General Store Interior
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I just want to crawl into this photograph of a general store interior and get a good look at all the fabulous inventory and signage in this well-stocked and decorated…
Which Diamond Lil Do You Want?
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For fans of the theater it must have been a treat to visit celebrity photographer Morrison’s studio and select the photograph of Diamond Lil most desired. Here are two cabinet…
Gambling Cowboy Grifters
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Gambling Cowboy Grifters Do my eyes deceive me? Does this tintype photograph really exist? It could have been conjured up from the powerful mind of a Western image collector, dreaming…
Comedian Fred Allen
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This publicity 8×10 of radio comedian Fred Allen suits him perfectly. His funny, even silly, dialogues provided a sharp wit for audiences and brought him more censorship than any other…
Folies-Bergere King Kong
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Folies-Bergere King Kong Faye Wray eat your heart out. Look how the mighty ape loves the sexy babe from the Folies-Bergere. The French always like to combine humor with their…
Father of Manitoba Louis Riel
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Father of Manitoba Louis Riel This Canadian advertising card is promoting a Victorian era quake medicine from the lab of one Doctor Morse. The following information about Louis Riel, the subject…
Ghost Dance
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Ghost Dance Cabinet Card D.B. Chase, photographer from Santa Fe, New Mexico, went over the top with this image. Set up at his studio it is unclear if this configuration…
1822 New Universal World Atlas
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1822 New Universal World Atlas We are posting a number of wonderful maps from a world atlas published in 1822. The atlas is entitled The New Universal Atlas of the…
Golfer Ben Hogan
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Golfer Ben Hogan was a man of action, yet my favorite photo of him shows the champion golfer in a meditative pose inside the clubhouse at the country club in…
Canadian Thanksgiving Turkey Time
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Its turkey time for the Canadian Thanksgiving which is always the second weekend in October. This coincides with what most of the United States calls Columbus Day. What I find…
Galactic Gourds
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When I saw this one page illustration of “Galactic Gourds” from a 1918 seed catalog, I had to go after it. This is not an advertisement in the usual sense,…
Diogenes Examining Harvester
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Diogenes Examining Harvester In this Victorian advertising trade card the figure of Diogenes with his lantern, illuminates one of those fantastic green and red pieces of farm machinery being manufactured…
Summer Farmers Markets
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Summer Farmers’ Markets are attracting thousands of customers seeking the best organic and locally grown foods to adorn their tables. Here is a 19th century image of a market in…
Galactic Gourds
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When I saw this one page illustration of “Galactic Gourds” from a 1918 seed catalog, I had to go after it. This is not an advertisement in the usual sense,…
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