Photographic thrills from 1937 events captivate onlookers
May 6 1937 brought the Hindenburg blaze over Lakehurst as the greatest news photo moment. Aerial shot by Harry Knapp of Harald Parkhurst jumping from 5000 feet. Dexter Iowa image captures a posse closing on wounded bandit Marvin Barrow and his distraught wife. FOTO FEATURE selected by A J Erickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Harry Knapp
Harald Parkhurst
Dexter
Iowa
Marvin Barrow
A. J. Erickson
Photographer Captures Air Race Crash At Omaha
August 12 1934 Gordon Israel failed to land at 80 mph after winning a 50 mile free for all at Omaha air races. He walked away unhurt from the nose down crash. The scene underscores the peril and luck involved in split second news photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Israel
Omaha
Israel
The Ballad of Tim Jillis and the Lodger
A troubled man Tim Jillis shoots himself after his wife takes in a lodger Charlie Brown whose generosity lifts the Jillis family from destitution. A masked gang tar and feather Brown, leading to a Mounties pursuit across the border and a missing sergeant amid a murky chase in the Montana boundary region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Jillis
Royal Northwest Mounted Police
Charlie Brown
Brown
Jillis
Mounted Police
Jills
Montana
Jillis Place
Lethbridge
Alberta
Iis
Men of
Heaven and Earth
Uy Rate
Classified ads list Utah businesses and services from Salt Lake City
A dense catalog of 1930s style classified notices includes hotels in Salt Lake City, teachers courses, business colleges, tile and clay products, photo services, cosmetics, poultry stock, art instruction, alcohol treatment, fountain pen repairs, barber schools, building materials, office equipment, athletic goods, school supplies, ice cream freezers, restaurant fixtures, motorbike parts, furniture bargains, photography services, and a historical note on China under Kublai Khan.
How to Patch Furniture Scratches and Historical Snippets
Light scratches on furniture may be remedied by rubbing them with a mixture of boiled linseed oil turpentine and white vinegar in equal parts. Deeper scratches benefit from a paste of thick mucilage with coloring matter to blend with the wood. Oak uses buff brown raw sienna mahogany Venetian red walnut burnt umber and Vandyke brown. Aztecs knew the black widow spider and used its oil medicinally. Captain Cook was killed by natives on his second visit to Hawaii in 1779.
How Penguins Keep Eggs Warm
Emperor penguins endure weeks of polar darkness as they cradle an egg between their feet. The male and female share the duty, alternating roles to shield the egg from the freezing Antarctic night.
How to Clean Furniture With Simple Solvent Mix
To clean badly soiled furniture wash with soap and water to which two or three tablespoons of kerosene or turpentine have been added. Then rub dry with a soft cloth.
Also Mentioned on This Page
South Chicago
Republic Steel Corporation
Senate Civil Liberties Committee
Panay
U. S. State Department
Ohio and
Mississippi Valley
Ion of the
Captain G. Elliott-Nightingale
WNU
Plandome
Salt Lake
Eno Nevada
Reno
TRE Wilson
Salt Lane Business Collage
Salt Lake City
Uta
Smithsonian Business College
Ogden
Utah
PACE
Uots
Utah Fire Clay CO
Deseret Photo Service
P.O
Good Pi
East Edg
C._G. Locher
van Nuys
California
Federal Schools, Inc
Dept. WN
Minneapolis, Minn
Ager
Shaefer
Parker
Waterman
Venewia
Balt City
Moler
Barber College
Erstate Brick Co
Vite
Mons
State
Halt Lake
Great Western Athletic Goods
Utahidaho School ‘Supply CO
Balt Lake Ice Cream Freezers
BODA
Termg Moser-Hartman CO
Salt City
Harley
HOUSE
Monarch Coal
Western Rnitare Co
Btar Film Company
Payette
Ida
China
Kublai Khan
Acoustican Institute
Balt Lake City
Mexico
Captain Cook
Hawaiian Islands
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!