Have you ever wondered if you cottage cheese could talk, what would it say to you in your mirror? Well, I have a pamphlet for you. This was published sometime in 1930s(?) by The National Dairy and Food Bureau of Chicago and it tells you all about how amazing and versatile cottage cheese can be. YouContinue reading “The Story Cottage Cheese Tells In Your Mirror”
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Beautiful Louisville, Kentucky
A 1938 book publish by the Curteich company featuring prints and information about”America’s Friendliest City.”
The Burning of the Iroquois Hotel – Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan
CITY IN RUINS WHAT: Hotel Fire WHEN: March 12, 1907 WHERE: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan CASUALTIES: Zero. The hotel was totally destroyed While not a fire that resulted in any loss of life, the Iroquois Hotel fire of 1907 is fascinating to me. The postcard above was mailed the very same day that the hotelContinue reading “The Burning of the Iroquois Hotel – Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan”
Southernmost School of Beauty Culture – Key West, Florida
This picture taken in Key West, Florida shows the Southernmost Beauty School in the United States. The young ladies pictured with the teacher, are students learning to become professional beauticians. The white flowers showing on the tree behind the school sign are frangipani blossoms. The frangipani tree thrives only in a tropical frost free climateContinue reading “Southernmost School of Beauty Culture – Key West, Florida”
Found Photo Friday: The Flood of ’65 (Part Two)
This week we have another batch of found photos from the 1965 Flood of the Quad Cities, Iowa/Illinois. The photo show the extensive flood damage to the area.
Kaplan’s – Monticello, New York
Kaplan’s Deli was located on Broadway in the Castkills town of Monticello. For almost 50 years Kaplan’s served authentic kosher deli meat by Hebrew National including corned beef & hot dogs. The Catskill Mountains bustled through the ’50s and ’60s. The summer months would bring thousands of visitors to Monticello on their way to resorts such as TheContinue reading “Kaplan’s – Monticello, New York”
When Bottle of Scotch is Depleted
Mailed from Scranton, Pennsylvania to Mr. W. Simpson & Winifred of Hayward, California on June 18, 1962: 6-16-62 Hi, Flew in last Sunday, all packed & moved. Will arrive in Penna. when bottle of scotch is depleted. Will write soon. Love, V & G.
New Departure Ball Bearings
Back in the late 1950s and early 1960s General Electric released a series of ads hyping their line of “New Departure” In the ads, potential products of the near future were made possible by New Departure. The future was a utopia of easy to use products/services that made “modern” life a breeze. Continue reading “New Departure Ball Bearings”
Found Photo Friday: The Flood of ’65
This week’s Found Photo Friday is the first of a series of images taken in the Quad Cities in Iowa during after the area was hit was a devastating flood.