Burning of Main Hall at University of Wisconsin – Madison, Wisconsin
Wausau Daily Herald – October 10, 1916: FIRE I AT THE UNIVERSITY Entire Madison Fire Department Unable to Check Blaze Which Broke Out at 10:
S.S. Morro Castle Disaster
The S.S. Morro Castle disaster is one of the strangest and most fascinating disasters in American history. On September 5, the Morro Castle departed Havana,
Roller Skating Labels: Be a Big Wheel
Back int he halcyon days of roller skating, roller rinks would produce a label with an rink or roller skate theme and the name and
Menu from The Captain’s Table – Wildwood Crest, New Jersey
The Captain’s Table was seafood restaurant located on Hollywood Road and Toledo Ave in Wildwood Crest, New Jersey. The restaurant, with a nautical-themed decor opened
KTLA Channel 5 Slides, Volume 3
It’s time for the third installment of slides from the KTLA Channel 5 archives. This week focuses on the graphics that aired before KTLA aired
Glimpses of Seattle by C.H. Ford
A decade ago I purchased a box of slides from an online auction. The photos, from the 50s-80s were taken by a semi-professional photographer named
Taco Bell – St. Petersburg, Florida
In August 1967, Glen W. Bell Jr., chairman of Taco Bell Inc., opened regional headquarters for the chain at 4901r 34 St. N. in St.
The Ellis Puppets – Warren, Michigan
The Ellis Puppets were a religious puppet show put on by a couple that lived at 29650 Ryan Road in Warren, Michigan that was “dedicated
The Great Chatsworth Train Wreck – August 10-11, 1887 – Chatsworth, Illinois
Just outside of Chatsworth, Illinois on U.S. 24 lies a historical marker that reads: The Chatsworth Wreck – Midnight, August 10–11, 1887 – One half