A bad ad–the optically-challenging bit on HB Stowe's "My Wife and I…" in "American Agriculturalist" for 1870. #books pic.twitter.com/gz7ooDtJsd
— JF Ptak (@ptak) April 6, 2020
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on: April 06, 2020 at 10:05AM
Another nice aviation cutaway from "Popular Mechanics" 1937–the China Clipper. There's a nice round-the-world aviation map to go with this showing fueling stops at Wake, Guam, Midway–a peep into why those unheard-of places would be major news in 6-7 years. #aviation #dataviz pic.twitter.com/U5ZmQktIWK
— JF Ptak (@ptak) February 28, 2020
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on: February 28, 2020 at 09:59AM
Book cpovers/dustjackets using a hand motif: #books #bookstore pic.twitter.com/ZGvUeq32DP
— JF Ptak (@ptak) February 5, 2020
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on: February 05, 2020 at 10:08AM
"Russland", a nasty piece of Nazi propaganda. #WWII #Russia https://t.co/k9KMrkTjYr pic.twitter.com/DFSPG63vdx
— JF Ptak (@ptak) February 5, 2020
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on: February 05, 2020 at 09:58AM
Very little is held back in this diatribe by Rep. Clare Hoffman against the Commie-ridden CIO. The America-Firster Hoffman also fought the polio vaccination program beginning in mid-50's (Commie-ridden), & etc., and worked badly w/Ds+Rs alike in his 30 yr House career. #books pic.twitter.com/3dGHG7AfCO
— JF Ptak (@ptak) January 16, 2020
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on: January 16, 2020 at 09:59AM
The "beneficial exercise" of walking the Trail of Tears, Winfield Scott, 1838. ("…“…strong men, women, boys and girls, not only capable of marching twelve or fifteen miles a day, but to whom the exercise would be beneficial.") #NativeAmerican https://t.co/pE6OdHGlzj pic.twitter.com/FJiSNluOTL
— JF Ptak (@ptak) December 10, 2019
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on: December 10, 2019 at 10:08AM
A little groundwork (sorry!) on the history of the idea of floating cities (in the sky). #architecture #histstm #cities https://t.co/dVqjGld6HJ pic.twitter.com/AN1mdTXhcq
— JF Ptak (@ptak) December 9, 2019
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on: December 09, 2019 at 02:37PM
Flying from London to India at 93 mph–cross section/cutaway from "Popular Mechanics" March 1928. #aviation #dataviz https://t.co/rTliweFbg6 pic.twitter.com/gthHCxLRmG
— JF Ptak (@ptak) November 26, 2019
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on: November 26, 2019 at 11:15AM
Tinnitus cure, "Popular Mechanics", 1912. pic.twitter.com/iYNtTDNxYa
— JF Ptak (@ptak) November 25, 2019
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on: November 25, 2019 at 10:42AM
A retrofitted tank used as an attraction at an amusement park (1920) and whether or not it is found to be disrespectful. #WWI #tank https://t.co/M1PWU8ZgGW pic.twitter.com/gZdXPlK5YO
— JF Ptak (@ptak) November 25, 2019
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on: November 25, 2019 at 10:36AM