#main_div{
	position:relative;
	width:500px;
	height:auto;
	top:0px;
	left:180px;
}


div.left_picture {
  float: left;
  border: thin #7B6342 solid;
  margin: 0.5em;
  padding: 0.5em;
}

div.right_picture {
  float: right;
  border: thin #7B6342 solid;
  margin: 0.5em;
  padding: 0.5em;
}

div.left_picture p, div.right_picture p {
  text-align: center;
  font-style: italic;
  font-size: smaller;
  text-indent: 0;
}