What exactly led Russell Lee to Cascade, Idaho’s Main Street, camera and color film in hand, in July of 1941? We know that, at the time, he was employed by the Farm Security Administration – the same program that employed Dorothea Lange, Walker Evans and Marion Post Wolcott, among others, to document rural America’s struggles […]

From the Get Some Full-Size American Car While Gasoline Is Still Cheaper Than Bottled Water Department (GSFSACWGISCTBWD) comes this super-clean all-original 1976 Pontiac Catalina. The Pontiac is loaded, with the optional bi-level air conditioning, pushbutton AM/FM radio, and Pontiac RTS handling package as standard equipment. Radial tires, Pliacell shock absorbers, and fatter anti-roll bars were […]

Recently, I ran across this Liberty Mutual ad that appeared in magazines dating from 1961. On the surface, there’s nothing special about it; just another insurance company stating their willingness to stand by you no matter the circumstances. On the flip side, it’s a snapshot into the past – staged or not – giving today’s […]