Illustrations from the 1922 edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ At The Earth’s Core by J. Allen St. John
Mr. Skygack, Oct 22, 1907
Looked through aperture in big wall ~~ Saw earth-being producing discordant sounds ~~ Made many quick, jerky motions ~~ Grew very hoarse ~~ Said “Hello, Central” eighteen times ~~ Yelled at inanimate object in right hand ~~ Seemed in pain.
First Record Cover Art, 1939
Before this cover by Alex Steinweiss, most records came in a plain, brown, paper sleeve with a hole in the middle showing who the artist and song was. Steinweiss had a better idea. He took a cameraman to the city’s famous Imperial Theatre, where he convinced the owner to briefly change the signage of the marquee, and made history.
Smash Song Hits by Rodgers and Hart by Richard Rodgers and the Imperial Orchestra, Columbia Records (1939)
Oh, Yes, Let Him!
Parlor Games Comic from the Evening Star, Washington DC, December 17, 1939
Odd Facts About Mars, 1912
Odd “Facts” About Mars, published in a variety of American newspapers in October, 1912
Speed Smith, Spring, 1952
“Jesus, take the wheel… No! Not that one!”
Showgirl, 1929
Nightclub Showgirl somewhere in NYC, 1929
Russian Snow Cruiser, 1937
Even the Soviets wanted in on the Snow Cruiser action, as seen on this Tekhnika Molodezhi cover.
The Shadow of Fate
There came the sound of a bell, deep and muffled. “Listen!” Colonel Manfred gasped, his eyes wide with terror, “there is someone moving without. Ah, look!” Inch by inch the door was opening, then a spectre form, gaunt and fantastic, glided into the room
Spring-Heeled Jack, 1904, issue #4
Black Beauty, 2011
“The vehicle is an homage to the Black Beauty driven by Van Williams in the original series. Rogen said the car’s weapons – which include rockets, mini-guns and a “big flame-thrower” – were upgraded for the film to make them more powerful. The original Black Beauty from the 1960s TV show was equipped with explosive charges, gas nozzles and a scanner.” – AP
photos: RR Auction