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FIRST WEINERMOBILE ON THIS DAY IN 1936

 OscarMayer_Wienermobile1936

original-oscar-mayer-wienermobile
(1940)

The first version of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolled out of General 
Body
Company’s factory in Chicago, IL. It was created by Oscar Mayer’s
nephew, Carl G. Mayer. The drivers of the slender vehicles are known
as Hotdoggers.

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Oscar Mayer

weinermobile today
The Weinermobile today

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OMAR SHARIF IS 81 TODAY

Omar_Sharif_1963

omar s now

Omar Sharif (Michel Demitri Shalhoub) is an Egyptian actor who
has starred in such
Hollywood films as Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Doctor Zhivago (1965) and Funny Girl (1968). He was nominated
for an
Academy Award and has won two Golden Globe Awards.

 

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MOVIE POSTER BY NORMAN ROCKWELL, 1945

gary cooper poster 1945

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ESCAPE ARTIST BORN ON THIS DAY IN 1874

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   Harry Houdini (Erik Weisz) (March 24, 1874 – October 31, 1926)

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Houdini performing his "Chinese Water Torture Cell" trick  

houdini-orpheum-theater
Portland appearance in 1915

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OFFICIAL PORTLAND POSTCARD FROM 1905

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