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For #APRIL 2005 ‘The Forest of Lothlórien in Spring’ Crayon drawing of the mallorn trees of Lothlórien by #JRRTolkien (1892-1973) Cf. #TheFellowshipOfTheRing, Book II, Ch. 6: ‘There are no trees like the trees of that land. For in autumn the leaves fall not, but turn to gold. ➡️

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For #APRIL 1992 ‘Farewell to Lórien’ Ted Nasmith (b. 1956). Gouache on illustration board. *Tolkien - The Centenary Calendar 1992* (Grafton) for April #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #TedNasmith #JRRTolkien #TheLordOfTheRings #LOTR

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#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 3 🧵👇 Wernher von Braun with Cornelius Ryan, “Can We Get to Mars?” *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954 (continued) Cover illustration by Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986)

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#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 2 🧵👇 *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954 Main essay ‘Man’s trail-blazing journey to Mars will be a breath-taking experience - with problems to match’ Illustration by Chesley Bonestell: ‘Near wheel-shaped space station 1,000 miles from the earth, ➡️

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#OTD in 1954 #MarsProject PART 1 🧵👇 *Collier’s*, 30 April 1954. Illustration by Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986). ‘THE COVER. . . From an orbit around Mars, the first visitors from the earth prepare to land on the most intriguing of our neighbor planets. ➡️

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#OTD in 1949 🧵👇 ‘Young man with good connections’ Illustration by James R. Bingham (1917-1971) #illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #JamesBingham

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#OTD in 1949 Cover of The New Yorker, 30 April 1949 Constantin Alajálov #TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #nightclub #dancing

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#OTD in 1941 ‘Exterior, Library Building, Lenoir City, April 30, 1941’ #TVA #TennesseeValleyAuthority #TheNewDeal #TVAlibrary #library #LenoirCity

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#OTD in 1940 ‘CCC Camp 3 & 83 #Carlsbad Project, #NewMexico: Photo of a large number of enrollees working in lining a canal #DepartmentoftheInterior. #BureauofReclamation. Civilian Conservation Corps Division.’ 30 April 1940. #CivilianConservationCorps #CCC #infrastructure

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#OTD in 1939 🧵👇 On April 30, 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt opened the New York World’s Fair of 1939. The Inauguration was timed to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Washington’s inauguration as the first U.S. president in New York City. #FDR #GeorgeWashington

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#OTD in 1938 🧵👇 Members of the Nazi Youth participate in burning books, #Buecherverbrennung, in Salzburg, Austria, on April 30, 1938. The public burning of books that were condemned as un-German, or Jewish-Marxist was a common activity in Nazi Germany.’

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#OTD in 1938 *Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur*, written & illustrated by Hal Foster From no. 64 - 30 April 1938 “You are unhappy, Val. Is there anything I can do?” Into his friend’s sympathetic ear Val pours his tale of woe.’ #PrinceValiant #HalFoster #SirGawain

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#OTD in 1938 Cover of The New Yorker, April 30, 1938 Roger Duvoisin (1900-1980) #TheNewYorkerCover #RogerDuvoisin #spring #graphicdesign #fishing #camping #golf #tennis #baseball #newspapers

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#OTD in 1932 Cover of The New Yorker, April 30, 1932 Theodore G. Haupt #TheNewYorkerCover #TheodoreHaupt #womensfashion #streetmarket

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#OTD - April 30 - in 1927 🧵👇 The king & queen of #Hollywood, #DouglasFairbanks & #MaryPickford, inaugurate a tinsel town tradition. As the Chinese Theatre was about to open visiting star #NormaTalmadge had happened to step in the wet concrete of the entrance court, a special ➡️

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