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Old Stuff ... Pics / old Ads etc
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For Christmas, you're going to the Moon!
After the success of Apollo 7, NASA officials announced 55 years ago today that instead of staying in Earth orbit, Apollo 8 would visit the Moon, making it the first crewed lunar orbital mission.
The crew assigned to the Apollo 8 mission, Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James A. Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William A. Anders
After the success of Apollo 7, NASA officials announced 55 years ago today that instead of staying in Earth orbit, Apollo 8 would visit the Moon, making it the first crewed lunar orbital mission.
The crew assigned to the Apollo 8 mission, Commander Frank Borman, Command Module Pilot James A. Lovell, and Lunar Module Pilot William A. Anders
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Anchorage earthquake 
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I bet this is an interesting album 
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This used to be in Findlay, Ohio.
Now a Taco Bell is in the same place.
Now a Taco Bell is in the same place.
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I like that, Texasburgers in Ohio!!
t Happened In The '60s!
Jeff Bezos was still a baby, "Black Friday" and "Cyber Mondays" did not exist! In 1966 E. J. Korvette was the "big man" on campus! If you wanted a new album or 45 rpm - this was the place to go!
Founded by World War II veteran Eugene Ferkauf and his friend, Joe Zwillenberg, E. J. Korvette did much to define the idea of a discount department store. It displaced earlier five and dime retailers and preceded later discount stores, like Walmart, and warehouse clubs such as Costco.
The company used several retailing innovations to propel its rapid growth. It used discounting, even though most discounting was known to be outlawed at the time. Korvette's instituted a membership program, a technique from consumers' cooperatives that had never been applied to a department store before. It also expanded into suburban locations at a time when most department stores were in central business districts.
The record and audio division became an important part of the profits of Korvette's. In 1964, record sales reached $20,000,000 with David Rothfeld, merchandise manager for records, books and audio equipment described "as hard-hitting as the rest of the young driving force behind Korvette, right up to the company's 37-year-old President, Jack Schwadron".
The company failed to properly manage its business success, which led to decline and its 1980 bankruptcy and closure. This 1966 photo takes us to Elmhurst, IL outside of Chicago. I hear they've got the new Monkees record down to $3.28 today! I hope they're not already out of the new Beatles record.
Jeff Bezos was still a baby, "Black Friday" and "Cyber Mondays" did not exist! In 1966 E. J. Korvette was the "big man" on campus! If you wanted a new album or 45 rpm - this was the place to go!
Founded by World War II veteran Eugene Ferkauf and his friend, Joe Zwillenberg, E. J. Korvette did much to define the idea of a discount department store. It displaced earlier five and dime retailers and preceded later discount stores, like Walmart, and warehouse clubs such as Costco.
The company used several retailing innovations to propel its rapid growth. It used discounting, even though most discounting was known to be outlawed at the time. Korvette's instituted a membership program, a technique from consumers' cooperatives that had never been applied to a department store before. It also expanded into suburban locations at a time when most department stores were in central business districts.
The record and audio division became an important part of the profits of Korvette's. In 1964, record sales reached $20,000,000 with David Rothfeld, merchandise manager for records, books and audio equipment described "as hard-hitting as the rest of the young driving force behind Korvette, right up to the company's 37-year-old President, Jack Schwadron".
The company failed to properly manage its business success, which led to decline and its 1980 bankruptcy and closure. This 1966 photo takes us to Elmhurst, IL outside of Chicago. I hear they've got the new Monkees record down to $3.28 today! I hope they're not already out of the new Beatles record.
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Motordrome at Columbus, Ohio. c1910 Postcard. Built with a 30 degree angled track. It was said to be the first motorcycle track built in the United States. The track was opened on July 4, 1912 and seated 5000 people, while 1400 automobiles could be parked in center field, or filled with 100,000 people. Patrons were conducted to the arena by means of tunnels. Racing also was held during the night because of the lighting system that was installed. The Columbus Motordome Company was insolvent by the very next year; 1913 and was closed soon after.
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Frenchwoman Isabelle Boye, 36 years old in 1878, was the model for the Statue of Liberty.
Artist uses AI to reveal what historical figures really looked like
Artist Bas Uterwijk, from Amsterdam, uses a sophisticated AI software that recognises common facial features to make realistic photo-style portraits of famous figures.
We still have a drive in restaurant like this about 10 miles from here, its not a dog in suds or A&W, I think its called western burger or something similar. I stop there from tome to time for the nostalgia. Next time I drive by ill take a picture and post it.
Walked down that street many times, back in the early 90's, I installed the equipment in a new Oceanspray plant in Henderson, NV. basically a suburb of LV. Every Tuesday I would go to the Fremont hotel and casino. On Tuesday they had all you can eat crab for $11.00. Also an open roulette wheel with a $2.00 minimum. I paid for my meal 90% of the time by betting red and increase bets progressively until I got ahead then leave. Only one time I got wiped out as black came up 8 times in a row.