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‘Why I Hate My Uncle’ And Want To Send Him To Hell, Says William Hitler (1939)

‘Why I Hate My Uncle’ And Want To Send Him To Hell, Says William Hitler (1939)

In Look Magazine issue July 4, 1939 you can read a story by William P. Hitler. It's called ...
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Cab Calloway’s Hepster’s Dictionary: A Guide To The Language Of Jive (1938)

Cab Calloway’s Hepster’s Dictionary: A Guide To The Language Of Jive (1938)

Cab Calloway's Hepster's Dictionary (1938) is an introduction to the slang of musicians working in New York's Harlem. As ...
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Winston Churchill’s License To Drink ‘Unlimited’ Alcohol In Prohibition America And How Careless Driving Saves Lives

Winston Churchill’s License To Drink ‘Unlimited’ Alcohol In Prohibition America And How Careless Driving Saves Lives

In December 1931, Winston Churchill was forced to cancel a lucrative 40-stop lecture tour of the ...
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“Fly the Friendly Skies” – United Airlines Ads 1934-1970

“Fly the Friendly Skies” – United Airlines Ads 1934-1970

On September 20, 2013 announced a return of the “Fly the Friendly Skies” slogan in ...
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Poster Art by the Artist Paul Colin

Poster Art by the Artist Paul Colin

Paul Colin, who died in 1985 a few days away from his 93rd birthday, was undoubtedly one of France’s greatest poster artists. ...
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The Queenslander: Some Illustrated Covers

The Queenslander: Some Illustrated Covers

Published between 1866 and 1939, The Queenslander was the weekly summary of the Brisbane Courier ...
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Postcards of the ‘Streamline Moderne’ Greyhound Terminals

Postcards of the ‘Streamline Moderne’ Greyhound Terminals

Greyhound, the intercity bus carrier, that still serves over 3,800 destinations across North America began ...
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Mug Shots of San Francisco Boxers In the Early 20th Century

Mug Shots of San Francisco Boxers In the Early 20th Century

  Princeton University's early 20th Century album of portraits in the mugshot style of boxers ...
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When Charlie Chaplin Roll Danced For Winston Churchill (1931)

When Charlie Chaplin Roll Danced For Winston Churchill (1931)

I came across this story of a visit by Charlie Chaplin to Chartwell to see Winston ...
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Feed Sack Fashions And Patterns of Depression Era America

Feed Sack Fashions And Patterns of Depression Era America

During the Depression people used cotton flour bags and feed sacks to make clothes, curtains, diapers, awnings and other household items. ...
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Willy Michel And Me: A Photographer’s Joyous Mid-Century Photomaton Portraits

Willy Michel And Me: A Photographer’s Joyous Mid-Century Photomaton Portraits

In the summer of 1928, Willy Michel (August 20, 1905 - March 1, 1976) began ...
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Frida Kahlo’s Touching Letter to A Troubled Georgia O’Keeffe (1933)

Frida Kahlo’s Touching Letter to A Troubled Georgia O’Keeffe (1933)

  On March 1st, 1933, 26-year-old Mexican painter Frida Kahlo wrote this letter to her ...
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