August 28, 2026
Tag: Observatory Postcards
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My Five Favorite Postcards
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Charles W. Hanson is 93 years old. When he was a boy he worked at an observatory in Massachusetts. His job wasn’t a big-deal, but it fostered a life-long fascination with all things astronomic. He claims he can remember the first star he saw through a telescope. Charlie lives with one of his three daughters…
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August 25, 2022 4 Comments
The Grimm’s folk tale, The Wishing Table revisits the Uvachrom company with a salute, not an encore. A Uvachrom set of the lesser-known tale has been found and the art, by the early 20th century German illustrator Georg Mühlberg, is equally spectacular in its detailed and painterly presentation.