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vintagesportspictures: St. Mary’s Industrial School baseball...

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:54:14 -0400

St. Mary’s Industrial School baseball team with Babe Ruth as catcher (1911)

pasttensevancouver: Northeast corner of Granville and Pender,...

Sat, 23 Mar 2013 23:33:15 -0400

Northeast corner of Granville and Pender, 1910

Source: Photo by Richard Broadbridge (cropped), City of Vancouver Archives #Bu N20

tuesday-johnson: ca. 1860’s-70’s, [occupational tintype...

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 19:38:10 -0400

tuesday-johnson:

ca. 1860’s-70’s, [occupational tintype portrait of a chemist carefully mixing chemicals]

via Cowan’s Auctions

South African Reggie Walker, winner of the gold medal in the 100...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:53:36 -0400

South African Reggie Walker, winner of the gold medal in the 100 meters in track and field in the 1908 London Olympics.

British swimmer Henry Taylor, who won a 400 meter race, with his...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:15:13 -0400

British swimmer Henry Taylor, who won a 400 meter race, with his trainer. London Olympics. 1908.

Beatrice Hill-Lowe was the bronze medal winner in archery in the...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 12:35:01 -0400

Beatrice Hill-Lowe was the bronze medal winner in archery in the 1908 London Olympics.

Archery in the 1908 London Olympics.

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 11:44:27 -0400

Archery in the 1908 London Olympics.

The British Team in the 1908 Olympics.

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:59:44 -0400

The British Team in the 1908 Olympics.

London Olympics 1908.

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 10:25:10 -0400

London Olympics 1908.

Melvin Sheppard of the USA crosses the finish line to win the...

Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:42:16 -0400

Melvin Sheppard of the USA crosses the finish line to win the final of the 1500 Metres from Harold Wilson of Great Britain on 14 July 1908, setting an Olympic Record time of 4 minutes 3.4 seconds.

ourpresidents: On This Day: The Medicare Bill On July 30,...

Mon, 30 Jul 2012 16:47:52 -0400

Bess Truman's Medicare Card

LBJ and HST at Medicare Bill Signing

ourpresidents:

On This Day: The Medicare Bill

On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments of 1965 which created the Medicare program of health care benefits for those over the age of 65.

LBJ signed the Act at the Truman Library in Independence, MO. Former President Harry S. Truman had long worked towards the goals of the Act, and he participated in the ceremony.

The Trumans were of modest means, and Harry Truman described the event as a “profound personal experience for me.” Harry and Bess received Medicare registration card numbers 1 and 2 in January, 1966.

-More on the Medicare Bill from the Presidential Timeline

k-a-t-i-e-: George Christopher, Postal Telegraph Worker, age...

Tue, 17 Jul 2012 21:39:47 -0400

k-a-t-i-e-:

George Christopher, Postal Telegraph Worker, age 14.

Nashville, Tennessee

1908-1912

Lewis Hine

In 1943, the All-American Girls Softball League (later known as...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:42:14 -0400

In 1943, the All-American Girls Softball League (later known as the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League) was formed. The uniforms worn by the female ballplayers consisted of a belted, short-sleeved tunic dress with a slight flare of the skirt.

The Chicago Cubs of 1909 abandoned full-collared jerseys in...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 11:07:47 -0400

The Chicago Cubs of 1909 abandoned full-collared jerseys in favor of uniforms featuring “military” or “standing” collars.

The Detroit Wolverines of the National League, 1882 The rules of...

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 10:15:47 -0400

The Detroit Wolverines of the National League, 1882

The rules of 1882 called for the use of multi-colored uniforms denoting each player’s position. For example, scarlet-and-white-striped shirts and caps were worn by first basemen, while shortstops wore solid maroon. Only the color of the stockings was used to differentiate one club from another.

ahhh the 19th century, when people looked fancy even when playing sports

The Handy Cafe. 1954

Sun, 15 Jul 2012 09:35:15 -0400

The Handy Cafe. 1954

Left to right: Railing, Killian, pitcher Ralph Glaze, Michael T....

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 23:18:02 -0400

Left to right: Railing, Killian, pitcher Ralph Glaze, Michael T. McGreevey, pitcher Cy Young, pitcher Rube Kroh, and trainer Charlie Green in front.

War of 1812 officer. [my dream is to one day own a replica...

Sat, 14 Jul 2012 22:31:35 -0400

War of 1812 officer.

[my dream is to one day own a replica uniform like this because it just looks so boss]

Battle of Lexington. April 19,1775

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 21:51:03 -0400

Battle of Lexington. April 19,1775

Reading the Declaration of Independence from the East Balcony of...

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 21:02:44 -0400

Reading the Declaration of Independence from the East Balcony of the Old State House, Boston, Mass. July 18, 1776.