over Britain's iconic Battersea Power Station. But things didn't go as planned at the December 1976 photo shoot, as the 40-foot balloon broke from its moorings on one of Battersea's southern chimneys, rising directly into the path of planes landing at Heathrow Airport. All flights were grounded, and Powell was arrested, even as police helicopters and the Royal Air Force arrived to chase the pig. It eventually fell to the ground miles way in Kent.
(Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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