These were featured in several issues of LIFE during the 1950′s – all of them show tasteful mid-century furniture pieces (some famous ones too) and all have a bit of a sexist slant.
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Getting into the spirit of summer with one my favorite issues of Free & Easy published back in 2009.
The Osher Map Library at the University of Southern Maine maintains an extensive cartography collection of early New England maps, and many are available online for viewing. A Map of the Coast of New England, from Staten Island to the Island of Breton, circa 1775: Southack captained vessels in New England waters for 22 years. [...]
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I just found that scrimshaw artist Linda Layden sells some of her items through Etsy – her work is sold by other stores and designers but often at much higher prices.
Roosevelt during his time with the Rough Riders.
A classic story retold as a Hollywood western. Some bad guys show up, the good guys get hired, there are some gun fights, a few characters die, a few lessons are told, and then the heroes ride off.
A helpful guide from National Geographic Magazine on the proper display and care of the colors, published in 1917: While there is no federal law in force pertaining to the manner of displaying, hanging, or saluting the United States flag, or prescribing any ceremonies that should be observed, there are many regulations and usages of [...]
The Strand Magazine, published in 1902, reporting on the newest fad of the time – the Panama hat: One hundred pounds for a straw hat! Enough with which to take a three months’ holiday, enough to keep your son a year at college, enough to buy a small farm. And yet so astute a financier [...]
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Unofficial Insignia – Liberty Cuffs and Diesel Boats Forever World War II sailors sewed hidden patches under the sleeve cuffs of their dress blue jumpers. Once on leave, they unbuttoned their “liberty cuffs” and turned them over to display colorful dragons, mermaids, dolphins (for submariners), and birds (for the “airedales” who worked on Navy aircraft). [...]
Great story on some fascinating photography work: Early that year, Bernhard got a phone call from the museum and was asked if he wants to photograph 30 cars for an exhibition catalogue. He said yes. The museum built him a studio in a storage facility, outside Vienna. The setup, 20 meters long and 15 meters [...]
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