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The Camera (American Magazine)
''The Camera: A Practical Monthly Magazine for Photographers'' was originally issued by the Columbia Photographic Society of Philadelphia under various subtitles, and continued publication until July 1953. Columbia Photographic Society Henry S. Marsteller started the club in his Columbia Avenue apartment in 1889 and it quickly grew from 12 to more than 130 members, so that in less than a decade the Society relocated to four-story building at 1811 North Broad Street. The main interest was in photography which was catered with six darkrooms and a sky-lit studio, but there was a strong social element to activities. Members of the club's ‘Wheelman’ committee organised regular weekend cycling and photographing excursions to Perkiomen, the Brandywine and Atlantic City Atlantic City, often known by its initials A.C., is a coastal resort city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The city is known for its casinos, Boardwalk (entertainment district), boardwal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Columbia Avenue Historic District
Columbia Avenue Historic District is located in the central part of the city of Davenport, Iowa, United States. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The district lies north and west of Vander Veer Park. The area is entirely residential and it contains brick apartment buildings that were built between 1930 and 1939. It is one of the city's smallest districts and it is unique among the other historic districts in that it contains primarily apartment buildings. History The historic district is quite possibly the earliest apartment complex in the city of Davenport. with The city has a long history of multiple-family housing. There is at least one row house from the 1860s still in existence. The double-house, or duplex, was popular in the city throughout the 19th century and were designed in the same styles as single-family dwellings. Larger apartment blocks of three to five floors were built in and around the city center for middle and upper-middl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
