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George Washington’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day There was a raging flag controversy of which I was unaware - a century ago. from: Descriptive Review of the State of New York (atlas); 1912; George F Cramm. View high resolution


George Washington’s Birthday, Presidents’ Day

There was a raging flag controversy of which I was unaware - a century ago.

from: Descriptive Review of the State of New York (atlas); 1912; George F Cramm.

#atomic #history #ushistory Atoms for Peace ’ … radioactive isotopes play an important part in the battle for more food for more people.’ ‘By irradiating crops with a cobalt bomb, mutations, or ‘sports’, changes in the hereditary properties of the plants can be brought about, and that could, in many cases, lead to a greater production of food or to better resistance to diseases. Sometimes such irradiation leads to the strangest shaped fruits and flowers.’ from: The Book of the Atom; Leonard de Vries; 1960; Longmans, Green and Co, Toronto. View high resolution

#atomic #history #ushistory

Atoms for Peace

’ … radioactive isotopes play an important part in the battle for more food for more people.’

‘By irradiating crops with a cobalt bomb, mutations, or ‘sports’, changes in the hereditary properties of the plants can be brought about, and that could, in many cases, lead to a greater production of food or to better resistance to diseases. Sometimes such irradiation leads to the strangest shaped fruits and flowers.’

from: The Book of the Atom; Leonard de Vries; 1960; Longmans, Green and Co, Toronto.

#design #Germany #Berlin #architecture

German Urban Design with LOL (lots of light)

#1950s #vintage #cars #1960s #mintage! The image was up for 12 hours over a Friday night and no hits? Obviously I tagged it wrong. [pessimistic, personal pervasive] Twelve vintage [ahh, magic word] cars in mint condition. I’m on Tumblr now … right? Atomic Age. Mintage. Design. Steampunk. Ironic. Iconic. Now I’m getting giddy … POSTSCRIPT: YAY! I have been validated!! View high resolution

#1950s #vintage #cars #1960s #mintage!

The image was up for 12 hours over a Friday night and no hits?

Obviously I tagged it wrong. [pessimistic, personal pervasive]

Twelve vintage [ahh, magic word] cars in mint condition.

I’m on Tumblr now … right? Atomic Age. Mintage. Design. Steampunk. Ironic. Iconic. Now I’m getting giddy …

POSTSCRIPT: YAY! I have been validated!!

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(Reblogged from tackorama)
#UN #Denmark #cdnhistory #NewYork Trusteeship Council Chamber The Trusteeship Council is located in the Conference Building at the United Nations Headquarters. Denmark contributed toward the furnishing of the chamber which was designed by Mr Finn Juhl of Denmark. View high resolution

#UN #Denmark #cdnhistory #NewYork

Trusteeship Council Chamber

The Trusteeship Council is located in the Conference Building at the United Nations Headquarters. Denmark contributed toward the furnishing of the chamber which was designed by Mr Finn Juhl of Denmark.

Herman Miller ? More like Herman Munster !  I swear one of these still existed in a hospital I worked in. We certainly had lab stools of the same basic design which were still in use ! from: Industrial Management, Wiley & Sons, New York, 1928 View high resolution

Herman Miller ?

More like Herman Munster ! 

I swear one of these still existed in a hospital I worked in. We certainly had lab stools of the same basic design which were still in use !

from: Industrial Management, Wiley & Sons, New York, 1928