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.
Westland-Hill Pterodactyl Mk V
The Mk V was a Fighter design in the form of a sesquiplane (a biplane having one wing of less than half the area of the other) with straight lower wing and no tail. The experimental craft was fitted with a 600 hp Rolls-Royce Goshawk engine and two Vickers machine guns. While it demonstrated equal capability to conventional fighters of the day, other issues prevented it from going into production. It was first flown from Andover in May 1934.
Is There A Doctor In The House?
Witch Doctor’s Juju Hut as found in the 1930s
The Cave Girl
The creature dodged back, and the blow that would have crushed its skull grazed a hairbreadth from its face. Waldo struck no second blow, and the cold sweat sprang to his forehead when he realized how nearly he had come to murdering a young girl. “I crave your pardon,” he said. “I had no idea that there was a lady here. I am very glad that I did not injure you.” But now his attention was required by more pressing affairs — the cave men were returning to the attack. . . .
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Mr. Skygack and the Football Game
Tacoma Times, Nov 27th, 1912
Came upon field-enclosure with earth-men acrobating ~~ Wore strange pad-armour and nose elastics ~~ Made foot-steps on each other’s face features in dispute over skin-spheroid ~~ Slaughter gave onlookers great rah-rah gladness.
Castle at Tuloom, 1844
From Views of ancient monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan, 1844
CASTLE, AT TULOOM.
ON STONE, BY A. PICKEN.
The ruined City of Tuloom is situated on a ledge of rocks on the eastern shore of Yucatan. The building given in Plate XXIII., although called a Castillo, or Castle, was, there can be little doubt, a place used for the religious ceremonies of the Indians. At the time the drawing was made, trees obstructed the view, which had to be cut down before the design of the edifice could be made out. Continue reading “Castle at Tuloom, 1844”