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Archive for February 21st, 2011
MAGAZINE’S FIRST ISSUE ON THIS DATE IN 1925
WILLIAM PETERSEN IS 58 TODAY
William Louis Petersen is best known for playing Dr. Gilbert “Gil”
Grissom on the CBS-TV series CSI:Crime Scene Investigation. He
also starred in the first Hannibal lecter film, Manhunter in 1986.
Petersen played a secret service agent (above) in William Friedkin’s
1985 action film To Live and Die in L.A.
POLAROID CAMERA DEBUTED ON THIS DATE IN 1947
Edwin Land,above, demonstrated the Polaroid Land Camera to the Optical
Society of America in New York City. It was the first camera to take, develop
and print a picture on photo paper all in about 60 seconds.The photos were
in black and white. The new camera went on sale the following year.
Pictured is the Polaroid model 95
WASHINGTON MONUMENT DEDICATED ON THIS DATE IN 1885
The Washington Monument (above) is a pillar located near the west end of the
National mall in Washington, D.C. It was built to commemorate the first U.S.
president, George Washington. It is made of marble, granite, and sandstone
and is the world’s tallest stone structure, standing 555 feet 5⅛ inches.There
are taller monumental columns, but they are not all stone.
The Washington Monument under construction around 1860
The Washington Monument was dedicated on a wintry day before George
Washington’s birthday.The celebration, shown above, lasted into the night,
and ended with the first fireworks display to be held on the grounds. The
monument would not open to the public for another three years,however,
to allow for the completion of the interior stairwell and elevator.
Arial view of the Washington Monument
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