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GUADALCANAL.
Temporary Bridge, Guadalcanal, circa 1942
"A temporary bridge, built with amphibian tractors as floats. Guadalcanal". (Official USMC photograph)

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TWO YOUNG MESCALERO APACHE MEN, 1888
The Mescalero Apaches were a semi-nomadic people who once roamed the area of New Mexico, West Texas, and Chihuahua. The word "Apache" means "enemy" in the Zuņi language, as they were feared by the pueblo tribes of northern New Mexico as well by the Spanish. The Gila and Chiricahua Apaches were to the west and the Lipan Apaches to the east, but the Mescaleros were once the largest and most powerful Apache nation among them.
The Mescaleros are documented archeologically in our region as early as the thirteenth century. They began raiding local Spanish settlements and traveling caravans starting in the 1680s. Between 1778 and 1825 there was a large band of Mescaleros encamped on the future site of Duranguito and Downtown El Paso, peaking at about one thousand men, women and children in the 1790s.
The Spanish, Mexicans and Americans all waged wars of extermination against this proud and fierce people. Today the remaining Mescaleros possess a small reservation in southern New Mexico.
CRRDIT: Photo by A. Frank Randall, Smithsonian, NAA: 2491-a.








Experimental Lacoste brake system applied to the battleship USS Indiana (BB-1), April 1910.
The brakes swung out from amidship-like wings and were effective, but the Navy determined they slowed the ship's overall speed and were too difficult to maintain.

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Aurora, Nevada has one of the most interesting (and infamous) histories of any historic town in the West. Settled in 1860, it was the second largest city east of the Sierra behind Virginia City. It was once the county seat of two different counties in two different states.... at the same time. Aurora was the place where Mark Twain, while working as a miner, wrote the first letters that would launch his writing career. Unfortunately nothing remains of this iconic frontier town but the cemetery.


The Bella Union Theater, seen here in 1877, was "Open Every Night" according to the ornate sign on a post in front of the building. Although this establishment was depicted as a gambling hall and brothel in the television series "Deadwood", it was actually described as an upscale establishment, where a regular ladies night encouraged men to bring their wives, and town meetings were held.






View of Lead, South Dakota and the Homestake Mine in 1888. A caption on the photo states that the Homestake stamp mills are the "largest mills in the United States".

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The Bella Union Theater, seen here in 1877, was "Open Every Night" according to the ornate sign on a post in front of the building. Although this establishment was depicted as a gambling hall and brothel in the television series "Deadwood", it was actually described as an upscale establishment, where a regular ladies night encouraged men to bring their wives, and town meetings were held.

I really enjoyed Deadwood. Joanie Stubbs (Kim Dickens) was one of my favorites in there, and there were a lot of good characters.

[Steve Carlton]

[GH85Carrera]

The old Miners' Union Hall in Gold Hill Nevada circa 1940 looking abandoned at that time.
Gold Hill, Nevada, located just south of Virginia City, holds a storied history closely tied to the Comstock Lode, one of the richest silver deposits in the United States during the mid-19th century. Founded in 1859, Gold Hill quickly became a bustling mining town, primarily focused on extracting silver ore from the Comstock Lode. The town thrived with the influx of miners, businesses, and infrastructure, but like many mining boomtowns, it faced its share of challenges, including fires and economic fluctuations. As the silver boom waned in the late 1800s, Gold Hill's fortunes declined, and it evolved into a quieter, residential community. Today, Gold Hill stands as a testament to Nevada's mining heritage and is part of the Virginia City National Historic Landmark District, attracting visitors with its well-preserved historic buildings and rich mining history.
Image courtesy of the Library of Congress 2017779890.


The Texas Quote of the Day:
"At Mile Canyon, near Langtry, archeologists have found evidence of a simple but effective tactic used some 10,000 years ago by early first Texas hunters. Here, a natural cleft in the canyon rim was used to funnel herds of buffalo off the edge of the cliff to their deaths on the rocks below. Then the hunters could butcher and skin their quarry at leisure. This is the oldest known American example, by several thousand years, of 'the bison jump.'"
---- "The Indian Texans," a pamphlet prepared by The University of Texas Institute for Texan Cultures in 1970
By the way: Bison jumps were a hunting method once used by ancient peoples across North America. There are about 150 other known sites, mostly in Canada and Montana. The bison jump site at Mile Canyon is by far the southernmost site. The technique took advantage of the animals’ herding behavior: hunters drove them toward an unseen cliff or drop-off, over which they plunged. Other hunters waited below to kill injured bison. Also, An adult male modern bison can weigh as much as a ton (2,240 pounds) and stands six feet high. The extinct bison species found at Mile Canyon was much larger. An adult male may have weighed 3,500 pounds and stood 7 1/2 feet high.
Shown here: the portion of Mile Canyon over which the bison were driven. Photo by Dave Dibble.



