Vintage: General Motors streetcar conspiracy

Vintage: General Motors streetcar conspiracy

Between 1938 and 1950, National City Lines and its subsidiaries, American City Lines and Pacific City Lines—with investment from GM, Firestone Tire, Standard Oil of California (through a subsidiary), Federal Engineering, Phillips Petroleum, and Mack Trucks—gained control of additional transit…
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Vintage: Downtown Christmas Decorations

Vintage: Downtown Christmas Decorations

Once reliant upon Germany for its ornaments, toys, and even its Christmas customs, America became self-sufficient in the post-War years with Christmas ornaments and toys being manufactured in the United States that were considerably less expensive than their German counterparts.…
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Vintage: Three Eyed Cats by Weegee

Vintage: Three Eyed Cats by Weegee

Arthur Fellig, known by his pseudonym Weegee was a photographer and photojournalist, known for his stark black and white photography. The three eyed cat meaning relates to the symbolism of the mythical creature that appears in many ancient spiritual texts.…
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