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The Greatest Bonus (Good) for our veterans is a STEADY JOB
Magazine advertisement promoting that the Greatest Bonus ("Good") for veterans is a steady job. This 1922 ad is from the pro-veteran American Legion Employment Bureau, which started following WW1. The ad suggests the idea of a steady job was uncommon…
Their Facts and Legends
In Greek mythology, so many of the constellations were people that just so happened to upset the gods and goddesses when they did nothing wrong. A children's book about the stories of constellations.
The Fifties Book
A collections of images from The Fifties Book ranging from focused passages on Little Richard, Buddy Knox, Sindey Portier, Gene Autry, and Bridgette Bardot. It also includes news articles documenting hope for a polio vaccine and Queen Elizabeth II's…
The American Woman’s Cookbook
This cookbook from the late 1950’s has over 800 pages of different authentic food recipes in many categories for readers to try at home. The great variety of these recipes highlight how different modern-day desserts were made back in the 1950s. It…
Air Corps Practice Tests
A 1942 civilian practice test booklet designed to help men prepare for U.S. Army Air Corps officer qualification exams. The cover features bold red, white, and blue design theme with a biplane illustration. It lists 10 specialty fields in which…
Especially For Women
In this book from the late 1970's, Ellington Darden gives advice on exercise and diet for a woman trying to stay healthy, gain strength, and build muscle. He makes accounts of science-based exercise to build muscle mass and breaks the myths made…
Secret Potions to Make You Pretty
Sara Breedlove aka Madame C.J. Walker is driving a car with 3 other “Walker agents.” The article describes Walker’s young adult life, and the moment that inspired her inventions: hair care products for African Americans including 5 salves and a…
Black Southerner Magazine, Vol. 1 No. 2
This artifact is a vintage issue of Black Southerner Magazine, priced at $1.50 and published during a period that celebrated the cultural life of Southern Black communities. The cover highlights marching band culture, featuring band members and a…
America Listens In
This is an article that was written in 1941, a time where the U.S. had joined in the battle of World War II, the title reading "America Listens IN", indicating recording of European Radio Program, revealing propaganda in Germany. This article is only…
Women of Viet Nam
This book explores the role of women in Viet Nam’s history and their fight for liberation. It starts by discussing the early history of patriarchal oppression and highlights legendary women generals, cultural traditions, and folk songs that shaped…