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Star Trek 3D GAF Viewmaster Ad from The Monster Times, May 1975, page 32.
Vintage Star Trek 3D GAF View-Master Ad that appeared in The Monster Times in May 1975 on page 32.
Dewey Defeats Truman - Colorized thumbnail
Colorized photograph of former President Truman holding up a copy of the famous Chicago Daily Tribune newspaper declaring "Dewey Defeats Truman."
Beech-Nut Gum
Vintage advertisement for Beech-Nut peppermint flavored gum that appeared in the August 1936 publication of Cosmopolitan.
Abandoned mail-order house. Thumbnail
Colorized photograph of the abandoned M. W. Savage Co. mail-order house in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
1972 Hasbro Leggy Dolls
1972 commercial for Hasbro's four Leggy dolls in their stylish clothing. Watch this video to learn more about Jill, Nan, Kate, and Sue.
Cawston Ostrich Farm
Vintage advertisement for ostrich feathers from the Cawston Ostrich Farm in South Pasadena, California.
1952 Wonder Bread Commercial
A commercial for Wonder Bread that appeared in the October 1, 1952, broadcast of the Howdy Doody show.
Case Closed by Joey Oakes
I'm your new cell mate. What do you do around here to pass the time away?
Butcher Milton Joseph, Jr Split
Colorized photograph of butcher Milton Joseph, Jr. holding up a sign for his family's business.
1954 Betty White Commercial for Geritol
Excellent Geritol commercial for "tired blood" featuring Betty White that aired in 1954.
Merck-Di-chloricide-Moth-Crystals-Nuggets-Cosmopolitan-May-1952-page-89
Vintage ad for Merck Di-chloricide Moth Crystals Nuggets that appeared in Cosmopolitan magazine.
Baggage Belonging to Japanese Americans - Split
Colorized photograph of baggage, belonging to Japanese Americans being sorted and trucked to owners in barrack apartments.
Washburne Fasteners ad
Washburne Fasteners ad that appeared on page 23 of the June 2, 1906, publication of the Saturday Evening Post.
Bodybuilder Gene Jantzen with wife Pat, and eleven-month-old son Kent. Icon
Colorized photograph of Gene Jantzen, his wife, and son shot by Stanley Kubrick for Look magazine.
1976 - Bionic Woman Bionic Beauty Salon
Was the Bionic Beauty Salon sexist? After all, the bionic Six Million Dollar Man got a Bionic Transport and Repair Station...

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