1930s
Rupkali, the Smoking Elephant of Baroda
Around 1:55, you will see Rupkali enjoying his hookah.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Apr 11, 2018 -
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Category: Animals, Bad Habits, Neuroses and Psychoses, Tobacco and Smoking, 1930s
The Filling Station Ballet
Wikipedia entry here.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Apr 09, 2018 -
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Category: Motor Vehicles, 1930s, Dance
Sobriety, sobriety, sobriety…
They thought forcing him to write would teach him sobriety, and yet so many writers are alcoholics.
Indianapolis Star - Oct 23, 1933
Posted By: Alex - Sun Apr 08, 2018 -
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Category: Crime, Writers, 1930s
Miss Terraplane
Original article here.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Mar 30, 2018 -
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Category: Contests, Races and Other Competitions, 1930s, Cars
Mystery Gadget 59
Magnetism? Hydraulics? What's up with this gadget?
Answer is here.
Or after the jump.
More in extended >>
Posted By: Paul - Sun Mar 11, 2018 -
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Category: Technology, 1930s
Mystery Illustration 68
Who is the ultra-famous (deceased) actress in the middle?
Answer after the jump.
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Posted By: Paul - Thu Feb 15, 2018 -
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Category: Movies, 1930s
Artwork Khrushchev Probably Would Not Have Liked 10
I think it's unfair that we have not yet allowed a female artist to rile up Khrushchev. So here is Hedda Sterne with "Cadavre exquis 259," 1930-1932.
Posted By: Paul - Mon Feb 12, 2018 -
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Category: Art, Avant Garde, 1930s, Women, North America, Russia
The Fourth Kingdom
Animal, vegetable, mineral--and Bakelite!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Feb 10, 2018 -
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Category: Technology, Advertising, Industry, Factories and Manufacturing, Products, 1930s
Washroom Infection
In the early 20th century, it was widely believed that dirty bathrooms were a primary cause of the spread of disease, particularly sexual disease. One result of this belief, apparently, was the adoption of U-shaped toilet seats in public bathrooms, since it was thought that these were more hygienic.Read more about this at The Weeklings.
Posted By: Alex - Fri Feb 02, 2018 -
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Category: Health, Disease, Hygiene, Advertising, 1930s
Mystery Gadget 56
This device does what now?
Answer is here.
And after the jump,
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Posted By: Paul - Sun Jan 28, 2018 -
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Category: Technology, 1930s
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