I presume the families are of Irish ancestry, dates and locations unknown.
The images are leftovers from messing with Xwitter’s Grok AI generator (click to enlarge).
Thanksgiving ca. 1923
Category: Retro & Vintage
Teichoscopic Hot Links
Girl Of My Dreams, Ike Quebec (1945) An accomplished dancer and pianist, Ike Quebec switched to tenor sax as his primary instrument in his early 20s, and quickly earned a reputation as a promising player. His recording career started in 1940, with Count Basie’s Barons of Rhythm.
The Sloopy Girl.
The real Sloopy.
Greg on X (sound up).
Frog flops [via Bunkerville].
First date / fast food survey.
The Hog Killin’ [via Feral Irishman].
Deathcalator [via Memo Of The Air].
“What would you say to the Pilgrims?”
How to move a gemsbok without getting killed.
[Top image: A GROK- generated image with the prompt “Create a photo of an American family in the 1920s sitting at the dinner table with a large potato.”
From the Archives: 1 year ago. 5 years ago. 10 years ago. 15 years ago.
Let’s Ventriloquise!
‘Ventriloquism’ With 5 Famous Comics Talking Figures – This 1930s book contained four thin cardboard talking figures: Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, Smitty, Moon Mullins and Lillums.
[Found here.]
Mickey’s Dreamy Spuds
fluckyducky – 23 August 2018
“This isn’t from 1960, I made it this morning while I drank my coffee. I posted it on my facebook page at about 10:45am, which was a couple of minutes after I finished making it. That’s my watermark, ‘Clarington Shpoo Imagification’, next to the french fries. It’s a joke, a parody.”
[Spotted on Xwitter, found on Reddit.]
School Colour Palettes of Britain 1930
Illustrations from The Function of Colour in Factories, Schools & Hospitals, Jenson & Nicholson Ltd., 1930, found here.
Vintage Halloween
[Found here and elsewhere.]
Zuma, Man of Mars
“In 1950, the world of wrestling was introduced to a masked competitor that called himself ‘Zuma, Man of Mars.’ Also known as ‘The Great Zuma’, the man entered the ring wearing a long cape secured with a chest plate bearing the letter ‘Z,’ and an otherworldly headpiece with an antenna-like top that concealed his face. Zuma gained popularity on the wrestling circuit during his debut year, garnering attention for being quick on his feet and winning the majority of his matches. It was that fancy footwork—and a striking resemblance—that ultimately unveiled the true identity of the mysterious Martian to be Carl J. Engstrom, a DePaul student and former star boxer for the university.”
Flicks from the Cauldron
Making Movies In A Volcano – Popular Science Monthly, April 1933. Illustration: Edgar Franklin Wittmack.
[Found here, and that’s $3.67 in 2024 dollars.]
Railroad Inspection Cars
[Click any image for enlarge. Background story and more found here.]
Tacky Raccoons 