The Dust Bowl, or the Dirty Thirties, was a period of severe dust storms causing major ecological and agricultural damage to American and Canadian prairie lands in the 1930s and 1940s, particularly in 1934 and 1936. ...
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The Coca-Cola illustrated advertisements are by creative legend Pete Hawley. Hawley created a provocative style for Jantzen advertising in the 1940′s and 1950′s spanning 17 years. He illustrated over 100 magazine ads for swimsuits, lingerie, sweaters and other ...
From left to right: Han Solo, Darth Vader, Chewbacca, Leia, Luke Skywalker and R2D2 And out of interest, Heights: Harrison Ford 6’1″ David Prowse 6’6″ or 6’7″ Peter Mayhew 6’9″ Carrie Fisher 5’1″ Mark Hammil 5’7″ ...
As photographed by Life Magazine in 1955 Las Vegas was a booming desert town. Driven by gambling, the migration due to high unemployment, and the glitz and glamour of the desert oasis. At Las Vegas last ...
How things have changed, back in 1942 making TV programmes was a potential minefield for directors and producers. Television was extremely tame and heavily censored until the early 1970s, potential pitfalls included hot kissing, tight sweaters and ...
The seventh Miss Universe pageant, Miss Universe 1958 was held in Long Beach, California, USA for the 7th time. In this pageant, thirty six contestants competed, where finally, Miss Colombia, 19-year-old Luz Marina Zuluaga won the ...
The following pictures were taken in an abandoned prison in the Midwest. The image include pictures of the reception areas, cells and chillingly the gas chamber that was used up until the facility was abandoned during ...
The Library of Congress has a stunning collection of photos of the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway by Jack Delano of the Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information. They depict the trains, the route, and the people who made them ...
The Beatles made it across the Atlantic in 1964 to play before their adoring, screaming fans in the USA — including, famously, performances on The Ed Sullivan Show that mark, for many people, the true beginning ...
A Visa Platinum credit card doesn’t contain platinum and Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila doesn’t contain gold. The use of the word “platinum” or “gold” is meant to indicate that the product represents something of value, something of ...
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