"Dancers of the Opera-Comique in Paris try on the respirators provided by the Service de la Defense.”
May 2nd, 1939.
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"During the tension of World War II, a revue has dressed one of their showgirls in a gas mask and helmet in addition to a sexy outfit."
Anonymous photographer, September 1939, England.
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"Don't Mix 'Em" by Robert Lachenmann, 1936
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I know everyone is talking about Mickey Mouse, and, like, yeah, absolutely go insane y'all, do what you've always wanted! ...But I'm admitting now that I am absolutely shit terrified of the original Mickey Mouse and now every post is already a horror movie dear god help me
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Take the bridge with Ethyl. Ethyl Gasoline Corporation - 1934.
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"Combination filling station, garage, blacksmith shop, grocery store. Frank Petty, owner of the wagon, has just had his mule shod, his corn ground, purchased some kerosene and is returning home. R.F.D. Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia." Photographed 1939 by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration.
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Recent Acquisition - Ephemera Collection
PYROFAX, Complete Gas Service for Gasless Homes.
UCC, Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation. 1934
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Nikolai Ekk, {1935} Карнавал цветов (Carnival of Colours)
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It's a little man, possibly made of lead.
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That's a good deal!
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Wood-Gas, Did Vehicles Really Run on Trees
The use of wood gasifiers has been around for over a century in a wide variety of applications. Around a million wood-fired vehicles were used around the world during World War II, when their popularity and use peaked. For example, during the troubled times of the 1930s, many vehicles in Western Europe and Scandinavia ran on wood gas in order to save gas. for more check out our website.
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Socony-Vacuum Oil Company Inc, 1938
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Vintage Matchbook Cover Oilzum Motor Oil White & Bagley Worcester MA 1930s Indianapolis 500
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