For those hiding under a log (and gods know I hide under my own log of sorts) LIFE magazine has published all or most of the photos from all their back issues and it’s all searchable. Lots of historical photography to trove through, I could literally get lost on this site all day.
Incidently, it’s a shame that they haven’t published all the old articles as well. why not?
I started searching for photos of Charles A. Haertling’s Volsky House, a very organic mid-century modernist house, showcased in semi-recent issue of Dwell. But once I started to search the site, I quickly became distracted by the mountain of good photography. here’s a few nuggets:
To put the icing on the cake, some of the images can be purchased and printed via QOOP, a web-based photography printing service (you can print your flickr photos through QOOP as well). Photos are around $100 framed. Unfortunately, none of the Cassius Clay or Dr. J photos are purchasable, that’s a travesty.
This last image is one of my favorites. I’d love a shot of this framed on the wall. Total Classic: