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The image shows a page from the "Boston Evening Transcript" dated May 7, 1928. The headline at the top reads "Books of the Spring Season: The Progress of Architecture." The article discusses the history and development of American architecture, comparing it to the history of civilization. It mentions the works of Professor G.H. Edgell and Fiske Kimball, who collaborated on a history of architecture. The article highlights Dean Edgell's book, which is praised for its well-chosen illustrations and detailed approach to the subject. A paragraph refers to the architecture of modern skyscrapers, noting that the "New York Telephone Building" is an example of "Mass and Line."
The page has a vintage appearance, with yellowed paper and some text annotations. There is a photograph of the New York Telephone Building, which is labeled as an example of the architectural style being discussed. The paper also has some handwritten notes and flags, indicating that it might have been part of a reference collection or study materials.
This image is a newspaper clipping from the "Boston Evening Transcript" dated May 7, 1928. The clipping is titled "Books of the Spring Season" and discusses "The Progress of Architecture," specifically focusing on a glance at the past and the future of the building arts in America. The article mentions Professor G.H. Edgell and Fiske Kimball, who have collaborated on writing a history of American architecture.
The text describes Dean Edgell's large and lavishly illustrated volume and Fiske Kimball's book, both of which treat the whole history of architecture in the country. The article highlights the unique approaches of both authors, with Edgell focusing on the development of American architecture and Kimball providing a more comprehensive history.
There is also a photograph of the New York Telephone Building, which is described as an "Example of Mass and Line." The article continues on the following page, as indicated by the text at the bottom right corner. The clipping appears to be part of a larger bound collection, as seen from the spine and other pages visible in the background.
This image shows a page from the Boston Evening Transcript, dated May 7, 1928. The page is open in a bound volume and features a book review section under the heading “Books of the Spring Season.”
The main article, titled “The Progress of Architecture,” reviews the book The American Architecture by Fiske Kimball. The article is subtitled “A Glance at the Past and Along the Vista of the Future of the Building Arts in America.”
The review discusses the works of two prominent architects and scholars: Professor G. H. Edgell and Fiske Kimball—both affiliated with Harvard University and the School of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania. The reviewer compares and contrasts their approaches. Edgell’s large, illustrated volume of lectures is praised for its breadth but criticized for lacking an index and a coherent structure. Kimball’s book is highlighted for its focus on the development of American architecture as a whole—commercial, domestic, monumental, and ecclesiastical—tracing its evolution chronologically from colonial times to the present.
A large black-and-white photograph is embedded in the article, captioned “An Example of Mass and Line: The New York Telephone Building.” It shows an imposing, multi-tiered early 20th-century skyscraper with setbacks and classical detailing, surrounded by smaller urban buildings—an exemplar of American architectural evolution.
The page includes editorial notations such as “See 3 next page” and “Continued on the following page,” indicating the article spans multiple pages. The text also references other authors like Lewis Mumford and Thomas Tallmadge, and critiques architectural styles and the use of advertising terminology in scholarly works.
Overall, the article reflects early 20th-century architectural criticism and historiography, emphasizing the need for a unified, scientific, and literary understanding of American architecture beyond stylistic categorization. The vintage yellowed paper and period font suggest the historical significance of this newspaper clipping as a primary source in the study of architectural history and media critique of the 1920s.
The image shows a page from a newspaper or magazine, dated May 7, 1928, featuring an article titled "Books of the Spring Season: The Progress of Architecture." The article discusses the publication of two books on architecture: "A Glance at the Past and Along the Vista of the Future of the Building Arts in America" by Professor G. H. Edgell and "Sticks and Stones" by Fiske Kimball. The article provides a review of both books, highlighting their content, strengths, and weaknesses. The page also includes a black-and-white photograph of the New York Telephone Building, which is described as an example of mass and line in architecture.
