• The Curse of Kansas City

  • Re:Your Wife

    This billboard on the Northbound I-35 past I-635 exit (mile marker 231.5) made me take another look; I still don’t know what it sells, but it’s about time your hot wife and I met.

    Whatever it’s supposed to advertise or if it’s just a joke I’ll take this over religious billboards any day.

    P.S. This photo is unretouched, go check for yourself.

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  • Old Photos: More From 1938 Kansas City

    Continuing from my previous post, more photos of 1938 Kansas City made by William Vandivert. Most or all of these are previously unpublished; I could not find a corresponding issue of the Life Magazine from 1938. At the end of the post there are a few vintage burlesque show photos, they are hardly NSFW but be careful scrolling all the way to the bottom if someone is looking over your shoulder.

    © Time Inc. William Vandivert
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  • Old Photos: Labor Day

    Some photos of the Labor Day Celebrations over the years.

    WPA Workers marching in the Labor Day Parade. Detroit,1938. © Time Inc. William Vandivert
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  • Old Photos: Cars

    With the current events affecting the American car industry these photos showing (in my opinion) the best-looking American cars ever made are even more bittersweet.

    New Kansas City Courthouse
    New Kansas City Courthouse © Time Inc.Eliot Elisofon
    Traffic outside the Jackson County Courthouse.
    Traffic outside the Jackson County Courthouse.© Time Inc.Eliot Elisofon
    Ray Hill handing out assignments to drivers who will pick up voters.
    Ray Hill handing out assignments to drivers who will pick up voters.© Time Inc.Lisa Larsen
    Enos Slaughter- Kansas City Atheletics
    Enos Slaughter- Kansas City Atheletics. © Time Inc.Francis Miller
    Street Scene Independence, MO, US
    Street Scene Independence, MO, US .© Time Inc.Alfred Eisenstaedt
    Former Pres. Harry S. Truman pointing to nearly completed library building.
    Former Pres. Harry S. Truman pointing to nearly completed library building.© Time Inc.Frank Scherschel
    View of Dwight D. Eisenhower parade down Main Street, with Ike and Mamie watching from balcony.
    View of Dwight D. Eisenhower parade down Main Street, with Ike and Mamie watching from balcony.© Time Inc.Ralph Crane

    And lastly:

    ROTC cadet Lieutenant William Ackenhauser snuggling in front seat of car with his date Joanne Warren, with tray attached to the vehicles open window at the Nu-Drive-In restaurant.
    ROTC cadet Lieutenant William Ackenhauser snuggling in front seat of car with his date Joanne Warren, with tray attached to the vehicle's open window at the Nu-Drive-In restaurant.© Time Inc.Myron Davis

    Try this in your Smart Car.
    Note: I try to use local photos, I am sure there are better ones to be found in other locations.

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