Prohibition is a Joke to Police, 1951

  Prohibition is a Joke to Police September 6, 1951 Like any other morning Police started to arrive to work at the Van Nuys station in California. What they didn’t know is a dinner party mystery awaited them this day… Read More …

Hemp for Victory, 1942

1943 hemp for victory poster   Hemp for Victory In 1942 in prepreation for WW2 the United States Government decided to take drastic measures…  To hire Hemp Farmers for Victory…     Hemp for victory – Page 7 of the Read More …

Blitzed Gardens, 1942

Blitzed Gardens During the beginning of WW2, German bombers went on a night time raid over London.  Wave after wave of bombers unloaded their cargo over the populated city.  One of these bombs was dropped right next to Westminster Cathedral, Read More …

Smuggling Mariguana Territory, 1897

Point of no return, front gate Yuma Territory Prison   Smuggling Mariguana Territory This small catch by a Yuma Territory prison guard in 1897 gets treated like the crime stop of the decade, with the tale getting reprinted for years Read More …

When the White House was Green

“It is necessary to cultivate our garden” – Voltaire   White House conservatory earliest photo 1857 (photo taken right after construction, the green house had a wood frame which burnt in a fire in 1867)   When the White House Read More …

Hot Air Balloon Duel, 1808

  Snap, Crackle, Pop It was 1808, Monsieur de Grandpré was dating a famous opera singer by the name of Mademoiselle Tirevit, she even lived with him at the time. Jolly Ol’ Grandpre comes home to catch Monsieur Le Pique Read More …

Ode to Batman

Ode to Batman Many people walk past history everyday not skipping a step at once was. Down a historic street like Fillmore in San Francisco, I’m guessing the Starbucks at 2222 Fillmore seldom gets a second glance.   Once home Read More …

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