A newspaper clipping from the Boston Evening Transcript, dated May 7, 1928, features an article titled "Books of the Spring Season: The Progress of Architecture." The article is about books that offer insights into the past and future of architecture in America. The text is written in a font that resembles typewriter text, and it is written in a single column with a photo of a building on the right side. The photo is titled "An Example of Mass and Line: The New York Telephone Building." The newspaper clipping is bound in a book with a black cover and is placed on a white surface.
The image shows an open book with a page titled "Books of the Spring Season: The Progress of Architecture", dated May 7, 1928, and labeled as part of the Boston Evening Transcript. The page appears to be from a literary or cultural review section, discussing architectural literature and trends.
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The image depicts a page from a 1928 issue of the Boston Evening Transcript, featuring a literary review titled "The Progress of Architecture." The review discusses architectural literature, focusing on Professor G. Edgell's book and comparing it to Lewis Mumford's work. The page includes a small architectural illustration of The New York Telephone Building and shows signs of age and use, such as marginal notes and wear. The content reflects a period of interest in architectural history and critique during the early 20th century.
This is an image of a newspaper page from the "Boston Evening Transcript, 1928." The title of the featured article is "Books of the Spring Season: The Progress of Architecture," suggesting that the content covers significant architectural developments or publications from the spring of 1928.
The article itself begins with the header "A Glance at the Past and Along the Vista of the Future of Building Arts in America." There are several columns of text, likely discussing various aspects of architectural progress and history.
Prominently featured within the article is an illustration under the caption "An Example of Mass and Line," which depicts the New York Telephone Building. The illustration shows a towering structure, indicative of the style of early skyscrapers from the era, surrounded by smaller buildings for contrast, demonstrating the discussion of architecture within the text.
It should be noted there appears to be handwriting in the upper right corner that states "May 7," possibly indicating the date the newspaper was published or of particular relevance to the reader. Additionally, there's a note stating "Continued on the following page," suggesting that the article spans at least one additional newspaper page.
The image also shows that the newspaper page has been preserved in a collection, as it is part of a bound volume of pages with visible page edges on the left side, indicating that this is likely kept in a library or archive.
This image shows a page from the "Boston Evening Transcript," dated 1928, featuring a section titled "Books of the Spring Season." The focus of the article is "The Progress of Architecture," discussing the evolution of building arts in America. It mentions a book by Professor G. H. Edgell and Fiske Kimball's work on architecture history.
The page contains dense text about architecture, with commentary on architectural developments, styles, and influential figures. There is a black-and-white photograph of the New York Telephone Building, labeled as "An Example of Mass and Line." Handwritten annotations in red ink direct readers to other pages, and the page has some handwritten markings at the top and sides. The overall appearance is of an old newspaper clipping preserved in a bound volume.
The image shows an old scrapbook/page from a newspaper. It’s a clipping from the Boston Evening Transcript, 1928, titled “Books of the Spring Season.” The main article is “The Progress of Architecture” and there is a large black-and-white photograph of a tall skyscraper, captioned “An Example of Mass and Line – The New York Telephone Building.” The page is yellowed with age, with columns of dense text on the left and the photo on the right, and some additional notes/marks around the margins. The book appears to be bound in a dark cover, with other pages tucked behind.
This is an image of an old newspaper clipping from the Boston Evening Transcript, dated 1928, May 7. The article is titled "Books of the Spring Season: The Progress of Architecture", and it discusses the development of architecture in America. The content includes reflective commentary on the past and future of architectural design, with references to specific works and styles.
On the right side, there is a black-and-white photograph of a prominent building titled "An Example of Mass and Line", identified as The New York Telephone Building. The photograph shows a tall, impressive skyscraper that exemplifies modern architectural principles of the time.
There are handwritten notes in a few places on the page, such as marginalia pointing to specific sentences or words, and the text indicates the continuation of the article on the next page. The paper also shows signs of aging with yellowing and frayed edges, consistent with vintage documents.