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History Clippings
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Clippings found during my historical research. Showcasing the awesome primary material from around the web.

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History Clippings @historyclippings.bsky.social · Jul 29
I can finally reveal why this account has been on hiatus for the summer...

I've been working on a piece for the New York Times on the 1980s cola space race!

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/s...

Its been a great experience working with the Times editors on this. #nasa #space #coke #pepsi
When Coke and Pepsi Fought for Soft Drink Supremacy in Space
www.nytimes.com
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Portraits from Photoplay Magazine, Jan 1915.

This is a great source for actors of the period, and I suspect some in the #geneology community will love it as well.

archive.org/details/Phot...

UPenn also has a list of available issues.
onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/seria...

🗃️ 📷 #c20th
portrait of an early 20th century actor in an illustrated, ornate frame. Male, looking broody. portrait of an early 20th century actor in an illustrated, ornate frame. Female, smiling at the camera.
November 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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Stop Smoking ad, 1929.

I suppose i shouldn't be surprised that there were people in the 20s looking to stop smoking, but I am.

This is in an old copy of Triple-X magazine, which is a pulp magazine that's far tamer than it sounds.

Internet Archive.

archive.org/details/trip...

#c20th 🗃️
stop smoking ad, 1929. picture of smoking man with large "quit tobacco headline"
October 12, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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I'm designing some new business cards for myself and I thought, instead of using some lame clip art, I would find something cool in an old newspaper.

Voila! A really cool typewriter illustration from 1911.

Is that a tiny pencil on the top?

#c20th 🗃️

www.loc.gov/resource/sn8...
a 19th century line illustration of a typewriter thre are lots of exposed mechanisms on what looks like a ceramic body.
October 8, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Chinese, Italian, Swedish, frog's legs and a "succulent roast duckling" for good measure. Here's a President's Day restaurant guide from 1941.

some cool stuff in here, particularly the international style places.

#c20th 🗃️ 🍜

www.loc.gov/resource/sn8...
TAKE your Washington's Birthday guests to JENE'’S . , . this is one of the most popular restaurants in town, famous for its American and Italian dishes, with such specialties as chicken cacciatora, scaloppine of veal a la Marsala and veal cutlets a la Parmegiana. For his spaghetti Jene has 10 different sauces, and his American steaks are supreme! Din- ners $1 and $1.50. You'll be interested in Jene’s rare imported wines and famous cocktails. 1707 DeSales-st nw. Just around the corner from the Mayflower Hotel. The Smorgishord ID YOU know that you can help yourself to Hl you can Hai at the SMORGASBORD .... this is Washington's original Swedish din- ing spot with a smorgasbord laden with intriguing dishes. Don’t let your holiday go by without dropping in at 1625 K-st nw. Today and to- morrow very special dinners will be on the menu for 85¢c, $1 and $1.25, so join the crowds and make 1625 K-st nw one of your stops. HAVE you tried the big Louisiana frog legs served day in and day | out at PARCHEY’S? Their flavor is more delicate than chicken and this mid-town restaurant serves them to suit every size budget. Frog leg plates with one, two or three pairs are 50c, T5c and $1... complete din- ners with frog legs, French fries, cream cole slaw and sliced tomatoes, 75 cents. Hurry in! 19th and K streets now, food you'll never forget is served at THE CHINESE LANTERN in its true na- tive style. Here's where Hl official and diplomatic Washington feasts on breaded shrimps, fried chopped chicken and Chinese mushrooms or almonds, fresh lotus nut soup and fried fresh lobster. Holiday dinners, T5e to $2. 6 Massachusetts-av nw.
October 6, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Baseball player "Germany" Schaefer using a handheld camera. 1911

I love this photo. The juxtaposition of the baseball player and this oversized camera is really cool and kinda funny to my modern eyes.

A smart phone has a 1 inch square camera...

🗃️ #c20th #baseball

LOC Flickr
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Turn of the century baseball player holding a large, old camera with both hands. One of his hands is in a baseball mitt.
September 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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How do people feel about using AI (LLMs like chatGPT) to generate alt text for images in bsky posts?

I've used tesseract to OCR newspaper clips for alt text before, but I'm thinking that an LLM will do a better job of visually describing images, and will better serve visually impaired readers.
September 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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"Soul Winning Revival Center"

I love the juxtaposition of mid century architecture and that very American expression of a religious revival.

1977, California

🗃️

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Photo of building that looks like a gas station that says "Soul Winning Revival Center, George and Hattie Maunder Ministers"
September 28, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Of course, Victorians were a very reserved people and never, ever even hinted about sex...

Well done to the #c19th ad man that made me do a double take 131 years later.

However I'm not sure chewing tobacco and kissing go together. yikes.

1894

LOC
www.loc.gov/resource/sn9...

#advertising

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Picture: a drawing of a man and woman kissing. Text: 3 of enjoyment is found by every lover of good chewing tobacco in LORILLARD’S famous Climax Plug This tobacco represents. the result of 134 year’s experience in blending and preparing tobacco to suit a universal taste. A delicious flavor has been imparted to it without the addition of any harmful element. In substance it is unequalled by any chewing tobacco ever prepared. When you want a delicious satisfying chew, try CLIMAX PLUG.
September 15, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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I've been diving into some #shortstories I've found in some #c19th newspapers.

