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Our Weird Past

curious pop cultural artifacts from america's awkward earlier years

Month: April 2026

kodak

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories adsTags 1890sLeave a comment on kodak

grand central station

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1880s, new york city, travelLeave a comment on grand central station

the greatest invention of the age

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1880s, foodLeave a comment on the greatest invention of the age

i will put a face on you

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1880s, beauty, questionable curesLeave a comment on i will put a face on you

origin of the term “yankee”

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories historyTags 1850s, historyLeave a comment on origin of the term “yankee”

the silent electric vehicle problem 150 years earlier

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories lifestyle, scienceTags 1870s, carriages, technologyLeave a comment on the silent electric vehicle problem 150 years earlier

1876 – what will the world be like 100 years from now in 1976?

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026April 7, 2026Categories history, magazinesTags 1870s, future warningLeave a comment on 1876 – what will the world be like 100 years from now in 1976?

this is no humbug

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1870sLeave a comment on this is no humbug

a visit to postwar japan in late 1945

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories lifestyle, magazines, travelTags 1940s, japan, racism, travel, warLeave a comment on a visit to postwar japan in late 1945

give your bunk new interest

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, photographs, sexLeave a comment on give your bunk new interest

handsome? chum, you’re magnificent!

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, hair, menLeave a comment on handsome? chum, you’re magnificent!

show the world you dont care

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, candy, sexismLeave a comment on show the world you dont care

smoke ’em all the time

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, cigarettes, questionable curesLeave a comment on smoke ’em all the time

once you’re bald, that’s it, friends!

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1960s, hair, menLeave a comment on once you’re bald, that’s it, friends!

i need a laxative with a wallop

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1940s, medicineLeave a comment on i need a laxative with a wallop

be the envy of the crowd

Author punkrockbitch_j21wngPosted on April 7, 2026Categories ads, magazinesTags 1960s, actors, tvLeave a comment on be the envy of the crowd

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