Thursday, October 02, 2008

Rape of the Loc

Some recent gems from the Library of Congress random image feed [ink to RSS feed]:

Capt. Sanders and Capt. Kjelston

As a result of economies in the early space program, these two brave pioneers were forced to share a jet-pack. Captain Kjelston (on the right) looks a little worried...

[the two captains pose with the trophy prior to the Army/Navy football game, 22nd November 1924]

Mrs. Coolidge and chrysanthemums

Secretary Jardine and Mrs. Coolidge at a chrysanthemum show, 5th November 1925

British kitchen at Amiens

British kitchen at Amiens, sometime during the First World War (not quite haute cuisine, one feels...)

Oct 2, 2008 8:32:58 AM

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