An aerial view of the Honda Point disaster area #otd, showing all seven destroyers that ran aground during the night of 8 September 1923. Photographed from a plane assigned to USS Aroostook CM-3. Ships are: USS Nicholas DD-311, in the upper left; USS S.P. Lee DD-310, astern of Nicholas; USS Delphy DD-261, capsized in the left center; USS Young DD-312, capsized in the center of the view; USS Chauncey DD-296, upright ahead of Young; USS Woodbury DD-309 on the rocks in the center; and USS Fuller DD-297, in the lower center. The Southern Pacific Railway's Honda Station is in the upper left.


Colorado, 1904...

[masraum]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

The Texas Quote of the Day:
"At Mile Canyon, near Langtry, archeologists have found evidence of a simple but effective tactic used some 10,000 years ago by early first Texas hunters. Here, a natural cleft in the canyon rim was used to funnel herds of buffalo off the edge of the cliff to their deaths on the rocks below. Then the hunters could butcher and skin their quarry at leisure. This is the oldest known American example, by several thousand years, of 'the bison jump.'"
---- "The Indian Texans," a pamphlet prepared by The University of Texas Institute for Texan Cultures in 1970
By the way: Bison jumps were a hunting method once used by ancient peoples across North America. There are about 150 other known sites, mostly in Canada and Montana. The bison jump site at Mile Canyon is by far the southernmost site. The technique took advantage of the animals’ herding behavior: hunters drove them toward an unseen cliff or drop-off, over which they plunged. Other hunters waited below to kill injured bison. Also, An adult male modern bison can weigh as much as a ton (2,240 pounds) and stands six feet high. The extinct bison species found at Mile Canyon was much larger. An adult male may have weighed 3,500 pounds and stood 7 1/2 feet high.
Shown here: the portion of Mile Canyon over which the bison were driven. Photo by Dave Dibble.

It's crazy how bison were decimated in this country.

[GH85Carrera]

All that lift and you still got stuck in the driveway. What a useless pickup.




Florida, 1937...
The family of a migratory fruit worker from Tennessee now camped in a field near the packinghouse at Winter Haven, Florida...
Source: Farm Security Administration

[Steve Carlton]

[astrochex]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

That’s magic water that doesn’t splash.

Not random at all

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An aerial view of the Honda Point disaster area #otd, showing all seven destroyers that ran aground during the night of 8 September 1923. Photographed from a plane assigned to USS Aroostook CM-3. Ships are: USS Nicholas DD-311, in the upper left; USS S.P. Lee DD-310, astern of Nicholas; USS Delphy DD-261, capsized in the left center; USS Young DD-312, capsized in the center of the view; USS Chauncey DD-296, upright ahead of Young; USS Woodbury DD-309 on the rocks in the center; and USS Fuller DD-297, in the lower center. The Southern Pacific Railway's Honda Station is in the upper left.

I've been there quite a few times - it's near some pretty treacherous waters called Devil's Jawbone. Largest peacetime disaster for the US Navy ever - seven destroyers (all quite new) who were doing 20+ knots, followed one another onto the rocks there. And if not for the good citizens of nearby Lompoc hearing the sounds of the crash, many more would have died. Instead the mounted a huge rescue with ropes and ladders to save as many of the sailors as possible. Some suggest the death toll would have been closer to 1000 rather than the 23 who actually perished.

Some shots I've taken over the years:

[GH85Carrera]

The human eye, up close and magnified.




1972 Panasonic RS-296US 20 Cassette Tape Carousel Player.




A car lot at 611 NW 4th ST, in Oklahoma City. 1948


1936 Willys 77 Sedan and the new 1936 City of San Francisco streamliner. The train oozed the elegance of old world travel. In 1936 the car was sold at a price below $500, making it one of the cheapest American cars of its era. The car was also highly economical, delivering 25 miles per gallon. The train was in service from June 14, 1936 - Last service May 1, 1971.

[masraum]

I would love for someone to explain this path to me. Kyle, TX is 84 miles (by road, not as the crow flies) from Weimar, TX. Austin, and Houston are both within 85 miles of Weimar. But hey, it showed up, and doesn't look like it was runover so...

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Too Soon?

KENDARI, CELEBES, N.E.I.
ORIGINAL HISTORIC WARTIME CAPTION. Surprised Japanese 75mm gunners crouch as 13th Air Force B-25s strafe Kendari, Celebes, Netherland East Indies. (NARA)






Today, the B-52 is the only jet in active service to run eight powerful Pratt & Whitney turbofan jet engines, which allow the mighty BUFF to carry 70,000 pounds of ordnance an astonishing 8,800 miles without refueling.

[Steve Carlton]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

FOR SALE - 2016 Toyota Landcruiser. Set up for Safaris, low mileage, new upholstery throughout. Call 011-39-448087. Nairobi, Kenya

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Vacation in Santorini, Greece