October 10, 1923 – Yankees encounter a lack of furniture during game one of 1923 World Series
This great photo, showing Yankees teammates Ruth, McGraw, Altrock, and Schacht was taken 88 years ago today during Game 1 of the 1923 World Series. …
10 Oct
October 10, 1923 – Yankees encounter a lack of furniture during game one of 1923 World Series
09 Oct
October 9, 1921 – Family arrives at 4-H Fair in Charleston, West Virginia
October 9, 1921 – Family arrives at 4-H Fair in Charleston, West Virginia
This excellent snapshot, taken 90 years ago today, comes with the following caption: A 4 H family bringing in their exhibits (pig, sheep, poultry) to …
08 Oct
October 8, 1922 – Cleveland holds first “Sweetest Day”
October 8, 1922 – Cleveland holds first “Sweetest Day”
89 years ago today, the Cleveland Plain Dealer ran the memorable headline of “Eat Candy as a Portion of Your Daily Meal and Enjoy the …
07 Oct
October 7, 1921 – A high school chemistry experiment in action
October 7, 1921 – A high school chemistry experiment in action
Ever wondered what chemistry class was like for your grandmother? This snapshot, taken 90 years ago today at the Greenbank Consolidated School in Pocahontas County, West …
06 Oct
October 6, 1909 – Panorama of a train crash near Farmer City, Illinois
October 6, 1909 – Panorama of a train crash near Farmer City, Illinois
This photo of the mangled wrecks left behind after two trains collided on the Illinois Central Railroad is as stunning a scene now as it …
05 Oct
October 4, 1924 – President Coolidge throwing out first ball at World Series
October 4, 1924 – President Coolidge throwing out first ball at World Series
This snapshot, taken 87 years ago today, shows then-president Calvin Coolidge throwing out the first ball of the 1924 World Series at the now-demolished Griffith …
04 Oct
October 3, 1962 – Candid shot of John and Robert Kennedy conferring in White House patio
October 3, 1962 – Candid shot of John and Robert Kennedy conferring in White House patio
This candid snapshot, taken 49 years ago today, shows then-president John F Kennedy conferring with his brother and Attorney General Robert Kennedy, during an unguarded …
03 Oct
June 1911 – Willie, six year-old “newsie”, selling newspapers in Richmond, Virginia
June 1911 – Willie, six year-old “newsie”, selling newspapers in Richmond, Virginia
This great snapshot, taken just over 100 years ago in Richmond, Virginia, shows “Willie” a young newspaper boy, hawking the news of the day. Barely larger …
02 Oct
October 2, 1911 – Cromwell Dixon, early American aviator, dies at 19
October 2, 1911 – Cromwell Dixon, early American aviator, dies at 19
100 years ago today, Cromwell Dixon, an American aviator that first began designing and flying aircraft at exhibitions at the age of 14, was killed …
01 Oct
October 1, 1946 – Nuremberg trials end
October 1, 1946 – Nuremberg trials end
65 years ago today, the Nuremberg trails of Nazi war criminals ended, resulting in death sentences for 12 high-level Nazi defendants for crimes against humanity. …
