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Arroz con Gandules
A large pot of Arroz con Gandules cooking on a stove.
Rolling Stone's 1980 Rock and Roll Awards
The 1980 Rolling Stone Magazine Fan Voted Awards. Each year the magazine would have fans vote in different categories for their favorite musicians.
Frankincense and Mrryh
An image of frankincense and myrrh prepared to be lit to ward off duppies or malevolent spirits from a home that has yet to be moved into.
Tags: medicine, Religion, spirtuality, traditional medicine
Lunar New Year Dinner
This still image depicts a family at a restaurant during their Lunar New Year dinner. The table has pots with steaming broth and ingredients for hotpot, and the restaurant is decorated for Valentine’s Day.
Tags: Chinese, Chinese New Year, family, hot pot, Lunar New Year, Tradition
Audrey Hepburn in ‘The Nun’s Story’
Life Magazine: Vol. 46 No. 23
The Magazine’s Cover(1) and Movie(2) titles from table of contents:
(1) “On location in the Belgian Congo, Audrey Hepburn plays the part of a Belgian nun for a fine new film, The Nun’s Story";
(2) “A lonely Audrey…
The Magazine’s Cover(1) and Movie(2) titles from table of contents:
(1) “On location in the Belgian Congo, Audrey Hepburn plays the part of a Belgian nun for a fine new film, The Nun’s Story";
(2) “A lonely Audrey…
Tags: Life Magazine, Magazines
Georgia’s early voting “I Voted” sticker from the 2024 election
The peach themed “I Voted” sticker is widely distributed at many Georgia polling locations. The design reflects the state’s nickname, the Peach State, and highlights how civic symbols often draw on local identities- which is why variations exist in…
“Puff Puff” Loco Battery-Operated Tin Train
An inanimate, three-dimensional 16-inch tin toy train. Operates by battery, produces smoke, and has flashing lights. Colorfully designed toy that was made for children.
Physical Dimensions; 16”(L) x 3”(W) x 4.5”(H)
Physical Dimensions; 16”(L) x 3”(W) x 4.5”(H)
Vintage Fisher-Price Movie Viewer (1970s-1980s)
An old Movie Viewer by Fisher Price Toys. It’s a cream color now but was originally whiter. As the colored dial on the right side is spun it creates a quick ticking sound. The Device itself was used to view short film cartridges of shows like Sesame…
Tags: 1970’s, 1980’s, Fisher-Price, historic, material culture, nostalgia, nostalgic, nostalgic toys, past, relics, toy design, Toys, vintage toys
John Glenn: One Machine That Worked Without a Flaw
This article describes John Glenn’s flight aboard Friendship 7, during which he successfully completed three orbits around the Earth. Despite a few close calls, Glenn had to take manual control of the spacecraft when its systems malfunctioned,…