Movieland Wax Museum 1962 CA

The Traut family with a wax statue of Boris Karloff at Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park, CA 1962.  Boris is most remembered for playing Frankenstein’s monster in the 1931 Frankenstein film. [ Source Movieland Wax Museum 1962 California ]

th-th-th- that’s all folks!

That Mel Blanc was a real looney tune! He gave voice to cartoon characters like Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Sylvester the Cat, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Marvin the Martian, Pepé Le Pew, Speedy Gonzales, the Tasmanian Devil, Barney Ruble, Mr. Spacely and Papa Smurf.

[Source: Mel Blanc - The Man of a Thousand Voices]

Fabergé Eggs

A photo of Peter Carl Fabergé at work creating one of his masterful Fabergé eggs during the early 1900’s. [ Source Faberge Eggs - Peter Carl Faberge ]

Hatfield McCoy family feud

The Hatfield-McCoy family feud lasted from 1863 through 1891. William Anderson ‘Devil Anse’ Hatfield with the rest of the Hatfield clan in 1897. [ Source Hatfield McCoy Family Feud ]

1st Indianapolis 500 Winner

Ray Harroun won the inaugural Indy 500 on May 29, 1911.  This 500-mile race purse held over $27k, of which Harroun was awarded $14,000 plus a bonus from the Marmon company. The yellow & black single-bucket race car, the Marmon “Wasp”, was the first to boast a rear view mirror.  Harroun is given credit for its invention.  Interesting to note, $27k in 1911 would be the equivalent to approximately $660,000 in 2012.

[Source: Ray Harroun - First Indianapolis 500-Mile Race Winner]

Publisher, Edgar Allan Poe

William “Billy” Evans Burton was a successful actor, theater manager, and playwright in the early to mid 1800’s.  Interesting to note, he was also the publisher of “Gentlemen’s Magazine” where Edgar Allan Poe was the editor. [ Source William Evans Burton Edgar Allan Poe ]

1921 Street Fashion

When I think 1920’s fashion I visualize the nightlife dresses and suits. This is a good example of a traditional everyday outfit a woman would have worn in the city during the early 1920’s. [ Source Everyday 1921 Street Fashion ]

Cyanide Capsules - Tuskegee Airmen WW2

“Escape kits” containing cyanide capsules being distributed to Tuskegee Airmen fighter pilots in Southern Italy, 1945. Truly amazing what soldiers sacrifice for the sake of their country. [ Source Tuskegee Airmen Fighter Pilots WW2 ]

Snow White B-24 bomber

Taken in 1943, the Snow White, a B-24 bomber of the U.S. Army 9th Air Force, flew across the Atlantic and through thirty-six missions compiling 300 combat hours in the Middle East. [ Source Snow White B-24 Bomber ]

1930’s General Store

Before Longs, Walgreens or CVS there were general stores like this one in West Virginia 1930. [ Source General Store West Virginia ]