Great Depression 1929 - 1941

A bread line in New York City during the Great Depression reveals the hardships of the time as a result of an economy gone bad. After the stock market boom in the early 1920's, the US Government attempted to raise interest rate levels resulting in a stock market crash.

Panama Canal Construction

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt is pictured on a construction crane in 1906 at one of the Panama Canal construction sites. The project would become known as one of the greatest man-made achievements in history.

Southwick House

From Southwick House, pictured above on D-Day June 5, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower gave the order to launch the D-Day invasion. Located near Portsmouth, England, the mansion served as the Allied Expeditionary Force advance headquarters.

Safeway

In 1923, Skaggs Stores in San Francisco merged with the Sam Seelig chain in Los Angeles to become Safeway Stores. The above picture shows an unidentified Safeway location, probably in San Francisco's Nob Hill neighborhood.

New York, 1895

Belleview Hospital

New York, U.S.

Texas Theater

The Texas Theater in Dallas was opened in 1931, and was once part of a chain owned by Howard Hughes. It was here that Lee Harvey Oswald was captured by authorities after the Kennedy assassination in November of 1963.

The Horseless Carriage

Over a hundred years ago, the Chicago Auto Show was born, and over the years, America's love affair with the 'horseless carriage' continued to blossom. The above picture shows dancers appearing at the 1941 show.

Retro Wedding

I have to confess that I have no idea who the people pictured above are, but while thumbing through the many historical pictures I find every day, this photo just plain hit my fancy. I came across it on a website for a company named Favor Ideas, which helps people plan unique weddings. I would imagine that these kids were costumed up in a 1930's theme, and popped in front of the similar era backdrop. While the youngsters may be of today's generation, the theme, the background setting, and even the picture quality imperfections can be considered historical.

Earhart Images

The Amelia Earhart mystery continues. Recently, I've come across these two images, and decided to pass them on.

The above picture shows the Pacific island of Nikumaroro, believed by many to be the place where Amelia Earhart and her navigator Fred Noonan landed their aircraft. The photograph was taken in July 1937, a short time after their disappearance.

Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra is pictured preparing for takeoff. This would be one of the last photos taken of the craft, which was never seen again following its' departure.

The Alden House

The Alden House (1910)

Probably one of the greatest love stories ever told was that of John Alden and Priscilla Mullins, both Pilgrims who crossed over on the Mayflower and landed in Plymouth, MA in 1620. Somewhere around 1672, the Aldens built the home pictured above in the town of Duxbury. While it was not their original house which they constructed in Plymouth shortly after arriving on the Mayflower, it is the only one of their homes still standing. The house has remained in the Alden family and today is maintained by the Alden House Historic Site, and is a National Landmark.