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Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

By R.A. Schenck | Published: November 26, 2009

“Looking down onto fish balloon & crowds lining street during Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. 1941″
From wikipedia:
The tradition started in 1924, tying it for the second-oldest Thanksgiving parade in the United States, tied with America’s Thanksgiving Parade in Detroit, and four years younger than the 6abc IKEA Thanksgiving Day Parade in Philadelphia. The three-hour event is [...]

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IBM in 1962

By R.A. Schenck | Published: November 11, 2009

A follow up to the last post – images from LIFE.

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Proper Fashion Suits in 1960

By R.A. Schenck | Published: November 11, 2009

From LIFE.

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Small Game Hunting in the Old Days

By R.A. Schenck | Published: September 21, 2009

From the LIFE photo archives, here are a few series of interesting hunting pictures taken in different parts of the world and in different time periods. Two things that are prevalent in all of them: 1) hunting was and still is a very communal activity, and 2) the working relationship between the bird dog [...]

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Trout Season Opening

By R.A. Schenck | Published: August 31, 2009

From the LIFE photo archives: http://images.google.com/hosted/life/l?imgurl=126065022138758a

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Tex Johnston

By R.A. Schenck | Published: August 7, 2009

54 years ago today, test pilot Tex Johnston performed a barrel roll in a Boeing 707 prototype in front a group of prospective buyers over Lake Union.

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Ginger Rogers Flyfishing

By R.A. Schenck | Published: August 6, 2009

The picture was taken for a cover of LIFE back in 1942.

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