In the old days, #SFMuni operated a railbus that would carry folks up the mountain to #CampMather from the regular railroad junction down in the valley. https://www.campmather.org/historical-photos.html #HistoricPhotograph #Railfan

Today's blog. Historic Photo: the aftermath of the Blizzard of 1888 in New York City, which happened 135 years ago this week. This legendary storm buried the Northeast and its snowfall in the city wasn't matched until the great Christmas storm of 1947. I love this pic. Article is for subscribers but not paywalled.
#histodons #newyork #wxhist #envhist #gildedage #historicphotograph
https://www.gardenofmemory.net/historic-photo-aftermath-of-the-great-blizzard-of-1888-new-york-city/

Singapore 1972 - from memory this was perhaps over near Changi airport. It was taken from a hotel window the day before I flew out. #singapore #photography #blackandwhitephotography #historicphotograph

Robinson’s department store Singapore destroyed by fire November 1972. A lot of expats shopped there - I did, especially for books #singapore #historicphotograph

Meet piper Gilbert Kerr, a member of the 1902-04 #Scottish National Antarctic Expedition.

This is a photograph of him playing his #bagpipes to an #EmperorPenguin 🐧 in the #Antarctic.

Let me tell you its story. 🧵

#Scotland #history #explorarion #photography #HistoricPhotograph