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Urban Archeologist: "Back in Business" Poster from 1945
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Back in Business" Poster from 1945. There were innumerable inconveniences suffered by the american people during WWII. It doesn't compare to the citizens of the oppressed nations the Allied powers would ultimately defeat. That aside, the food and gas shortages, and overall reduced services from local businesses combined to make what might have been normal life (for a post depression society) even more bleak. Aside...
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Urban Archeologist: March 2015
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Tuesday, March 31, 2015. Adding a salt to injury #found #quackery. Adding a salt to injury #quackery. Labels: Found and renowned. Monday, March 30, 2015. Matchless matchbooks. (video). Sunday, March 29, 2015. A fridge Too Far…or not. In the basement of a well-maintained Bethel CT home I found this technological anomaly. In 2015, this would be equivalent to approximately $3000.00 (US). Seems like that appliance should last into t...Well,...
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Urban Archeologist: May 2015
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Sunday, May 31, 2015. In 1940, They Weren't Called Low Income Seniors. Naming people at different stages of life has become the hob-goblin of the lexicon. When do you go from middle-aged to senior citizen or elderly? Apparently, it was a challenge for the Social Security Administration when it was only 5 years old (an older toddler.). There is a long history of economic security on the government's site. Saturday, May 30, 2015. I never ...
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Urban Archeologist: 8 Victorian views from 1914
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Wednesday, June 3, 2015. 8 Victorian views from 1914. The year is 2114. You dig through the plastic pods in the storage capsule and uncover one that says "100 Year-Old Pictures." Will they be recoverable? If you still have old photos, remember to write something about the people on the back before it's too late. June 5, 2015 at 1:28 PM. See something here you want to know more about? Start the discussion - Ill respond. Really! Aside fro...
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Urban Archeologist: July 2015
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Sunday, July 26, 2015. What is a Rebus Puzzle? See if you can figure these out! Try you hand at solving these but they may not be easy as the clue for solving them was well known people. The box they came from was a sort-of adult party game set which looked to be from the 1940's or 50's. Labels: Found and renowned. Friday, July 17, 2015. Magic Show Revealed 1919. I didn't know Gilbert also made a magic set. This was a full show and give...
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Urban Archeologist: What is a Rebus Puzzle? See if you can figure these out!
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Sunday, July 26, 2015. What is a Rebus Puzzle? See if you can figure these out! Try you hand at solving these but they may not be easy as the clue for solving them was well known people. The box they came from was a sort-of adult party game set which looked to be from the 1940's or 50's. Labels: Found and renowned. See something here you want to know more about? Start the discussion - Ill respond. Really! View my complete profile. Come ...
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Urban Archeologist: April 2015
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Thursday, April 30, 2015. It may be Dinky but it's still mine. I'm still learning the ins and outs of Instagram and the whole picture cropping thing is making me minor-ly mental. Until I upgrade my phone I think I am stuck with whatever I can get for any image captured while out on the hunt. It may be Dinky but it's still mine. #vintagetoys #dinkytoys. Labels: Found and renowned. Saturday, April 25, 2015. Labels: Found and renowned.
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Urban Archeologist: November 2014
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Saturday, November 29, 2014. Forget the Golden Arches, I'm headed for the Pearly Gates! Updated - December 1st, 2014 - Several of the facts gathered for this post were compiled with the help of 2 accomplished researchers: Barry Popik, and his article here. And Bob Belletzkie of Prospect, CT who specializes in state railroad and local history research.). No Ham in these burgers! Catering to those who are aware (of what? She created a pop...
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Urban Archeologist: The strangest letter to a camper you'll ever read (1930's)
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Saturday, July 27, 2013. The strangest letter to a camper you'll ever read (1930's). What I found in a Bethlehem attic a few months ago was a series of 1930’s era letters received by a young girl while attending a week or 2 of camp. Though the camp was still in Connecticut, it was a world away by available transportation. 8220;Breezy Crest” July 22. 1931. Hope this will find you having a good time generally. Jean is expecting to go to c...
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Urban Archeologist: Magic Show Revealed 1919
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I Can Help Your Organization. The Urban Archeologist Lecture Series. Friday, July 17, 2015. Magic Show Revealed 1919. Back in my early days, when ever I saw some other "older" kids toys at a tag sale I would always see the AC Gilbert Erector Set. It seemed too complicated and, because it included a real electric motor, too dangerous, which of course made it "too cool." I bought at least one set when I was 13. I didn't know Gilbert also made a magic set. See something here you want to know more about?
