The Autoped was an early motor scooter or motorized scooter manufactured by the Autoped Company of Long Island City, New York from 1915 to 1921. The driver stood on a platform with 10-inch tires and operated the machine using only the handlebars and steering column, pushing them forward to engage the clutch, using a leverContinue reading “Awesome Photographs of People Riding Around on Scooters From the Early 20th Century”
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This Is What the U.S Army Thought the Soldier of the Future Would Be Like, 1959
Various shots of the “Soldier of the Future” wearing special uniform. The futuristic uniform includes “rocket-powered jump belt”, infrared binoculars and rubber mask and gloves to protect the wearer from nuclear explosions – over-all effect looks like something from “Star Wars”!
Swimming Taught Far From Water
“No fear of water can keep the pupil from learning to swim in this apparatus.” This appeared in Popular Science Nov, 1931. It was definitely a perfect device to make kids detest swimming.
Boxing and How to Train, 1904
The origins of the Speed Bag as we know it today are shrouded in mystery. Certain historical artifacts depict ancient boxers of Greece and Rome hitting a bag like object probably filled with some material or water. These were almost certainly animal skins or some other material, for the modern rubber air bladders of todayContinue reading “Boxing and How to Train, 1904”
Intimate Photos of Andy Warhol, John Lennon and Yoko Ono in the 1970s
Andy Warhol was close friends John Lennon and Yoko Ono for years and obscure photos were taken of the three together. They were so close, that Yoko spoke at Andy’s funeral in 1987.
15 Interesting Vintage Portraits of Tommy Tucker, a Squirrel that Dressed Up Like Human in the 1940s
Many of us probably don’t remember Tommy Tucker, a famed D.C.-area squirrel who used to go to the grocery store in a tailor-made coat and hat. But luckily, LIFE magazine has opened up its archives to shine a bit of light on the dapper rodent. In the early 1940s, LIFE magazine reported that a Mrs.Continue reading “15 Interesting Vintage Portraits of Tommy Tucker, a Squirrel that Dressed Up Like Human in the 1940s”
13 Hilarious Vintage Knitting and Crochet Patterns for Men in the 1970s
Although many vintage knitting and crochet patterns have a certain charm to them, you can’t help but giggle at a few that aren’t quite so timeless!
“Women Are Teachable”: This 1940s Booklet to Assist Male Bosses in Supervising Their New Female Employees
In a re-discovered 1940s guide for how male bosses should treat female employees, men were amusingly told that “women are teachable.” The guide shows just how much the work place has changed since World War II. By 1944, over half of American adult women were employed outside the home, making invaluable contributions to the warContinue reading ““Women Are Teachable”: This 1940s Booklet to Assist Male Bosses in Supervising Their New Female Employees”
Armless and Legless Men Riding a Tandem in the 1890s
Charles B. Tripp, the armless man and Eli Bowen, the legless man, riding a tandem. ca. 1890s. While the pair posed for promotional photographs one of them spotted a tandem bicycle. In no time at all the two gents not only mounted the bicycle-built-for-two, but rode off together laughing as boys would. The photographer quicklyContinue reading “Armless and Legless Men Riding a Tandem in the 1890s”
15 Interesting Vintage Photos of People Dressed in Bat Costumes From the Early 20th Century
Before the Batman character that we all know to be created in 1939 to appear in Detective Comics #27, bat costumes were already popular for a long time, with illustrations and photographs that date back at least until from 1887.
