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This may proof timely given current events. A U.S. Military demonstration on how to dismantle a Nuclear bomb.
June 13, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This may proof timely given current events. A U.S. Military demonstration on how to dismantle a Nuclear bomb.
Canadian WWI poster circa 1917, but War Bonds.
June 7, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Canadian WWI poster circa 1917, but War Bonds.
I've been looking through collections of the satirical British magazine Punch to find a particular image from 1883. No luck yet but have found some well unique cartoons.
May 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I've been looking through collections of the satirical British magazine Punch to find a particular image from 1883. No luck yet but have found some well unique cartoons.
#Nowplaying
English language version of the Polish revolutionary song Whirlwinds of Danger.
Dated 1925.
English language version of the Polish revolutionary song Whirlwinds of Danger.
Dated 1925.
April 29, 2025 at 11:28 AM
#Nowplaying
English language version of the Polish revolutionary song Whirlwinds of Danger.
Dated 1925.
English language version of the Polish revolutionary song Whirlwinds of Danger.
Dated 1925.
April 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Rare recording of Houdini's voice. Explaining his water cell. Recorded in 1914.
April 1, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Rare recording of Houdini's voice. Explaining his water cell. Recorded in 1914.
March 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
The 1926 screen adaption of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is lostmedia. But its trailer survives, giving us an idea of what audiences in the 20s enjoyed.
March 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The 1926 screen adaption of Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is lostmedia. But its trailer survives, giving us an idea of what audiences in the 20s enjoyed.
Scenes from Anarchist Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War. 1936
March 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Scenes from Anarchist Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War. 1936
Though its reputation as the first animated film is debatable. There are other contenders including the Katsudō Shashin Aka the Matsumoto fragment. A Japanese animated fragment that was made between 1907 and 1912.
March 21, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Though its reputation as the first animated film is debatable. There are other contenders including the Katsudō Shashin Aka the Matsumoto fragment. A Japanese animated fragment that was made between 1907 and 1912.
An early example of animation captured on film. Émile Cohl's 1909 Fantasmagorie.
March 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
An early example of animation captured on film. Émile Cohl's 1909 Fantasmagorie.
Annie Oakley showcases her marksmanship. Filmed in 1894.
March 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Annie Oakley showcases her marksmanship. Filmed in 1894.
The Motor Accident an early British Comedic scene, produced in 1906.
March 16, 2025 at 12:21 PM
The Motor Accident an early British Comedic scene, produced in 1906.
Footage of the US Army's Autogyro fleet in action i Dayton Ohio. 1941
March 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Footage of the US Army's Autogyro fleet in action i Dayton Ohio. 1941
George Washington Carver accepts an award. Featuring his voice.
March 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
George Washington Carver accepts an award. Featuring his voice.
The surviving fragments from Winsor McCay's animation of Centaurs.
March 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
The surviving fragments from Winsor McCay's animation of Centaurs.
Harpo Marx showcasing his Harp playing skills in 1929s The Cocoanauts
March 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Harpo Marx showcasing his Harp playing skills in 1929s The Cocoanauts
To celebrate 3 minute videos here's a instrumental version of Whirlwinds of Danger.
March 11, 2025 at 6:51 PM
To celebrate 3 minute videos here's a instrumental version of Whirlwinds of Danger.
Returning from Cuba, painted by Ricard Opisso in 1898. Depicts returning veterans from the Spanish-American war.
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February 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Returning from Cuba, painted by Ricard Opisso in 1898. Depicts returning veterans from the Spanish-American war.
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Here's How! Comentary on Tariffs from Puck Magazine 1908.
February 2, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Here's How! Comentary on Tariffs from Puck Magazine 1908.
Today I've learnt of a manga from the 2000s that has been put into the public domain by its author. ブラックジャックによろしく Say Hello to Black Jack. A drama set within the medical industry.
January 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Today I've learnt of a manga from the 2000s that has been put into the public domain by its author. ブラックジャックによろしく Say Hello to Black Jack. A drama set within the medical industry.
1898 Chart of the Hand by Doctor Alesha Sivartha.
January 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
1898 Chart of the Hand by Doctor Alesha Sivartha.
Perseus and the Head of Medusa, by Stuart Hall, 1824 part of a series of images
January 11, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Perseus and the Head of Medusa, by Stuart Hall, 1824 part of a series of images