@kyleycantwell.bsky.social
Artist. Historian. Film buff. Collector of antique Texas photos. Inventor of awkward situations.
Gardening news junkie.
Gardening news junkie.
At Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX starting in 1874 Joseph Brown Suttles graduated with honors in 1878. In 1880, he was admitted to the bar at Bryan, the same year he got married. He opened up a law practice in Cameron Parish, LA, had two kids, but died in 1888 at age 30 of a lung ailment
February 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
At Southwestern University in Georgetown, TX starting in 1874 Joseph Brown Suttles graduated with honors in 1878. In 1880, he was admitted to the bar at Bryan, the same year he got married. He opened up a law practice in Cameron Parish, LA, had two kids, but died in 1888 at age 30 of a lung ailment
Doing a job at the Hyatt Regency today. They have nice lighting.
February 14, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Doing a job at the Hyatt Regency today. They have nice lighting.
Flowery dress - circa 1890’s photo from Rains Studio in Houston, TX
February 11, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Flowery dress - circa 1890’s photo from Rains Studio in Houston, TX
A rare cabinet photo from Bertram, TX by previously unknown photographer “J. Cotten”
February 10, 2025 at 1:58 PM
A rare cabinet photo from Bertram, TX by previously unknown photographer “J. Cotten”
Caroline “Lina” Bunte Kohlenberg (1834-1921) of New Braunfels, TX with her husband, Heinrich Kohlenberg (1828-1890). Lina sailed to America with seven members of the Bunte family of Brunswick, Germany on Nov 11, 1853 onboard the ship “SUWA” out of Bremerhaven, arriving in Galveston on Dec 23, 1853.
February 8, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Caroline “Lina” Bunte Kohlenberg (1834-1921) of New Braunfels, TX with her husband, Heinrich Kohlenberg (1828-1890). Lina sailed to America with seven members of the Bunte family of Brunswick, Germany on Nov 11, 1853 onboard the ship “SUWA” out of Bremerhaven, arriving in Galveston on Dec 23, 1853.
Another fine young Texas gentleman… Circa 1886 tintype of Robert Lee “Bob” Gaskill (1866-1946) dressed for the gambling table.
February 7, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Another fine young Texas gentleman… Circa 1886 tintype of Robert Lee “Bob” Gaskill (1866-1946) dressed for the gambling table.
1850’s tintype of John Simpson McKaughan (1811-1887) - Buried in Lone Oak, TX
February 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
1850’s tintype of John Simpson McKaughan (1811-1887) - Buried in Lone Oak, TX
1880’s Belton, TX photo by unknown photographer shows Isaac Hudson McKaughan (1866-1954) & Sarah Cecillia Early (1861-1951) on their wedding day
February 6, 2025 at 2:05 PM
1880’s Belton, TX photo by unknown photographer shows Isaac Hudson McKaughan (1866-1954) & Sarah Cecillia Early (1861-1951) on their wedding day
Early Galveston, Texas CDV of a woman in a handmade dress. Photograph is by F.W. Bartlett, who mentions on the back that he was awarded a diploma at the First Annual Fair in Texas for best “plain” photographs
February 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Early Galveston, Texas CDV of a woman in a handmade dress. Photograph is by F.W. Bartlett, who mentions on the back that he was awarded a diploma at the First Annual Fair in Texas for best “plain” photographs
Reporter for the San Antonio Daily Light (1886-1907) #foundphoto
February 5, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Reporter for the San Antonio Daily Light (1886-1907) #foundphoto
It’s a crazy world out there
Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends - Crazy World
YouTube video by GotYouFish
m.youtube.com
February 1, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It’s a crazy world out there
Reposted
Sara Gómez, the first woman to direct movies in Cuba, created “a body of work that was in the creative and political forefront of its time and, in many ways, remains so even now,” @tnyfrontrow.bsky.social writes.
The Brief and Brilliant Career of Sara Gómez
Gómez, the first woman to direct movies in Cuba, created a body of work that’s revolutionary in form and politics alike.
www.newyorker.com
February 1, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Sara Gómez, the first woman to direct movies in Cuba, created “a body of work that was in the creative and political forefront of its time and, in many ways, remains so even now,” @tnyfrontrow.bsky.social writes.
Wow… 25 years ago I let historian Karen Thompson (1944-2020) use a few photos from my collection in a book she published. One of them made the cover. #williamsoncountytx #georgetowntexas #texashistory
February 1, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Wow… 25 years ago I let historian Karen Thompson (1944-2020) use a few photos from my collection in a book she published. One of them made the cover. #williamsoncountytx #georgetowntexas #texashistory
Reposted
My bad.
66 million-year-old vomit discovered in Denmark. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
66 million-year-old fossilised vomit discovered in Denmark
Experts say the discovery will help them understand what animals were eating during the Cretaceous period.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 29, 2025 at 3:16 AM
My bad.
Rain won’t stop us from selling our garbage - I’m at the Uncommon Flea from 10-3 today. Come on by!! #uncommonflea #uncommonobjects #totalgarbage
January 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Rain won’t stop us from selling our garbage - I’m at the Uncommon Flea from 10-3 today. Come on by!! #uncommonflea #uncommonobjects #totalgarbage
2 o’clock
January 25, 2025 at 2:09 AM
2 o’clock
Reposted
Currently flicking between the live images and a few hours ago on Putricia the Corpse Flower.
She's definitely opened up a little! What a thrill www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...
She's definitely opened up a little! What a thrill www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...
Corpse Flower livestream: A plant to die for
YouTube video by Botanic Gardens of Sydney
www.youtube.com
January 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Currently flicking between the live images and a few hours ago on Putricia the Corpse Flower.
She's definitely opened up a little! What a thrill www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...
She's definitely opened up a little! What a thrill www.youtube.com/live/mrylcCA...
Reposted
An undated tintype of Simeon Jasper Crews of Co. F, 7th Texas Cavalry Regiment, with cut down saber and revolver. Simeon was born in 1846 and died in 1919. He is buried in the Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Cherokee County.
January 21, 2025 at 10:53 PM
An undated tintype of Simeon Jasper Crews of Co. F, 7th Texas Cavalry Regiment, with cut down saber and revolver. Simeon was born in 1846 and died in 1919. He is buried in the Myrtle Springs Cemetery in Cherokee County.
Reposted
A private bathhouse complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, as well as extensive artwork and a plunge pool has been found in #Pompeii, #Italy. #Archaeology
Pompeii: Spectacular new discoveries unearthed include private spa
A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.
buff.ly
January 19, 2025 at 1:51 PM
A private bathhouse complete with hot, warm and cold rooms, as well as extensive artwork and a plunge pool has been found in #Pompeii, #Italy. #Archaeology
Reposted
His sinister, surreal vision of America made him a leading counterculture auteur — with movies such as "Blue Velvet," "Wild at Heart" and "Mulholland Drive," and the groundbreaking TV series "Twin Peaks."
David Lynch, who directed off-kilter classics, dies at 78
His sinister, surreal vision of America made him a leading counterculture auteur — with movies such as Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart and Mulholland Drive, and the groundbreaking TV series Twin Peaks.
www.npr.org
January 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
His sinister, surreal vision of America made him a leading counterculture auteur — with movies such as "Blue Velvet," "Wild at Heart" and "Mulholland Drive," and the groundbreaking TV series "Twin Peaks."
Reposted
Terrence Malick has long shunned the spotlight, but his work conveys the force of a mighty personality. A new biography offers a rare look at the director’s life and work—and illuminates his two-decade hiatus as a time of hidden art but art nonetheless.
The Enigmatic Artistry of Terrence Malick
The director has long shunned the spotlight, but his work conveys the force of a mighty personality. A new biography offers a rare look at his life and work.
www.newyorker.com
January 14, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Terrence Malick has long shunned the spotlight, but his work conveys the force of a mighty personality. A new biography offers a rare look at the director’s life and work—and illuminates his two-decade hiatus as a time of hidden art but art nonetheless.