Modern Wonders

Cigarette vending machine delivering a lit cigarette for a penny

1931

Gorky Park

Ivan Shadr, Girl with an Oar
Moscow, 1930s

A spiral structure in the background is the famous parachute tower designed by Pavel Grokhovsky - a one-man brain trust who developed all kinds of innovative concepts, from an armored hovercar to rocket artillery devices.

WAAC Posters

1943

Sources: Vintage European Posters, Jackson Library, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro

More Than a Thousand Words

Photo by russelljsmith @ Flickr

Read about Napier, a town in New Zealand proudly calling itself "Art Deco Capital of the World"

Aeroplano

Mario Sironi, 1930

Rue Cassini, 12

Apartment building in Paris XIVe
1930-1931
Architect: Charles Abella
Sculptor: Xavier Haas

Photo by I pharmer @ Flickr

Karlzonn Coaxial Ventilator

Artist: 600v @ DeviantArt aka ixlrlxi @ LJ

Source

See "The Fantastic Art of 600v" (NEW!) @ Dieselpunk Encyclopedia