Archives for History
Organizers Try to Stop Kathrine Switzer at Boston Marathon
Sometimes we have to look back at our past to truly grasp how far we have come! Here is a photo of American author and TV commentator, Kathrine Switzer, the…
Historic Shots of Historic Characters
Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Mr. T, Muhammad Ali, Churchill, Stalin, Bill and Hillary Clinton, John Lennon, Martin Luther King, and Nixon are only a few of the historic characters captured…
Thomas Edison’s Voice-Powered Sewing Machine (Phonometer) and Power Drill
Did you know that Thomas Edison, one of the world's most prolific inventors, invented a sewing machine powered by human voice? The idea was that pedaling the sewing machine was…
Grass Covered House
A grass covered house was a new phenomenon to me until recently. But I think they are very beautiful. There's something very organic and homely about a house that is…
The More I Learn About People…
The more I like my dog! How many of you are this way? -Mark Twain How many of you have felt the same way?
Teamwork at Its Finest
If this isn't teamwork, what is? 1890s. Charles B. Tripp the armless man and Eli Bowen the legless man ride a tandem bike together.
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup
What if I told you your great grandparents may have grown up on morphine and heroin? Mrs. Winslow's popular soothing syrup contained 65 mg morphine sulphate per fluid ounce ( l),…
Brave Worker Standing Above The Golden Gate Bridge – 1935
This stellar image was shot back in 1935 during the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge. Thanks to technicolor technology, we can now experience the feelings of the brave worker…
