Posted in Capsules, Featured Posts, History Time Capsule: Los Angeles Smog, 1954 Chris Holmes posted on June 5, 2012February 8, 2013 1 Comment A gallery of published and unpublished Life magazine photos showing the Los Angeles smog emergency of October Read More
Posted in Capsules, History Photo Gallery: Memorial Day Army Parade, Washington, D.C., May 1942 Chris Holmes posted on May 24, 2012May 24, 2012 Comments Off on Photo Gallery: Memorial Day Army Parade, Washington, D.C., May 1942 A gallery of phtoographs taken during a Memorial Day parade in Washington, D.C., circa May Read More
Posted in Capsules, Photography A Gallery of Classic Car Hood Ornaments Chris Holmes posted on May 10, 2012May 9, 2012 Comments Off on A Gallery of Classic Car Hood Ornaments A gallery celebrating the lost art of decorative hood ornaments on classic Read More
Posted in Capsules, Photography How to Sleep — Gjon Mili for Life Magazine, 1943 Chris Holmes posted on May 1, 2012February 4, 2013 Comments Off on How to Sleep — Gjon Mili for Life Magazine, 1943 A gallery of neat still and stroboscopic images by Gjon Mili for Life magazine, showing a model sleeping in relaxed and tense positions. Shot in Read More
Posted in Capsules, Ephemera, Featured Posts Sears Catalog Highlights: Spring/Summer 1958 Chris Holmes posted on April 25, 2012October 3, 2016 1 Comment Sears Catalogs are REALLY big, so I've picked some of neatest pages for your enjoyment. This is the Spring/Summer 1958 Read More
Posted in Capsules, History Car Capsule: Life Magazine 1949 Ford Photo Shoot Chris Holmes posted on April 24, 2012April 17, 2012 Comments Off on Car Capsule: Life Magazine 1949 Ford Photo Shoot Here are some photos from a March 1948 Life magazine session promoting the new 1949 Ford. Complete with period cheesecake and the Model Read More
Posted in Capsules, Music Pop Culture Capsule — Michael Jackson 1982 Ebony Magazine Spotlight Chris Holmes posted on April 18, 2012February 19, 2022 2 Comments Let's look at the late Michael Jackson in happier days, via this photo spread/article from Ebony magazine's December 1982 Read More
Posted in Books, Capsules, Featured Posts Pop Culture Capsule: Vintage Pulp Fiction Novel Book Covers Chris Holmes posted on March 20, 2012February 19, 2022 Comments Off on Pop Culture Capsule: Vintage Pulp Fiction Novel Book Covers A gallery of ten vintage pulp fiction novel book covers from the 1940s and 1950s, curated for maximum cheesiness and Read More
Posted in Capsules, Featured Posts, History Pop Culture Capsule — 1974 Billboard Magazine Soul Train Spotlight Chris Holmes posted on February 2, 2012February 4, 2013 Comments Off on Pop Culture Capsule — 1974 Billboard Magazine Soul Train Spotlight In honor of the late Don Cornelius, here's a Soul Train spotlight piece from the September 28, 1974 issue of Billboard Read More