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
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
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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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
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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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
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
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