CLOSED! Frontier Village

CLOSED! Dogpatch, USA

Strange Items from Sears: Chickens

Historic Quotes

History Quote Weekends

Vintage Coney Island

Anaheim, 1925

Anaheim, 1910

The National Anthem & Baseball

In the early days of baseball, playing the game on the Fourth of July was considered unpatriotic and un-American. Of course, team owners saw the opportunities and profit that would materialize if only they could play games on the Fourth of July. 

So how did they solve this conundrum? By playing the United States national anthem! Considering that the United States was founded on capitalist principles, it shouldn't be too shocking to discover that a time honored patriotic tradition had its roots in the pursuit of the almighty dollar.

Historical Myths: The Birdman of Alcatraz

Robert Stroud, more famously known as the Birdman of Alcatraz was portrayed as a kindly, reformed convict in the Burt Lancaster movie The Birdman of Alcatraz. The truth is, however, that Stroud was never permitted to keep birds at Alcatraz. It was his violent behavior and the unwanted publicity he was bringing to the federal penal system that led to him being pulled out of Leavenworth and sent off to Alcatraz. 

Bizarre Houses: The Winchester Mansion

History Quote Weekends

History Quote Weekends

London 1890

Athens 1890

Munich 1890

Paris 1890

Los Angeles 1890

Manhattan 1890

Grotesque Escape!

The last and possibly only successful escape from Alcatraz was made possible by the ingenious use of fake homemade heads that were strategically placed to fool the guards.

Historic Washington DC

Historic Washington DC

Historic Washington DC

Historic Washington DC

Historic Washington DC

Coney Island 1900

Santa Cruz 1890

Vintage America: Weinstock's

Vintage America: Thrifty Drug

Vintage America: Minnie Pearl Chicken

Vintage America: Burger Chef