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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.

turnofthecentury: “I could stay in Atlantic City forever.” A Kodak moment circa 1912 at the New Jersey resort. 5x7 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co also from Shorpy [for all Boardwalk Empire fans;]

turnofthecentury:

“I could stay in Atlantic City forever.” A Kodak moment circa 1912 at the New Jersey resort. 5x7 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co

also from Shorpy

[for all Boardwalk Empire fans;]

earwigbiscuits: Entertainment at the Blackstone Hotel, Atlantic City, 1920  (Duke University Libraries Dig. Coll.)

earwigbiscuits:

Entertainment at the Blackstone Hotel, Atlantic City, 1920  (Duke University Libraries Dig. Coll.)