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« Reply #15 on: June 29, 2008, 02:22:45 PM » |
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 Saturday, Nov. 18, 1922: University of Arkansas sophomore Bill Fulbright (4) watches one of his three field goals clear the goal post as the Razorbacks shutout SMU 9-0. Years later the young gridiron hero was known to the world as U.S. Senator J. William Fulbright. OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #16 on: June 29, 2008, 03:49:22 PM » |
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 Every American metropolis used to have a truly great hotel. Here is the Nicollet-Minneapolis' pride & joy. Unfortunately no longer in existence. OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #17 on: June 29, 2008, 03:52:51 PM » |
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 Likewise, metropolises had their truly grand movie palace. Here, circa 1932, is the Alabama, Birmingham's great pride. Still around showing classic films and hosting other cultural events. OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2008, 06:29:26 PM » |
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 Cleveland Tuesday June 23, 1931: Great metropolises also built great stadiums. Here is an aerial view of the soon to be opened Cleveland Municipal Stadium which was later known as "The mistake by the lake" but which was a true marvel on July 3, 1931 when it hosted the Max Schmelling-Young Stribling championship bout. Schmelling was the victor. OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2008, 07:35:33 PM » |
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Fantastic old photos!
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« Reply #20 on: June 29, 2008, 08:14:20 PM » |
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Fantastic old photos!
Well many thanks Vermouth. Do you have some to add? OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #21 on: June 29, 2008, 08:23:57 PM » |
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 Manhattan Thursday April 23, 1931: Along with their beautiful structure, great metropolises had the dark sides. A cigarette dangling from his mouth, Prohibition racketeer Jack "Legs" Diamond jauntily ambles down a Manhattan street. Just eight months later, in December 1931, Diamond was "rubbed out" by his rivals. OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #22 on: June 29, 2008, 09:30:00 PM » |
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Great thread. We should keep it going with whatever we come across that looks interesting.
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« Reply #23 on: June 29, 2008, 10:41:21 PM » |
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« Reply #24 on: July 01, 2008, 04:53:36 PM » |
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Fantastic old photos!
Well many thanks Vermouth. Do you have some to add? OswaldTheOsprey Not any famous ones. Did you scan those in yourself? I found this interesting site recently: www.squareamerica.comIt seems to consist mostly of anonymous photos from American life. |
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« Reply #25 on: July 01, 2008, 05:04:24 PM » |
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Fantastic old photos!
Well many thanks Vermouth. Do you have some to add? OswaldTheOsprey Not any famous ones. Did you scan those in yourself? I found this interesting site recently: www.squareamerica.comIt seems to consist mostly of anonymous photos from American life. Good question. Are those part of your collection? I only have a handful of old photos. |
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« Reply #26 on: July 01, 2008, 08:41:02 PM » |
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Fantastic old photos!
Well many thanks Vermouth. Do you have some to add? OswaldTheOsprey Not any famous ones. Did you scan those in yourself? I found this interesting site recently: www.squareamerica.comIt seems to consist mostly of anonymous photos from American life. Good question. Are those part of your collection? I only have a handful of old photos. I have found many from google searches and many from a site called corbis.com. OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #27 on: July 01, 2008, 09:01:59 PM » |
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 The Versailles Conference 1919: Prince Faisal, future king of Iraq, stands at the head of his delegation to the Peace Conference. On the second row, second from the right, is Col. T.E. Lawrence "Lawrence of Arabia". OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #28 on: July 01, 2008, 09:12:18 PM » |
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 Hearst's New York Journal Friday, April 6, 1917  Hearst's New York Journal Monday, November 11, 1918 OswaldTheOsprey |
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« Reply #29 on: July 01, 2008, 09:20:08 PM » |
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People rule in Berlin  Call in the troops!  You gotta love the skull design. 
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