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Hep cats dance the Lindy Hop & do the Jitterbug jive (1938-1943)

Eastern "Hep Cats" foremost among fighting jive experts Brooklyn and New York service men are the most original jitterbugs. And Hollywood's jive experts in the Army and Navy rank at the bottom of the list. T... Read more...

Idea of a woman for President gains favor (1949)

Woman-for-President idea gains in favor by George Gallup Princeton, NJ, Oct 28 -- A woman for President of the United States? American voters are getting to like that idea better and better. Twelve ... Read more...

The story of guns: Packages of powder & bullets (1930s)

The information below about revolvers, rifles and other weaponry is most likely from the 1930s. (The published volume includes information from many dates between 1923 and 1942). The story of guns: The p... Read more...

Golden Anniversary Packards (1949)

A wonderful new hush has come over motoring! Golden Anniversary Packard The last word in automatic, no-shift control! Packard Ultramatic Drive See why it's superior to all other automatic dr... Read more...

“Just You, Just Me” from Cole, Garland, Rich, Ellington, Monk

"Just You, Just Me" is a song that was first performed in 1929 movie Marianne. The tune by Jesse Greer (music) and Raymond Klages (lyrics) since went on to achieve enormous popularity through its cover version... Read more...

Turkey-Cranberry Layer Loaf & Turkey Salad recipes (1948)

New life for Thanksgiving leftovers Turkey Layer Loaf recipe Cranberry Layer Ingredients: 2 cups canned jellied cranberry sauce; 1/2 cup water, 1 envelope plain gelatin, 2 tablespoons cold water Directi... Read more...

1947 Oldsmobile: Away out ahead – automatically!

Away out ahead -- automatically! One touch of your toe and you glide out ahead . . . smoothly, automatically . . . in the brilliant new Oldsmobile with GM Hydra-Matic Drive. Stoplight to stoplight, city to ... Read more...

Take a look! Vintage View-Master reels & viewers

As advertised in the 1950s: "All the family will enjoy pictures of famous American scenes, exotic faraway lands and exciting children's stories in the amazing depth of three dimensions. View-Master stereo color... Read more...

Our first TV star: Felix the Cat

Our first TV star In case you forgot, it was Felix the Cat The image is blurry and flawed but identifiable: Felix the Cat, hero of a thousand comic strips and a hundred animated cartoons, America's first au... Read more...

A visit to the beauty salon in 1942

Here's a look inside Francois de Paris, a hairdresser/beauty parlor on Eighth Street in New York, New York. They show the patrons getting perms, dye jobs, manicures, under hair dryers, and the front desk staff ... Read more...

Why the Navy wanted binoculars for WWI & WWII (1942)

Navy appeals for binoculars Following the precedent of the first World War, the Navy again is calling upon patriotic citizens who possess binoculars meeting service requirements to allow the Navy to use them i... Read more...

The Navy would like to borrow your binoculars, please (1941-1943)

"Binoculars are a necessity on the fighting ships of our Navy," noted one small-town mayor in Moberly, Missouri in July, 1942. "Lookouts use them to keep a constant vigil for enemy ships, planes and submarines.... Read more...

Pennsylvania Railroad’s great East-West Fleet (1941)

Spring weather can be mighty uncertain. But there's nothing uncertain about Pennsylvania Railroad's great East-West Fleet! These fine modern trains always go ... always get you there-365 days a year. And in ... Read more...

Dr Pepper: The quality drink for quality folks (1946)

Dr Pepper: Accessory to gracious living! Dr Pepper! The quality drink for "quality folks" since 1885. The smart lift for busy people during business hours...the sparkling refresher for smart people during soci... Read more...

Make turkey shapes from cranberry sauce (1942)

Serve 7 turkeys for Thanksgiving! One on a platter, and six made from cranberry sauce! There'll be oh's and ah's aplenty when you bring on the Thanksgiving cranberry sauce cut in turkey shapes... easy to do... Read more...

New RCA Victor 45 automatic record changer (1949)

This is the new, wonderful 45 rpm changer unit that lets you enjoy distortion-free music. It's yours for the unbelievably low price of only $12.95.

Vintage birthday cards from American Greetings (1946)

I'll sit up... and speak for you... with American Greeting cards American Greeting no. 421Q -- One of hundreds on sale at better drug and variety stores everywhere. Some birthday advice for you If you're... Read more...

Make a lovely, luscious Daffodil Cake (1940)

Daffodil Pecan Cake and frosting Bring spring to your table with this lovely, luscious Daffodil Cake Daffodil Pecan Cake recipe Ingredients 1/2 cup Spry shortening 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon v... Read more...

Snapshots of Camp Roberts during WWII training (1942)

The Camp Roberts Historical Museum notes, "Camp Roberts officially began its mission as one of the world's largest training sites in March 1941. It featured the world's largest parade field (the length of 14 fo... Read more...

Willys turns the Jeep upside down (1946)

Willys turns the Jeep upside down As you know from seeing your car on the greasing lift, most cars and trucks look alike from below -- engine at front, transmission behind it, driving axle at the rear. Look u... Read more...

Pullman-Standard builds 2 new Chicago Streamliners (1946)

Pullman-Standard builds 2 new Streamliners for C & E I For deluxe, fast service between Chicago and its Illinois and Indiana terminals, the C & E I will introduce its Chicago-Liners -- two of the lat... Read more...

Collectors’ items: Ticket stubs from the 1940s & 1950s

Collectors' items? Joel Tator, a director with KNBC in beautiful downtown Burbank, has spent 17 years collecting tickets to Hollywood radio and TV shows, and he doesn't even bother to see them. When he was 1... Read more...

Rows of bassinets, and a nurse holding up a baby (1943)

Picture of a man looking into the future Row upon row of bassinets -- and a nurse holding up a baby. The baby! But Dad sees more than a newborn son. He sees a long future stretching ahead... a future of com... Read more...

Walt Disney’s Life Savers candy Gremlins ad (1943)

Walt Disney's Gremlin Chasers You've heard of the Gremlins, pesky little troublemakers that hang around air fields, army camps, ports of call, and battle stations. One good antidote for Gremlins is Life Sav... Read more...

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