Battlefield communication has always been difficult. Before technology, armies relied on bugles, trumpets, drums and banners to signal to the soldiers and to more distant regiments what was to come …
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Animal photographer Harry Whittier Frees became known for his photographs of young animals in costumes, participating in human scenes. His photos sold to postcard companies as well as book and magazine publishers.
Elsie the Cow is one of the most famous marketing mascots ever created. She has been more popular than the Pillsbury Doughboy, better than the Campbell twins, and more accessible …
Several generations of Americans remember Weekly Reader as a source of news in the classroom.
The words, “Kilroy was here,” alongside a drawing of a long-nosed, bald fellow peering over a fence still pop up occasionally on walls and buildings today. But the original legend …
Had a true photographer’s eye for capturing people doing everyday things; took more than 80,000 images during his career, mostly of daily life in Pittsburgh but also of presidents, celebrities, …
