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Postcards from the Past #5: St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York City

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on March 17, 2023
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I thought one good way to celebrate is to take a look at one of New York City’s most beloved landmarks, St. Patrick’s Cathedral. I’m not sure of the
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That’s Entertainment! #7: The Greatest American Hero

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on January 5, 2023January 5, 2023
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From Wikipedia: The Greatest American Hero is an American comedy-drama superhero television series that aired on ABC. Created by producer Stephen J. Cannell, it premiered as a two-hour pilot movie on
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Catalog Goodness #4: Ronson Shaver (Emil Braude & Sons, 1959)

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on September 16, 2022
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Is it a microphone? A futuristic communications device? No! It’s the wonderful new Ronson electric shaver, the most advanced electric shaver ever made! And it can be yours by order from Email
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Comic Book Rack #4: Hi-School Romance, March 1954

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on August 27, 2022
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Here’s a mid-century gem from Harvey Comics: It’s issue #26 of Hi-School Romance, publication date March 1954. One of the common tropes I’ve noticed from these romance comics is
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Retrotisements — 1972 Pontiac New Car Lineup

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on August 16, 2022
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A collection of vintage print ads and brochures, as well as TV commercials, for the 1972 Pontiac new car
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Beautiful Billboards #4: Mountain Dew and the St. Louis Cardinals, 1965

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on August 12, 2022
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We have a special twofer in this edition of Beautiful Billboards. This great slide from 1965 features ads for Mountain Dew and baseball’s St. Louis Cardinals on KMOX-AM, which would seemingly
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TV Listings Flashback #5: July 31, 1972

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on July 31, 2022January 5, 2023
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This edition of the TV Listings Flashback showcases the CBS evening lineup for Monday, July 31, 1972. Specifically, South Bend, Indiana affiliate WSBT-TV Channel 22. Let’s take a look: 5:00
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Wire Service #3: A Moment in a Working Day (John F. Kennedy)

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on May 13, 2022
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WASHINGTON, FEB. 8 (1963) — A MOMENT IN A WORKING DAY — This is a candid glimpse of President John Kennedy seated today at his White House desk. The photo was made just before he
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Single Cel Organism #3: The Jetsons

  • Chris Holmes
  • posted on April 22, 2022
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It may be hard to believe now, but The Jetsons began its life as a prime time show. It originally aired on ABC during the 1962-63 TV season. Perhaps more notably, it debuted as the first program
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