Found Ephemera: General Benjamin Butler Civil War Patriotic Postal Cover
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August 19, 2019
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Found Film: Black Sabbath Ozzy Osbourne Mar 26, 1971, Dallas Texas
This is an 8mm Silent home movie of a Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne playing a concert at Memorial Coliseum in Dallas Texas. This was during Black Sabbath’s first tour in the United States and shows how young they were!
August 19, 2019
Found Letter: Astronomer Richard Proctor “The Poetry of Astronomy” Citizen’s Lecture Association
Richard Anthony Proctor was an English astronomer. He is best remembered for having produced one of the earliest maps of Mars in 1867 from 27 drawings by the English observer William Rutter Dawes.
This is a letter sent from Logansport Indiana in 1880, flaunting the coming of Professor Proctor. Proctor was traveling the United States giving his lecture on “The Poetry of Astronomy” or “The Birth and Growth of Worlds”.
August 18, 2019
Found Ephemera: 1888 Agricultural College MI Parsons Business College Kalamazoo Postal Cover
This paper envelope was found at an estate sale in Pittsburg Texas. It has a very nice etching of Parson’s Business College in Kalamazoo Michigan. The cover is postmarked Kalamazoo on the front and Agricultural College Michigan on the back. Agricultural College later became Michigan State University and is still located in Lansing Michigan.
August 18, 2019
Found Film: The Moody Blues Concert Dallas Texas December 1970
This is a home movie of the Moody Blues an English rock band consisting of keyboardist Mike Pinder, multi-instrumentalist Ray Thomas, guitarist Denny Laine, drummer Graeme Edge, and bassist Clint Warwick. This concert was in December of 1970 in Dallas Texas.
August 18, 2019
Found Ephemera: 1933 Historical Postal Cover Memoriam The U.S.S. Akron Rigid Airship Disaster
The USS Akron, a rigid airship commissioned by the U.S. Navy, crashed in 1933, killing 76. This postal cover was produced by the Lakewood Stamp Society to honor the lives lost. What makes this cover special is the fabric swatch attached to the back of the cover salvaged from the ship in the Atlantic Ocean.
August 17, 2019
Found Film: Faces Rod Stewart March 28, 1971, Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth, TX 8mm Home Movie
This is a home movie of Rod Stewart supporting Savoy Brown at the Will Rogers Auditorium, Fort Worth, TX. The show was on March 28, 1971.
Rod Stewart – vocals
Ron Wood – guitar
Ian McLagan – keyboards
Ronnie Lane – bass
Kenny Jones – drums
August 17, 2019
Found Film: 1960s Kilgore Texas Halloween Costume Parade
This is footage of a Halloween costume parade that took place in downtown Kilgore Texas in the 1960s. The footage shows the shops downtown and what is now The Worlds Richest Area. This is a very cool trip back in time.
August 17, 2019
Found Film: The Anniversary
I want to thank Mrs. Peggy Fisher for letting me be a part of sharing her classic American family with the followers of my blog. I know your family has enjoyed seeing the old memories, but know these movies are making new memories for many more. It is like we are all transported back in time.
August 16, 2019
Found Photo: WWII New Orleans Naval Hospital Staff Panoramic Photo
I found this photo in Kilgore Texas at an estate sale. The back of the frame was marked New Orleans. I can’t find a copy of this photo anywhere, but if you know an exact location please let us know.
August 15, 2019