Archive for 2010

ANYONE FOR A GAME OF MONOPOLY?

Monopoly 1

Parker Brother’s, a subsidiary of Hasbro, began marketing the popular  board game on this date in 1935.

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A VIEW OF PORTLAND IN 1946

NW 6th and Washington - 1946
                               Northwest 6th and Washington.

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TESTING FOR TOMORROW’S TELEPHONES

tomorrows-telephones-vintage-ad 
                                              1959 Ad

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IT WAS THE TOP TUNE ON THIS DATE IN 1966

This #1 hit for the group came eight weeks after their TV series debut.

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FAMOUS WORD’S ON THIS DATE IN 1971

Al Dvorin and Elvis
“ELVIS HAS LEFT THE BUILDING”…. Public address announcer 
Al Dvorin,pictured on the right, made what would become a well
known phrase at the end of an Elvis Presley concert in
Minneapolis. He was asked to make the announcement
in an effort to quiet the fans who continued to call for a
encore. Dvorin died in an auto accident in 2004.    

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