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1915 A boy between two mounted lobsters caught off the New...

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 15:46:55 -0400

1915

A boy between two mounted lobsters caught off the New Jersey coast.

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1926 Dorothy Gulliver in a publicity photo for The...

Sun, 31 Mar 2013 16:34:30 -0400

1926

Dorothy Gulliver in a publicity photo for The Collegians.

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1920s Harley Davidson Mobile Booking Cage. (via kateoplis)

Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:50:43 -0500

1920s

Harley Davidson Mobile Booking Cage.

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1907 Le Cochon Danseur (in English, “The Dancing Pig”) is a French black and white silent film from...

Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0500

1907

Le Cochon Danseur (in English, “The Dancing Pig”) is a French black and white silent film from 1907 which is based on a Vaudeville play. Sleep tight!

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1947 The Chrysler Saratoga was custom built in 1947 at a cost of...

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 14:58:00 -0500

1947

The Chrysler Saratoga was custom built in 1947 at a cost of $25,000. Sporting two larger-than-life Zippo® lighters with neon flames, the car was in parades and special events across the U.S. during 1948 and 1949.

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1910 “Decapitated” soldiers.

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 20:13:59 -0500

1910

“Decapitated” soldiers.

1933 Testing a bulletproof vest.

Tue, 04 Dec 2012 10:37:06 -0500

1933

Testing a bulletproof vest.

Date unknown “No caption. No writing on back. Photo...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 10:33:21 -0400

Date unknown

“No caption. No writing on back. Photo discovered in a pile of papers in a Louisiana thrift store in 2011.”

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April, 1961 Fritz, a television celebrity bulldog, is shaved by...

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:16:43 -0400

April, 1961

Fritz, a television celebrity bulldog, is shaved by a Californian barber.

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1900s Max J. Engle and his dog Carlo. P This photo was taken to...

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 14:25:36 -0400

1900s

Max J. Engle and his dog Carlo. P

This photo was taken to commemorate a trip made from Buffalo to NYC. Max lost his legs in an accident on the D. L. & W Railroad in 1890. At the time of this photo, Carlo had been pulling this cart for five years.

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1929 The “Spruce Girls” show off their spruce wood...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 15:05:00 -0400

1929

The “Spruce Girls” show off their spruce wood veneer bathing suits during “Wood Week” to promote products of the Gray Harbor lumber industry in Hoquiam, Washington.

Yes, their bathing suits are made of wood.

(via UW Digital Collections and Retronaut)

Date unknown A crow tucks a little boy into bed. (via...

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:16:18 -0400

Date unknown

A crow tucks a little boy into bed.

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1960 This horseman is from the 1960 Jean Cocteau film Testament...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 15:17:00 -0400

1960

This horseman is from the 1960 Jean Cocteau film Testament of Orpheus.

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Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:24:36 -0400

Date unknown

1950 Mamie Van Doren punches her husband Ray...

Wed, 25 Jul 2012 20:12:42 -0400

1950

Mamie Van Doren punches her husband Ray Anthony.

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1912ish Ladies ride a double decker “bus” in New...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 16:04:00 -0400

1912ish

Ladies ride a double decker “bus” in New York City.

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In 1936, Post Office rules stated that game, including rabbits,...

Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:48:33 -0400

In 1936, Post Office rules stated that game, including rabbits, could be posted with nothing but a neck label as long as ‘no liquid is likely to exude’.

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Wed, 20 Jun 2012 08:13:05 -0400

1929 “The Centipede” performed by dancers in...

Wed, 30 May 2012 09:57:03 -0400

1929

“The Centipede” performed by dancers in Brussels.

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Early 1900s A zookeeper and a young visitor with a hippopotamus...

Tue, 29 May 2012 09:37:59 -0400

Early 1900s

A zookeeper and a young visitor with a hippopotamus at the St. Louis Zoo in the early 20th century.