Yesterday Today: September 15

Aboard the U.S.S. New York, 1896. “Ship’s tailor.” The dog is Nick.

Bathing Beauties, ca. 1910s

Robert Garrett (USA) wins the Gold medal in the discus at the 1896 Athens Olympics.

Jim Morrison, Paris 1971

Johnny Cash was arrested in October 1965 when U.S. Customs agents found hundreds of pep pills and tranquilizers in his luggage. The Man in Black–who was returning by plane from a trip to Juarez, Mexico–spent a night in the El Paso jail, and later pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count. Cash paid a $1000 fine and received a 30-day suspended sentence.

1970’s Kiss, the original line-up, without makeup

Deep Purple

The GM Futurliner: Only 12 of these 30,000 pound vehicles were made (between 1936-41 & 1953-56) only 9 remain, valued at $4 million apiece

Led Zeppelin, 1968


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