Old Pictures

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Some interesting old photos here:

http://www.shorpy.com/node

Looks like a great set. I'll have to make it back there when i get a little time.

another

The Library of Congress' photostream on Flickr

 

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1947 microwave demo [photo]
Patented in 1950
Initially sold for commercial use for $2,000

 

[cheaptrickfan]

1947 microwave demo [photo]
Patented in 1950
Initially sold for commercial use for $2,000

Aww, what a happy-looking housewife. She still had visions of a Kitchen of the Future *echo, echoooo* in her head.

 

[loketron]

$2,000 dollars! thats like $12,500 to todays standards!!

 

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I imagine that is why they were just for commercial use at first. Ya couldn't afford one.

 

[Badjedidude]

I would not touch that "food." Nuked in a 1947s microwave? No thanks.

I have enough tentacles already, thanks.

FOR THE THREAD:

This pic is some Russian propoganda from WWII, wherein lowly Russian army cooks are shown happily and easily defeating the elite German Fallshirmjager (paratroopers). Pretty hilarious in context. Propoganda from earlier wars can be pretty damned funny.

----Steve

 

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Structural worker - 1930

 

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Woman wiring an early IBM computer.

 

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After you take your lion out for a ride, then you must have to clean him up.

 

[freedom]

Here's one:

The first LOLCATS cat:

 

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[Badjedidude]

Woo wooooo! Risque!

 

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"British troops training on disabling land mines."

 

[Caroline]

Anton LaVey :O

 

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"Northrop’s Flying Wing Bomber known as the XB-35 in flight in 1946."

 

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Robert Johnson

 

[Badjedidude]

Personal fav of mine.