The first execution by electric chair was carried out at Auburn Prison, New York, 6 August 1890 using a Westinghouse AC system. The man executed was William Kemmler, convicted of murdering his common-law wife. Three surges were necessary to kill him. From La Nature. (Paris, September 6, 1890).
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Posters of Metropolis, 1926
Radio For All, 1922
Figure 1. It is a mistake to think that radio is only good for the distribution of intelligence. As the illustration shows, the great uses of radio have not been touched upon as yet.
Major North American Air-Routes 1935
From 1935 issue of National Geographic
Me and My Ghoul, 1950
Colliers, Jan 9th, 1915
What We Are Coming To, 1895
Green Hornet Cover by Ruben Procopio
An unused Green Hornet cover by Ruben Procopio, which was presumably going to be used by Moonstone publishing for one of their Green Hornet short story compilations
NYC Winter Wonderland, 1945
Imagine Looking Pretty In A Gas Mask! 1941
The latest thing in gas masks is this chic “non-terrifying” number developed and patented by Charles W. Leguillion of the B.F. Goodrich Co. shown left, covering but not obliterating the pretty features of Miss Jane Harris. At right, a London miss wearing the current English-type mask, which makes a gargoyle out of anybody.