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A Day In The Life Of The New York Times – September 10 1942

A Day In The Life Of The New York Times – September 10 1942

On Thursday, Sept. 10, 1942 Office of War Information photographer Marjory Collins recorded life at The New ...
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10 Long-Forgotten Mid-Century Girl Comics

10 Long-Forgotten Mid-Century Girl Comics

Comic books weren't always superheroes and horror stories; there was an entire genre of girl ...
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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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Suspense Comnics: An Infamous Nazi Torture Bondage Comic Book (1944)

Suspense Comnics: An Infamous Nazi Torture Bondage Comic Book (1944)

If you've a copy of Suspense Comics #3 from 1944 - the one with the ...
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Chicago’s South Side April 1941: Life In ‘The Black Belt’

Chicago’s South Side April 1941: Life In ‘The Black Belt’

In April 1941, Russell Lee and Edwin Rosskam arrived in Chicago, Illinois. Employed as photographers on ...
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The Air Stewardess in Advertising 1934-1989

The Air Stewardess in Advertising 1934-1989

The first female ‘flight attendant’ was a 25-year-old registered nurse named Ellen Church. Hired by ...
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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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Branch Rickey’s Jackie Robinson Scouting Report That Saved America

Branch Rickey’s Jackie Robinson Scouting Report That Saved America

  Branch Rickey (1881–1965) is best known for breaking the color bar when he brought ...
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Life, Love And Murder: A Secret Lodz Ghetto Time Capsule

Life, Love And Murder: A Secret Lodz Ghetto Time Capsule

As well as recording scenes of depravation, abuse, disease and murder, Ross also recorded Jews at home before they were despatched to the death camps at Chelmno nad Nerem and Auschwitz ...
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Residents Share Stories, Photos And Enduring Love For Their Prefab Homes

Residents Share Stories, Photos And Enduring Love For Their Prefab Homes

  My passion or rather obsession for prefabs happened by accident very soon after I ...
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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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Albert Einstein Explains the Meaning Of Life, The Trouble With Girl Scientists And The Secret To Happiness

Albert Einstein Explains the Meaning Of Life, The Trouble With Girl Scientists And The Secret To Happiness

  On September 19, 1946, Myfanwy (Tyfanny) Williams wrote a letter to Albert Einstein (14 ...
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