Cover by Modest Stein
Deadwood Dick, 1940
Deadwood Dick, a masked and mysterious hero, is in reality Dick Stanley, editor of the Dakota Pioneer Press and a leading member of Statehood For Dakota. He is on the trail of a masked villain known as the Skull, who leads a violent, renegade band infamous for its violence against the Deadwood residents’ wishes for a statehood status. (IMDb)
Sealed Door of the Padmanabhaswamy Temple
The mysterious door of the ancient Padmanabhaswamy temple, located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, is protected by two massive embossed cobras, apart from these, the steel door has no bolts, latches or any other means of entry. Legend has it that the door can only be opened when a secret chant is spelled.
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Allis-Chalmers, 1947
Armored Car, 1933
An armored vehicle surrounded by Chicago cops.
Gun Ports Guard Police Autos (Modern Mechanix, April, 1934)
A GUN port, built into a bullet proof windshield, has been perfected by Carroll Smart, Dearborn, Mich., inventor, and is hailed as a great aid in battling crime.
An officer’s pistol or rifle can be inserted in this port and aimed in any direction desired. The glass is entirely bullet proof.
Thus, in pursuit of bandits, it is no longer necessary for an officer to remain a target by standing on a running board or reaching out from the safety windshield to fire.
Conrad Veidt, 1928
Conrad Veidt as Gwynplaine in “The Man Who Laughs” (1928) which later on was the inspiration behind the creation of Batman’s nemesis, The Joker.
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All Detective Magazine, Oct, 1933
All Detective Magazine, October 1933, cover by Norman Saunders
Meet Me at the Pole, 1931
The original plan, envisioned by explorer Sir Hubert Wilkins and financed by the Hearst press organization, would have been a rendezvous between the LZ-127 Graf Zeppelin and Wilkins’ Nautilus (which was a surplus submarine obtained from the U.S. Navy). Unfortunately mechanical difficulties prevented the vessel from participating in the expedition.
