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Flying baby photography, California, 1991

By Anna Ramirez
September 21, 2020
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Stay cool, the Flying baby is safe and sound; now she is about 30 years old. It’s amazing how some photos become…

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The story of Rescue at Redding, 1953

By Andrew Piper
September 8, 2020
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Newspaper editors called this picture ‘Rescue at Redding’. Virginia Shaw wasn’t a professional photographer, but her image won the Pulitzer prize next…

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Retro fitness

By Carol Pearson
April 26, 2017
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We used to think that fitness and sports are parts of modern lifestyle but our grannies also wanted to have beautiful bodies….

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Kids and their toys 1890s-1970s

By Anna Ramirez
April 26, 2017
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Ever wondered what toys your grandparents and parents played? As we see kids entertained themselves before X-boxes, and survived. I wonder if…

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One more giant sequoia cut

By Carol Pearson
April 24, 2017
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Lumberjacks, giant sequoia, Three Rivers,Tulare County, California 1910-1920s.

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Remember the roar? Metro Goldwyn Mayer lion while recording in 1926

By Carol Pearson
April 19, 2017
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Since 1916 there have been seven different lions used for the Metro Goldwyn Mayer logo. But the first roar was Jackie’s. That`s…

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