Two American girls on a balcony in Paris dropping popcorn to local boys who, at the time, had never seen popcorn before. The caption reads, "above, on the iron balcony ,two American girls were laughing merrily over the joke."

Two Girls on a Balcony

Two American girls on a balcony in Paris dropping popcorn to local boys who, at the time, had never…

"The Villa Medici, from the Terrace." — Young, 1901

Villa Medici

"The Villa Medici, from the Terrace." — Young, 1901

"All the Assyrian buildings were erected on terraces, to which flights of steps gave access, and it was probable that they were several stories high." —D'Anvers, 1895

Assyrian palace

"All the Assyrian buildings were erected on terraces, to which flights of steps gave access, and it…

A peacock on the terrace, with a girl feeding it.

Peacock

A peacock on the terrace, with a girl feeding it.