MR. TELEVISION – MILTON BERLE (1949)

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The year is 1949. Milton Berle was television’s first superstar. “Uncle Miltie” owned Tuesday night during the late 1940s and 1950s. His comedy-variety show featured vaudeville style skits and broad humor – which was an immediate hit with early television audiences. To his credit, Milton Berle was one of the first TV hosts to recognize and appreciate the talent of a 21 year-old former Memphis truck driver named Elvis Presley.

In today’s colorized photo, Uncle Miltie “conducts” the Duke Ellington Orchestra during an appearance on his show, Texaco Star Theater, on September 20, 1949.

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LAKE PARK LADIES – MILWAUKEE (1905)

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The year is 1905. A pair of ladies enjoy a walk through Lake Park in Milwaukee, Wisconsin more than 100 years ago. Color has a way of taking an ordinary scene from long ago – and transforming it into something special that we can appreciate on a higher level.

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MARY TODD LINCOLN (1847)

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The year is 1847. Here’s future First Lady, Mary Todd Lincoln, daughter of a prominent Lexington, Kentucky family. In 1839, Mary moved to Springfield, Illinois, to live with her sister, Elizabeth Porter Edwards. She became popular with the town’s eligible young men, and for a time was courted by Stephen A. Douglas. Of course, we know the suitor she chose. She and Abraham Lincoln were married on November 4, 1842.

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THE FLOWER GIRL (1967)

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The year is 1967. British actress, Madeline Smith’s career began with a job at London boutique, Biba, while in her teens. The shop’s owner, Barbara Hulanicki helped get Madeline into modeling in 1967.

This is one of her early modeling shots. It captures the Mod-Flower Power era as well as any photo I’ve seen.

Of course, black and white is the antithesis of the fashion and art of the period – especially in London. Something had to be done to fix this – so we did something.

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MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE (1941)

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The year is 1941. Here’s a Memorial Day photo that really needs no introduction. Let’s just say, it was a “date which will live in infamy”. Today is more than an excuse to light up the barbecue. It’s a time to remember those who gave their lives to preserve our freedom. God rest you, our brave men and women of the armed forces.

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1944 WORLD WAR II MAGAZINE AD – A GREAT READ ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY.
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A GIRL & HER MONKEY (1949)

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The year is 1949. Came across this photo several years ago. The girl with the monkey was 17 years-old at the time, and it’s taken at a beach somewhere in America (My guess is Florida). That’s all I know about this fun image. But, I liked it enough to colorize it for your enjoyment.

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BLACK BASEBALL HISTORY (1899)

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The year is 1899. Morris Brown College in Atlanta, Georgia opened its doors in 1885. The school plays a proud part in Black History, producing leaders in coroprate America, sports, and the arts. Over the past decade, the school has gone through its share of trials, and is to be commended for its fighting spirit. Today, we’re looking at just one example of the Morris Brown spirit – their 1899 baseball team.

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HINDENBURG DISASTER (1937)

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The year is 1937. Oh, the humanity! Can anybody believe this was 77 years ago this month? Growing up in northern New Jersey, the Hindenburg Disaster was just a part of our local history. Every school kid learned about it. And just like the school kids of 2014 – we learned about it in Black & White.

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LISTEN TO HERB MORRISON’S FRANTIC REPORT

EDDIE COCHRAN IN MUSIC CITY (1959)

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The year is 1959. Rock & Roll star Eddie Cochran and girlfriend, Sharon Sheeley check out the record racks at Wallichs Music City, corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. We’ve featured Eddie previously, so I won’t rehash his story here.

Sharon Sheeley, at 18 years-old, became the youngest woman to write a U.S. #1 hit record, Ricky Nelson’s “Poor Little Fool”. Nelson scored not only his personal first #1 record – but, the first #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart. She went on to co-write other hits, including Eddie Cochran’s “Somethin’ Else”.

Wallichs Music City was also known for a number of “firsts”. It was the first U.S. record store to have listening booths, one of the first to seal their record covers in cellophane, and display their products in specially-designed record racks. Owner, Glenn E. Wallichs, was one of the founders of Capitol Records, which originally operated from the same location. In 1956 Capitol moved to its distinctive tower up Vine Street from Wallichs. Music City is where the “stars” purchased their music.

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RADIO SPOT FOR WALLICH’S MUSIC CITY

MADISON AVENUE STREET CAR (1914)

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The year is 1914. Here’s something you don’t see every day. In fact, you don’t see it any day. Not any more. This is a Madison Avenue street car near the intersection with 4th Avenue in New York City. Sign on front says, “This is fire prevention day, clean up rubbish”.

For you trivia buffs, in the 1950s, Madison Avenue was the bus route Ralph Kramden drove on The Honeymooners television sitcom. Here are Ralph, Alice, Ed Norton, and Trixie aboard the Madison Avenue Bus in 1954.

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