This one, "Mr.Wilson" is a cool story that reads more modern than 1890.

And is a fun source that says $65 was 1,300 glasses of (presumably cheap) beer in 1890!

🗃️

www.loc.gov/resource/sn9...
“I dare say you didn’t look up into the rolling cloud of smoke to see the good fairy of the hoboes.”’ “Fairy!” “Cert. You didn’t expect the guardian fairy of the hoboes to tear around the country in all kinds of weather with a little white robe and some ostrich feather wings?” He counted the money from one pocket and found that it amounted to $65, or 1,300 glasses of beer.
September 9, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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Because I've been thinking about soda for the last six months, here's a copy of the National Soda Fountain Guide from 1913.

Loads of adverts from the period and some good industry info!

I cant tell if Malo-Creme is good or a horror show.

#c20th 🗃️ 🍜

dn720700.ca.archive.org/0/items/nati...
Ice cream topping advert from a trade magazine, 1913 Coca cola advert, 1913. Man pouring soda from a tap. Cooler, advert showing the machines with glass jars and taps, 1913 Cocoa adverts with a tiny cherub stirring a cup of cocoa. 1913
August 6, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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I can finally reveal why this account has been on hiatus for the summer...

I've been working on a piece for the New York Times on the 1980s cola space race!

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/s...

Its been a great experience working with the Times editors on this. #nasa #space #coke #pepsi
When Coke and Pepsi Fought for Soft Drink Supremacy in Space
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Just a heads up to everyone that I'm going to go into low-power mode here until the summer.

I've got a lot of writing projects on the go, one of which I'm really excited about and will reveal more when/if it's a done deal.

I'm diving in, I'll be back in the summer!
Man in 1940s diving suit on the side of a boat.
February 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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The Abdul Hamid II Collection at the LOC is a really awesome and extensive collection of photos from the late #c19th Ottoman Empire.

Its a great, diverse visual resource for that period and is somehting you could get lost for hours in.

🗃️

www.loc.gov/collecti...
[Tuberculosis ward of the Hasköy Hospital for Women] / Constantinople, Abdullah Frères. [Students, middle school Eyüp Rüşdiyesi] / Abdullah Frères, photographes de S.M.I. le Sultan. Vue de la Tour de Galata / Abdullah Frères.
February 20, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The Imperial Ironclad Frigates Hamidiye, Osmaniye and Aziziye seen during equipping

late #c19th

This is part of a much larger collection of photographs of the late Ottoman Empire. A really great visual resource for people studying that period.

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lccn.loc.gov/2003674603
framed photo of ironclad warships, late 19th century
February 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Margate Pier, late #c19th

It's a cool shot. It's interesting how the pier branches out.

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Photo of Margate pier, late 19th century
February 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
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Map of Hawaii "Unsurveyed and very imperfectly known", late #c18th or #c19th

includes A detail of Honolulu, when it was quite small.

Its hi-res and worth a look!

LOC
www.loc.gov/resource...
18th-century map detail of Honolulu 18th-century map of Hawaii big island 18th-century map of Hawaii
February 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
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Fireworks over the Brooklyn Bridge, 1983

#c20th

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Color photo of fireworks over the Brooklyn Bridge
February 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Machine shop instruction, 1920s

I just think this photo is rad as hell, and will hopefully inspire some artist or #illustrator

I'm just worried about their ties!

#c20th 📸

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Black and white photo of two men leaning over a lathe.
February 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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Pamphlet about the first passenger train in the US.

I love source from the past that look back even further! History about history!

#c19th 🗃️ 🚂

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Red ink pamphlet about the first steam passenger train in the US
February 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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Animal locomotion diagram, 1887

I've seen the one from the side before, but the one from the back is new to me.

#c19th 🗃️

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Animal locomotion diagram of a horse, series of black and white photos
February 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Replastering an adobe house, NM, 1940.

I love this as a photo and a record of a domestic process. I guess this is still done if adobe buildings are still around.

#c20th

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Women in hats replastering an adobe house, black and white photo
February 12, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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A dog photo bombs a rather serious picture of strikers, Utica, NY 1910s

It looks like the dog is shaking water off it's body, and it's hard not to chuckle when you see this picture.

#c20th 🗃️

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Black and white group photo of men and boy strikers, a blurry dog passes in front.
February 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Panoramic view of crew of USS Mount Vernon, 1918.

I love the perspective the panorama creates on the ship.

📸 #c20th

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Panoramic view of ship crew. Black and white photo
February 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Captured mine-laying German submarine, late 1910s

#milhist #c20th

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Black and white picture of submarine
February 9, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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Long exposure of a railroad departure yard at dusk, 1942

Looks almost like one of those light sculptures that were all the rage a few years ago!

#c20th 🗃️📸🚂 #railroads

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Long exposure of a departure yard, 1942.
February 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM