Old Photos: USSR in Color
Google Life Magazine photo archives were broken for the past month or so and I was starting to think that I would eventually need to write a post by myself. Luckily the photo search is working again and I am back to posting pictures.
On another technical note, I changed the comment system here, after liking how it worked on the Pitch’s blogs. Hopefully it will work faster, look cleaner and be easier to use with multiple ways to log in and subscribe. Give it a shot, I really don’t feel like figuring out how to go back to the old system.
In 1963 Life Magazine published a special issue dedicated to the USSR, which included unique photos taken by the Life’s correspondents over a period of one year. Although the foreign correspondents were usually “gently” guided by their KGB “guides”, they managed to obtain an unprecedented access and photograph the real Soviet Union, its people and sights. Today I will post some color photos, which are a rare find for these years.
Continue reading →Old Photos: Kansas Doctor, Frank J. Strick
Besides the name of the doctor -Frank J. Strick and the year these photos were taken in Kansas -1949, I wasn’t able to find much about this set. One photo shows a road sign with distances to Burlington, Yates Center and Iola, KS so that somewhat outlines the general area in the Southeast Kansas.
Continue reading →Old Photos: Prohibition In Kansas
This post is dedicated to the recent change in Kansas liquor regulations.
Brought to you by the Kansas City Beer Blog – “Where Beer Spills On The Keyboard”
Until recently many Kansans could relate to this predicament photographed in 1946:
While some Kansans were busy parading against the alcohol…
…the others were not convinced.
Getting drunk in Kansas wasn’t so easy. If you didn’t feel like going to a liquore store that looked like this…
…you had to smuggle the contraband in a secret compartment of your car.
Then in a shady-looking roadhouse…
…you could finally imbibe with people you’ve never met….
…while the less fortunate citizens had to listen to boring speeches while sober.
Frank W.Carlson who is mentioned in the last photo was the Governor of Kansas in the late 40’s.
Some of the modern-day politicians could learn a lesson from Mr. Carlson.
Read more about the alcohol laws in Kansas.
Continue reading →Behind The Iron Curtain: Pop Music
A new video clip by a popular duo Potap and Nastya Kamenskih is made in the style of the Soviet VIA – Vocal-Instrumental Ensembles – which dominated the music scene of the 1970’s and 80’s.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC7sE-lhVLg
Continue reading →Complaints One Floor Up
Continuing with some photos I take during my walks around downtown Kansas City.
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