Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 41: Superman Balloon at the 1940 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade Chris Holmes posted on November 27, 2013February 19, 2022 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 41: Superman Balloon at the 1940 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade In 1940, the Superman balloon made its debut in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. What a wonderful sight it Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 40: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West in Philadelphia, 1908 Chris Holmes posted on October 23, 2013February 19, 2022 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 40: Buffalo Bill’s Wild West in Philadelphia, 1908 A vintage photograph showing Buffalo Bill and His Wild West Show in front of Wanamaker's Department Store, Philadelphia, in Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 39: M3 Tank and Crew Using Small Arms, Ft. Knox, Ky., 1942 Chris Holmes posted on August 14, 2013February 19, 2022 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 39: M3 Tank and Crew Using Small Arms, Ft. Knox, Ky., 1942 A stunning color photograph from World War II of American soldiers training with an M3 tank and small Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 38: Late 1950s Ford Dealership in Newark, New Jersey Chris Holmes posted on July 31, 2013July 26, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 38: Late 1950s Ford Dealership in Newark, New Jersey This gorgeous photo of a New Jersey Ford dealership from the late '50s is very much worth your time to look Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 37: Smokin’ Outside the Pool Room Chris Holmes posted on July 17, 2013July 17, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 37: Smokin’ Outside the Pool Room This vintage photograph from 1910 St. Louis shows just how little adults cared about young kids smoking out on the street. Different times, my Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 36: A Day in the Life of Chicago, 1953 Chris Holmes posted on July 10, 2013July 17, 2013 7 Comments From June 1953 come these beautiful Kodachrome slides taken in Chicago. Scenes from a Chicago Cubs baseball game and Maxwell Street are Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 35: New York Horsecar Scene, 1910s-1920s Chris Holmes posted on June 26, 2013July 17, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 35: New York Horsecar Scene, 1910s-1920s A fantastic vintage photograph of a New York City harbor from the 1910s-1920s, featuring a horsecar in Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 34: Dick’s Drive-In, Seattle, 1955 Chris Holmes posted on June 12, 2013February 19, 2022 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 34: Dick’s Drive-In, Seattle, 1955 A look at an iconic Seattle eatery, Dick's Drive-In, in a vintage 1955 photograph and a picture from Read More
Posted in Vintage Photo Wednesday Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 33: Papier-mâché Cow in Australia, 1944 Chris Holmes posted on June 5, 2013June 2, 2013 Comments Off on Vintage Photo Wednesday, Vol. 33: Papier-mâché Cow in Australia, 1944 Here's one of the odder photos I've seen from the World War II era - a woman tying a papier-mache cow to her car in the Australian home Read More