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Bohn Trucks to Come

On: October 19, 2021August 8, 2021 By: Romeyn

Futuristic view of Bohn Trucks from the 1940s

Six-Story Highway

On: September 25, 2021July 19, 2021 By: Romeyn

Here is an artist’s conception of the amazing multiple highway plan of Dr. John A. Harriss, former health commissioner of New York City. The plan calls for six traffic levels. Each level is for designated traffic. There is an express traffic level. two one-way levels for bus traffic and other plans to expedite traffic. This proposal of Fr. Harriss is gaining favor as one of the most feasible of many schemes advanced to handle the constantly increasing motor and pedestrian traffic. – Inventions for March, 1930

Look, Aug, 1937

On: September 20, 2021September 19, 2021 By: Romeyn

GERMLESS KISS

Antiseptic Kisses in Hollywood. To fool the flu, during an recent epidemic, movie kisses were rehearsed behind antiseptic masks. Since each kiss has to be rehearse about 20 times before the cameras turn, it was said that four out of five flu germs would be prevented from spreading. Stanly Morton and Betty Furness are shown here.

Future Flying Bus

On: September 12, 2021July 19, 2021 By: Romeyn

Hiller Helicopter’s conception of a future forty-to-fifty passenger ram jet transport. c.1950s

71 Years Ago

On: January 21, 2021January 8, 2021 By: Romeyn

George Orwell (1903-1950) Author of Animal Farm and 1984, passes away on this day in 1950. Considering the events of the last year, I find it amazing how much insight he had as to what happens when you give the government(s) to much power.

First edition dust cover