Industry On Parade – “Texas” Towers to Suspenders and More

The aquarium at Dauphin Island? The original part of the structure was built as part of the chain of radar stations – it would have been neat had it been preserved as a museum / historical site – but the aquarium / learning lab is way cool! Not quite as cool as the USS AlabamaContinue reading “Industry On Parade – “Texas” Towers to Suspenders and More”

“Overnight To Nassau” – 1940’s Pan Am Promo

Talk about a step back in time – I kept looking for Mr. Bond – Ian Fleming’s Bond – not the movies – and if you have never indulged yourself in the novels? – I highly recommend them – the theater of the mind stuff makes them a lot more interesting to me than theContinue reading ““Overnight To Nassau” – 1940’s Pan Am Promo”

Industry On Parade – From Cushman “Trucksters” to Maytag to Organdy

If you were ever on any Govt. installation of any size, you remember Cushman – S.A..C. / U.S.A.F. alone bought them by the thousands . . . The Western Electric Company in Omaha ( long closed – sigh ) has / had a shop / garage that as of about 10 years ago had 100Continue reading “Industry On Parade – From Cushman “Trucksters” to Maytag to Organdy”