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On this date. . .

Posted on 01. May, 2012 by .

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On May 1, 1941, Citizen Kane was released. And was a flop at the box office. Wait, what?!? Unfortunately, Orson Welles had picked on the wrong guy. The film was loosely based on the life of William Randolph Hearst, a powerful (and somewhat infamous) businessman and newspaper tycoon. Hot off the success and notoriety of [...]

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NYC Releases Vintage Archive

Posted on 26. Apr, 2012 by .

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The New York City Department of Records has released a database of over 800,000 digitized and searchable items, including vintage photos, audio recordings, maps, and movies. Not least among these is this photo from October 7, 1914, showing painters suspended from wires on the Brooklyn Bridge. Also included are photos from a 1980′s project featuring [...]

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Happy Vintage Easter!

Posted on 04. Apr, 2012 by .

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With the upcoming Easter holiday in mind, a quick look into the Glow Images archives revealed a set of interesting images from the ImageZoo collection. This set features vintage Easter cards done in a wonderfully Victorian/19th century style,  most having a distinct and simplistic charm about them. Others have a somewhat strange (but equally charming) [...]

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The Athletic Archive

Posted on 19. Mar, 2012 by .

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Sports are an arena for perpetual change and advancement, but the resilient spirit of the athlete is a constant. Take a look at our vintage sports collection and see the athlete of days gone by. You may notice that styles have changed over the years. . .  

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Visit the Museum of Obsolete Objects

Posted on 10. Feb, 2012 by .

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A visit to the Museum of Obsolete Objects has left us wondering what kind of obsolete object images we have floating around in the Glow Images archive. First things first, we need to make a list of things we consider obsolete or, at least, outdated. Hmm. Well, rotary phone for one. That’s easy. How about [...]

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