GlenPettit 1,714 #1 Posted April 7, 2015 A mom and her son watch the mushroom cloud after an atomic test 75 miles away, Las Vegas , 1953. Illegal alcohol being poured out during Prohibition, Detroit 1929. The Ford Theater, where Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Children eating their Christmas dinner during the Great Depression: turnips and cabbage. Annette Kellerman promoted women's right to wear a fitted one-piece bathing suit, 1907. She was arrested for indecency. The original Ronald clown of McDonald's in 1963. Apollo I crew members rehearsing their water landing in 1966. President Richard Nixon trying to use chopsticks while visiting China in 1972. Construction of the Manhattan Bridge, 1908. Construction of the Berlin wall, 1961. Hitler's officers and cadets celebrating Christmas, 1941. Abraham Lincoln's hearse, 1865. Frozen Niagara Falls , 1911. Last prisoners of Alcatraz leaving, 1963. A penniless mother hides her face in shame after putting her children up for sale, Chicago , 1948. Recovering bodies after the Titanic disaster, April 1912. A most beautiful suicide - 23 year old Evelyn McHale leapt to her death from an observation deck (83rd floor) of the Empire State Building , May 1, 1947. She landed on a United Nations limousine. Melted and damaged mannequins after a fire at Madam Tussaud's Wax Museum in London, 1930. New York City fire station, ca. 1912. Operation Babylift: Vietnamese orphans transported by airplanes to America in 1975. Santa Claus in New York, ca. 1900. 5:00 P.M., September 3rd, 1967 Sweden changed from driving on the left side to driving on the right. - This was the result. Unpacking the Head of the Statue of Liberty. Delivered June 17, 1885 This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. www.avast.com 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JimD 3,345 #2 Posted April 7, 2015 Great historical photos Glen. Thanks for sharing them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,536 #3 Posted April 7, 2015 Glen, as usual you have come up with some very interesting photos for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,941 #4 Posted April 7, 2015 Interesting stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muz123 1,182 #5 Posted April 8, 2015 Awesome Photos!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brrly1 1,146 #6 Posted April 9, 2015 Once again Very interesting, Thanks Glen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nylyon-(Admin) 7,114 #7 Posted April 11, 2015 And of course Ronald McDonald was Willard Scott! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shuboxlover 474 #8 Posted April 14, 2015 I love it when you do this....THANKS!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
