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Illustrations of history

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This magazine is for sharing artwork of historical events, places, personages, etc. Scale models and the like also welcome!

Generally speaking, actual photos of a historical item should go to [email protected]

Photos of ruins should go to [email protected]

Photos of the past should go to [email protected]

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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It got way better between the 1860s and 1940s. The issue is that starting in the '50s it declined again.

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Not the stretch through Appalachia between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. That stretch is eternal and unchanging.