40 years ago today, on June 18, 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to go into space, aboard the shuttle mission STS-7
My mom and dad on their wedding night in 1965. Peak mid-60’s chic. Going to visit them tomorrow for my dad’s 80th; they are both still rockin’.
I restored this 1959 Sunbeam Mixmaster I got for $2.99 at a thrift shop. I’m so proud of it I just wanted to share.
Johnny Cash and Elton John dress up as each other on SNL 1982 (Johnny was hosting, Elton was the musical star).
Today is my moms 72 birthday. She left a poor town in Scotland at 15 to model in London. This phot was taken around 1970.
Fred Schneider of The B-52’s, Curt Smith of Tears for Fears, Morrissey and Michael Stipe of R.E.M., September 1991
How old does new school cool need to be to be considered old school cool? No real title needed, we all know this crew: 1986
On April 3, 1973, 50 years ago, Motorola vice president John F. Mitchell shows how easily the company’s newest product-Dyna T-A-C Portable Radio Telephone System can make phone calls
U.S. Marshalls escorting the extremely brave Ruby Bridges, 6 years old, to school in 1960. This courageous young girl is known for being the first African American child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South.
Actor and singer, Aristotelis ‘Telly’ Savalas, received a Purple Heart for his service in World War II, held a degree in psychology, and was a world-class poker player, 1970s
1992, I was i NYC studying at ICP, saw all these cops 42nd and 8 ave. took the picture spontaneously. The officer with his arms crossed, walked straight towards me and yelled, ”what the f..ck are you doing!?” I explained that I was just a tourist. he yelled back ”you fucking a..hole!”
1992, I was i NYC studying at ICP, saw all these cops 42nd and 8 ave. took the picture spontaneously. The officer with his arms crossed, walked straight towards me and yelled, ”what the f..ck are you doing!?” I explained that I was just a tourist. he yelled back ”you fucking a..hole!”
War Correspondent Martha Gellhorn. In June 1944 her husband, Ernest Hemingway, tried to sabotage her career out of jealousy. Gellhorn dumped him, snuck aboard a hospital ship, and became one of the few journalists and the only woman to land at Normandy on June 6th, 1944.
Who else had one?! Unwrapping Super Soaker 50 for my birthday. circa 1991 Owned the block with this bad boy.