CITY IN RUINS WHAT: Hotel Fire WHEN: December 4, 1980 about 10:20am WHERE: Purchase, New York Casualties: 26 dead, 24 injured Intro from an AP article that
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Miss Dairylea’s “Lucky Star” Coloring Book
This is a Dairylea Milk and Dairy Products coloring book. The front cover has “1968” written on it but I am not sure that is
Everything is Crowded
Mailed from Florida to Mr. & Mrs. William Sullivan of Mt. Holly, New Jersey on November 29, 1972: Ate here after seeing the Cardinals and
Golden Age Nursing Home Fire – November 23, 1963
CITY IN RUINS WHAT: Nursing home fire WHEN: November 23, 1963 approx. 4:50am WHERE: Norwalk, Ohio CASUALTIES: 63 dead, over 25 injured Largely forgotten due to the Assassination of
Snelgrove Ice Cream Co. – Salt Lake City, Utah
Originally located at 1055 East 21st South and 2100 South, the first Snelgrove ice cream shop was established by Charles Snelgrove in (1887-1976) in 1929,
Pantley’s Pagan Hut – Depoe Bay, Oregon
From the verso: Luxuriously furnished apartments offer fireplaces and kitchens where a touch of the bell brings service from the cocktail bar or dining room.
Close Cover Before Election, Part Two
This is another batch of optical matchbooks from my collection featuring a ragtag group of politicians from across a 40 year-span and multiple political parties.
Close Cover Before Election
This the first of probably several galleries of featuring political advertising for small politicians across the country. These matchbooks range from the 1940s to the
Francisco Grande Inn – Casa Grande, Arizona
The genesis of the Francisco Grande Inn dates back to before 1957 when the New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham fell in love with Arizona.