Amazing Unusual Things in Photos

1968 Press Photo "The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom" - cvp31243

This is an original press photo. Photo measures 8 x 10.25inches. Photo is dated 5-5-1968.

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Historic Images Part Number: cvp31243

1934 Press Photo Marvin Shearer Completes The Most Wonderful Electric Clock

This is an original press photo. Marvin Shearer, 70 year old Arkon Cripple, completes what he believes to be the most wonderful electric clock. The clock tells the time in every large city on 27 dials, sings, talks and plays a reedless pipe organ each hou

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Historic Images Part Number: ned39275

1998 Press Photo Electrical Geodesics in Brain - orb03736

This is an original press photo. Electrical Geodesics in BrainPhoto measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 07-07-1998.

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Historic Images Part Number: orb03736

1956 Press Photo Ann Pervis Hoping To Face Wrinkle Free Future

This is an original press photo. Photo measures 8 x 10.25inches. Photo is dated 11-09-1956.

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Historic Images Part Number: nex15380











1937 Press Photo plates of ice from a cave

This is an original press photo. Photo measures 7 x 9.25inches. Photo is dated --1937.

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Historic Images Part Number: nec19427

1936 Press Photo Robert Wadlow &I Illinois Gov. Henry Horner visit Texas Expo

This is an original press photo. Please see the included scans of the photo for additional information and condition. Photo measures 8 x 10inches. Photo is dated 08-11-1936.

Historic Images Part Number: nez24067

1966 Press Photo Felix Leu assembles "The Dissecting Machine" Washington Gallery

This is an original press photo. This "swinging" example of avant-garde sculpture has created quite a stir during its stay at the Washington Gallery of Modern Art. It is by Jean Tinguely, Swiss kinetic sculptor, and is called "The Dissecting Machine." It is being assembled by Felix Leu, associate with a wrench, who hooks up the piece of art that even moves and makes noise. Photo measures 10 x 8.25inches. Photo is dated 03-10-1966.  

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1978 Press Photo Devil Sculpture In the Salem With Museum in Salem MA

Photo is dated 10-10-1978.



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1975 Press Photo Tonya Barr during gum bubble-blowing contest in Greensboro, NC 

 

Gum (Giant bubble). Tonya Barr of Greensboro, North Carolina, puts the final touches to her king-size bubble blown during a bubble-bowing contest at a Greensboro playground recently.Photo measures 8 x 10.25inches. Photo is dated 7-24-1975.



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Historic Images Part Number: pio28568










1965 Press Photo Paul Morphy III admires "Uncle Sam", a 19th Century gum machine 

Paul Morphy III admires a late 19th Century gum machine. The device, dubbed "Uncle Sam," was made shortly after small pennies were first minted.Photo measures 10 x 8inches. Photo is dated 12-19-1965.





Historic Images Part Number: noc22998