Olive Chase, 1920
Originally uploaded by bobster855
First sound film of a U.S. President, 1924
First sound film of a U.S. President, 1924
Originally uploaded by bobster855
On August 11, 1924, Lee De Forest filmed Coolidge on the White House lawn by in DeForest's Phonofilm sound-on-film process, becoming the first President to appear in a sound film.
England vs. Scotland - 1942 film
England vs. Scotland - 1942 film
Originally uploaded by bobster855
An exhibition match was held at London's Wembley stadium between the football teams of England and Scotland in the dead of winter to raise money for charity. This February, 1942 newsreel shows Winston Churchill's wife as one of the attendees. England won, 3-0, by the way. The soundtrack is a bit cut up but you don't miss anything important
2009.5.1 014
2009.5.1 014
Originally uploaded by catarina.berg
Brahehus
This ruin is a wellknown landmark to
motorists travelling between Stockholm, Sweden and the continent.
In the foreground runs the motorway E4, in the background below a precipice lies the Vätternlake, the second largest lake in Sweden. The castle Brahehus was built by a member of the Swedish noble family Brahe around 1650 but burnt down
already in 1708
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