First Pig Iron, Kaiser Steel 1943 – Fontana, CA
Before Kaiser Permanente, Henry Kaiser was making ships on the West Coast, and started his own steel works in Fontana. Photo by Heritage.
military
Some guys are into legs, and others…
Photo by Veteran, appropriately enough.
EXPLOSIVE BOMB and other toys
Estate sale promised they were inert, but I’d still leave that bad boy alone.Photo by SoCal.
Enola Gay Model, signed by pilot Paul Tibbetts
Tibbetts live a full long life, but this is what I got for Memorial Day. Photo by Antonacci Antiques.
Latest War Map of Mexico
General Huerta on the left and General Pancho Villa on the right. This puts us around 1913-1914.Photo by Stellar.
Слава Україні!
Photo by Grasons.
Disabled American Vets Mini License Plate Keychain Necklace
TIL the Disabled American Vets would (circa 1940s to 1970s) make mini license plates that matched your license plate. These DAV tags served as keychains,… Read More »Disabled American Vets Mini License Plate Keychain Necklace
1969 NFL USO shows / Veteran’s Day
Joe Namath, Jim Otto and others on the Pacific Hospital Circuit. Joe Namath was the MVP in Superbowl III in January of that year. He… Read More »1969 NFL USO shows / Veteran’s Day
Avalon Hill Games
Iconic Panzer and Starship Troopers covers. But alas, the Arab-Israeli Wars are in the news again. Photo by Kim Dinardo.
Kapo
A kapo or prisoner functionary (German: Funktionshäftling) was a prisoner in a Nazi camp who was assigned by the Schutzstaffel (SS) guards to supervise forced… Read More »Kapo
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