April 11, 1976: Apple I Computer Is Released
This post was originally published on this siteDeveloped by Steve Wozniak and marketed by Steve Jobs, the first Apple computer, the Apple I sold for […]
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April 10, 1633: Bananas Went on Display in Thomas Johnson’s Shop in London, It Was the First Time the Fruit Was Seen
This post was originally published on this siteThe British today love bananas: annual per capita consumption is 12kg, which equates to two bananas per person […]
1940s Postcards Show Mount Rushmore Memorial Before and After
This post was originally published on this siteMount Rushmore, Black Hills, South Dakota, before and after completion of the Memorial. The Monument was started in […]
The Mugshot of Goldie Williams, aka Meg Murphy, Nebraska, 1898
This post was originally published on this siteArrested on January 29, 1898, in Nebraska, USA, the police notes tell us that Goldie Williams, also known […]
In 1980, American Express Teamed Up With DeLorean to Produce a 24K Gold Plated DMC-12, But Only Two Were Sold!
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1980, American Express teamed up with DeLorean to produce a specialty car to promote their gold card. […]
An American Female Teacher’s Contract From 1923
This post was originally published on this siteThis sample female teacher’s contract from 1923 reminds us that, “We’ve come a long way, baby!” It stipulates […]
British Baby Gas Masks From World War II
This post was originally published on this siteThese masks looks like deep-sea diving helmets but are in fact gas masks for babies, dating from World […]
The Terrible Tale of of Mary Mallon, Better Known as ‘Typhoid Mary’, the First Identified Typhoid Carrier in the United States
This post was originally published on this siteMary Mallon, who became known as ‘Typhoid Mary,’ was identified circa 1907 as the controversial “patient zero” in […]
In 1918 People Made Some Tiny Flu Masks for Their Beloved Pets
This post was originally published on this siteThese photos were taken during the 1918 Spanish Flu epidemic when someone need to protect their pets from […]
The Stories of Capt. Stanley Tucker and His Ford Mustangs: Serial Number 1 and Serial Number 1,000,001
This post was originally published on this siteCaptain Stanley Tucker (May 12, 1931 – June 10, 2008) was a Canadian airline pilot for Eastern Provincial […]
18 Gorgeous Vintage Public Health Posters From the 1930s and 1940s
This post was originally published on this siteFrom 1936–1943 the Federal Art Project under the Works Progress Administration (WPA) commissioned over 200,000 works from American […]
On 26 March 1976: HM Queen Elizabeth II Became the World’s First Monarch to Send an Email
This post was originally published on this siteWhile visiting the Royal Signals & Radar Establishment, HM Queen Elizabeth II sent her first email on 26 […]
The Flying Fishbowl: 18 Beautiful Vintage Photos of 1970s AMC Pacer Cars
This post was originally published on this siteWhen the AMC Pacer came out in 1975 it was the toast of the automotive press, which called […]
Vintage Photos of Joan Baez Wearing “Stay Home for Peace” Shirt and Joining the Peace Movement in San Diego, 1971
This post was originally published on this siteIn the summer of 1971, with the wars in Southeast Asia escalating, the San Diego Nonviolent Action (NVA) […]
10 Rules for Teachers, and for Students in 1872
This post was originally published on this siteYou couldn’t drink or smoke. In women’s cases, you couldn’t date, marry, or frequent ice cream parlors. And, […]
Haunting Colorized Photos Reveal the Devastation Caused by the Spanish Flu Which Killed at Least Fifty-Million
This post was originally published on this siteThese seldom seen photographs, colorized for the first time, graphically depict the scale of the pandemic. The images […]
Amazing Vintage Footage Shows the Legendary Finnish Icebreaker Tarmo Working in Helsinki in the 1920s
This post was originally published on this siteThis video shows opening shots from Peter von Bagh’s 2008 documentary “Helsinki, ikuisesti” (“Helsinki Forever”). It shows a […]
In 1959, Jacques Plante Was the First NHL Goaltender to Create and Use a Practical Mask
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s hard to imagine a time when goalies didn’t wear face protection, but before Jacques Plante debuted his […]
Vintage Photos Show How Infectious Diseases Were Dealt With in the Past
This post was originally published on this sitePeople around the world are avoiding traveling abroad, staying clear of hospitals and sporting face masks on a […]
Vintage Photos of “Six Grandfathers” Before It Was Carved Into What Most Americans Now Call “Mount Rushmore”
This post was originally published on this siteMount Rushmore National Memorial is a sculpture carved into the granite face of Mount Rushmore near Keystone, South […]
It’s Still Flu Season! Here’s a Few Helpful Precautions, ca. 1920
This post was originally published on this siteThe flu, or influenza, is a highly contagious viral infection that mainly affects the respiratory system. It’s usually […]
The Mother of All Pandemics: 40 Historical Photos of the 1918 Spanish Flu That Show What a Global Pandemic Actually Looked Like
This post was originally published on this siteBetween 1918 and 1919, an outbreak of influenza spread rapidly across the world, and killed more than 50 […]
March 9, 1964: The First Ford Mustang Rolled off the Assembly Line
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1961, Lee Iacocca, vice president and general manager of Ford Division, had a vision. His vision was […]
Mac the Mechanical Man on Venice Beach, California, ca. 1935
This post was originally published on this siteMac the Mechanical Man was created by inventor Leighton Hilbert. The alleged robot reportedly weighed 250 pounds and […]
20 Amazing Vintage Photos of the Grateful Dead’s Wall of Sound, 1974
This post was originally published on this siteWeighed over 70 tons, comprise dozens and then hundreds of amps, speakers, subwoofers, and tweeters, stand over three-stories […]