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Gunning it! Hot Rods Rule!

August 22, 2010
Gunning it!  Hot Rods Rule!

In today’s world of airbags, government regulations and technology, driving has seemingly faded into the background, dismissed by the electronic culture of cell phones, social media and the Internet.  However, it wasn’t always this way.  In post-war America of the late 1940′s and 1950′s, it  was the heyday of the automotive culture, the rise...
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Let’s watch TV!

August 4, 2010
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I was working today, doing some writing and saw the post from Dan Cohen about the Duke Universities vintage television commercial archive. Checking it out, it’s amazing what one can watch!  Here’s a few screenshots from vintage AMC and American Express commercials: Here’s the one...
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3…2….1…Ignition…..Sputnik, Flopnik and the Great Space Race!

July 28, 2010
3…2….1…Ignition…..Sputnik, Flopnik and the Great Space Race!

If you’ve had a chance to check out our new image of the month, then you might already be aware of the space race in the late 1950′s and early 1960′s.  The facts remain that this was an uneasy time for the United States...
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We’re Back! WordPress 3.0 Update and the Blog—plus a few stories!

July 15, 2010
We’re Back!  WordPress 3.0 Update and the Blog—plus a few stories!

Hello everyone! Well, that latest WordPress 3.0 update just about took us out!  I’ve finally gotten the blog rebuilt.  There may be a few rough edges here and there, but I think most everything is back in place!  Thank you for sticking with us...
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USS Macon & USS Akron: Floating Away?

June 2, 2010
USS Macon & USS Akron:  Floating Away?

Just  wanted to share with you our image update of the month.  It’s been a while since we’ve had a chance to update this, so make sure you take a few moments to flip over to the page and take a look.  We have...
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