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Robert Mitchum was a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Robert Mitchum was a Fugitive from a Chain Gang

Robert Mitchum left home when he was fourteen. He didn't run away like he later claimed in TV interviews when he was more famous and the conversation needed a little spin to keep it going. His mother packed his suitcase and made him a sandwich for the journey. ...
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Going Down The London Underground in the Later 1980s

Going Down The London Underground in the Later 1980s

Paul Baldesare was taking photographs on the London Underground between 1987 and 1990. Like Tony ...
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One of the First True Monorail Systems Debuts in 1910, Wins High Praise from Winston Churchill, Then Fails

One of the First True Monorail Systems Debuts in 1910, Wins High Praise from Winston Churchill, Then Fails

In the early 20th Century Irish-born inventor Louis Brennan invented a monorail inspired by a child's toy ...
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London Underground 1970-1980 by Mike Goldwater

London Underground 1970-1980 by Mike Goldwater

Down in the dimly lit Tunnels, the Tube was one photographer's playground ...
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Women On The Homefront Railroad: Epic 1943 Portraits by Jack Delano

Women On The Homefront Railroad: Epic 1943 Portraits by Jack Delano

"I've always felt that photographs for me were primarily for reproduction and for mass distribution. A photograph is something for lots and lots of people to see." ...
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Pictures of Waterloo Station in 1974

Pictures of Waterloo Station in 1974

Waterloo Station is named after the bridge which is named after the battle named after the town in Belgium where Napoleon Bonaparte was defeated. ...
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Pictures of London Railway Stations in the 1970s

Pictures of London Railway Stations in the 1970s

Photos of various railway stations in London run at that time by the Nationalised British Rail. ...
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Riding Locomotives With Jack Delano, Marion Wolcott And Andreas Feininger In Color (1939)

Riding Locomotives With Jack Delano, Marion Wolcott And Andreas Feininger In Color (1939)

"My heart is warm with the friends I make, And better friends I'll not be knowing, Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take, No matter where it's going" — Edna St. Vincent Millay ...
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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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Awesome 20th Century American Travel Posters

Awesome 20th Century American Travel Posters

Extraordinary examples of American graphic art by artists such as Stan Galli, David Klein and Edward McKnight Kauffer ...
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Watch A Mug’s Game Or How to Squash a Lemon Head, by Desmond MacNamara (1967)

Watch A Mug’s Game Or How to Squash a Lemon Head, by Desmond MacNamara (1967)

A Mug's Game OR How to Squash a Lemon Head (1967) comes with the message "Choose ...
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Victoria Station – A History in 33 Photos

Victoria Station – A History in 33 Photos

Victoria Station, usually known to Londoners as just 'Victoria' is a central London railway terminus and ...
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