Browse Items (2042 total)
Sort by:
A Portuguese map of Asia from around 1550, less detailed than Ataide and Teixeira's map. Flags fill empty space rather than water colors.
Tags: chr_1550, geo_asia, thm_portugueseasia
19th-century vintage photo of the Sukharev Tower (1692-95) in Moscow. The tower served as a ceremonial gateway into the city.
Tags: chr_1800, geo_gardenring, geo_Moscow, thm_destroyed
This image of Central Wharf shows the warehouses that use to dot the harbor side. No pedestrians, shops, or restaurants can be seen.
This image of Central Wharf shows the warehouses that use to dot the harbor side. No pedestrians, shops, or restaurants can be seen.
An 1881 map of the Zaryadye district, showing now-destroyed buildings and streets.
Tags: chr_1881, geo_Moscow, geo_zaryadye, thm_destroyed, thm_map
An 1881 map of the Zaryadye district, showing now-destroyed buildings and streets.
Tags: chr_1881, geo_Moscow, geo_zaryadye, thm_destroyed, thm_map
An image of customers navigating through the GUM in the year of its opening.
Tags: chr_1893, geo_Moscow, geo_red square, thm_revivalstyle









