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Dorri Partain Contributor Munch on your favorite McDonaldland characters with this take-home box of cookies, complete with a handle shaped like the Golden Arches. Featured in McDonald’s television advertising, Ronald…
Dorri Partain Contributor Munch on your favorite McDonaldland characters with this take-home box of cookies, complete with a handle shaped like the Golden Arches. Featured in McDonald’s television advertising, Ronald…
Michael Bushnell Publisher Once again, in tandem with our Remember This column that this week recalls McDonaldland Cookies, we spotlight the iconic American road trip necessity, complete with the requisite…
Michael Bushnell Publisher This week we feature three postcards spotlighting the Southwestern Bell Telephone Building at 11th and Oak streets. A colorful night view from the linen postcard era published…
Dorri Partain Contributor Today phones are everywhere and can do nearly everything – from taking pictures to streaming videos with a mere touch of a button – so easy a…
Dorri Partain Contributor You can bank on it, the popularity of Sinclair’s dinosaur mascot has not wavered over the years. First introduced and registered as a trademark in 1932, the…
Michael Bushnell Publisher In 1877, wearing a Prince Albert coat and a high silk hat, Dr. T.W. Thornton began his specialized practice in his three-story brick home located at 111…
Dorri Partain Contributor Whether you need to open your glass bottle beverage or reseal it for freshness, these handy gadgets courtesy of local landmark Hotel President are useful souvenirs. Originally…
Michael Bushnell Publisher In keeping with our “Remember This” column, this week we bring you this wonderful color Hall Bros. postcard published in 1929, featuring the Hotel President located at…
Dorri Partain Contributor If a chipmunk could sing, what would it sound like? Under the stage name of David Seville, Ross Bagdasarian (1919-1972) recorded a hit song titled “Witch Doctor”…
Michael Bushnell Publisher This Fred Harvey postcard shows a scene near the Municipal Wharf at First and Main streets. Two steamboats are docking. One of them is the steamer Chester.…