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Wire Service #3: A Moment in a Working Day (John F. Kennedy)

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

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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Airline Memories #5: Mount Cook Airlines Prop Plane Slide

Whenever I get the chance to combine my love of vintage airlines with my love of vintage photo slides I take it. So here is a beauty: It’s a Kodachrome of a prop plane from New Zealand’s

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First Year Covers: Life

In my humble opinion Life is one of the preeminent magazines in American history. From its outstanding photos to its rich and varied content, I’m rather sorry I wasn’t around for its

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Hollywood Beauty #8: Suzy Parker

Suzy Parker (born Cecilia Ann Renee Parker; October 28, 1932-May 3, 2003) was an American model and actress active from 1947 into the early 1960s. Her modeling career reached its zenith during the

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What’s on TV #2: Daniel Boone, 1966

Today’s TV viewing takes us back to the frontier. Or at least the frontier as imagined on NBC in the 1960s. Courtesy the Sioux City Journal from February 3, 1966 is this ad for Daniel Boone,

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Kodachrome Memories #8: 1960s Chinatown, New York

Here's a small slice of life from New York's Chinatown, circa late

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Comic Book Rack #3: Superman’s Christmas Adventure, 1944

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Superman, Santa Claus, and Me! Superman’s Christmas Adventure, 1944; published by Detective Comics (aka DC Comics), artist

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Swing Hard With This Newport Jazz Festival 1955 Program

Chris Holmes
posted on September 24, 2021
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This one image, the cover for the program from the 1955 Newport Jazz Festival, pretty much sums up everything I love about the aesthetic of mid-century jazz in America. Notably, this was just the 2nd

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Wire Service #3: A Moment in a Working Day (John F. Kennedy)

Single Cel Organism #3: The Jetsons

Airline Memories #5: Mount Cook Airlines Prop Plane Slide

First Year Covers: Life

Hollywood Beauty #8: Suzy Parker

What’s on TV #2: Daniel Boone, 1966

Kodachrome Memories #8: 1960s Chinatown, New York

Comic Book Rack #3: Superman’s Christmas Adventure, 1944

Swing Hard With This Newport Jazz Festival 1955 Program

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