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The Wunderkammer of the Mild Colonial Boy, Esq., a Reactionary Tory Gentleman, who armed only with a Steampowered Babbage Engine and Pure Intentions, wanders the Time Streams and Aetheric Plane gathering an Eccentric Hodgepodge of Curiousities, Frivolities, Whimsicalities and Nonsense.

Q. Why is your Tumblelog called "My Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning"?

A. Because "My Grandmother's Ear-Trumpet Has Been Struck by Lightning" wouldn't fit in the available space.

collectivehistory: The mascot of a cookhouse at the 9th Australian division, a puppy dog, being dried after his bath, in preparation for the visit of general Douglas MacArthur, 1943

collectivehistory:

The mascot of a cookhouse at the 9th Australian division, a puppy dog, being dried after his bath, in preparation for the visit of general Douglas MacArthur, 1943

collective-history: Members of the Wardens’ Women’s Auxiliary making for the scene of an incident. Sydney, Australia. ca 1943 

collective-history:

Members of the Wardens’ Women’s Auxiliary making for the scene of an incident. Sydney, Australia. ca 1943 

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blacksungoldensun: Take me away from these caviar eating Cossacks.

blacksungoldensun:

Take me away from these caviar eating Cossacks.

alternateworldcomics: Who watches the junior air raid wardens? From Wow Comics 1943.

alternateworldcomics:

Who watches the junior air raid wardens?


From Wow Comics 1943.

sinuses: Woman With Gaskmask, 1943. Photographed by Wolf Strache. And Baby carriage

sinuses:

Woman With Gaskmask, 1943. Photographed by Wolf Strache.

And Baby carriage

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i12bent: “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― GBS George Bernard Shaw by Yousuf Karsh, 1943 - bromide print (NPG, London)

i12bent:

“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” ― GBS

George Bernard Shaw by Yousuf Karsh, 1943 - bromide print (NPG, London)

hoodoothatvoodoo: Woman putting on her lipstick, Washington D.C. 1943

hoodoothatvoodoo:

Woman putting on her lipstick, Washington D.C. 1943

bassman5911:

Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster

The Douglas XB-42 Mixmaster was an unconventional prototype aircraft initially developed by the company as a private project. It was only once they showed the designs to the United States Army Air Force in May 1943 that the military got involved. The USAAF ordered two prototypes and one static test airframe. The air force were sold on the design as it promised the same sort of range as the Boeing B-29 Superfortress, but didn’t come with the B-29′s massive size or cost.

soyouthinkyoucansee: Soyouthinkyoucansee; i’m in love  Ann Miller 1943 Esquire Magazine (Never can get enough)

soyouthinkyoucansee:

Soyouthinkyoucansee; i’m in love 

Ann Miller 1943 Esquire Magazine

(Never can get enough)

learntolivelearntolove: questionableadvice: ~ Good Housekeeping, December 1943via Flickr(click to enlarge)“…see how Crisco-frying makes those Franks in Blankets brown and crisp. And they’re so digestable even children may eat ‘em!” Why do only nine out of ten doctors say that it’s digestible?!?

learntolivelearntolove:

questionableadvice:

~ Good Housekeeping, December 1943
via Flickr
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“…see how Crisco-frying makes those Franks in Blankets brown and crisp. And they’re so digestable even children may eat ‘em!”

Why do only nine out of ten doctors say that it’s digestible?!?

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