Archive for February, 2012

BROTHER SHEA IS 103 TODAY!

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Grammy Award-winning gospel singer George Beverly "Bev" Shea has often been
described as “America’s beloved Gospel singer” and is considered to be the first
international singing star of the gospel as a result of his solo performances at Billy Graham Crusades along with his recordings. According to the Guinness Book of
Records Shea holds the world record for singing in person to the most people
ever, with an estimated live audience of 220 million people.

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From left: Bev Shea and Billy Graham who turned 93 in November

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THE BROWNIE DEBUTED ON THIS DAY IN 1900

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The Eastman Kodak Brownie a long-running popular series of simple and
inexpensive cameras. The camera was first introduced on February 1, 1900.It
was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple optical lens that took 21/4-inch
square pictures on 117 roll film. The Brownie was a camera anyone could own
and use with its simple controls and initial price tag of $1. The camera was
named after the popular cartoons created by Palmer Cox.

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brownie ad 

Brownie camera box

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