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¿Revolucionarios o bandidos?

DROBLO — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:20:47 +0000

Today we show a picture from the 1911 Mexican Revolution/Insurrection. The photo shows a group of Bandits/Insurrectionists/Freedom Fighters.

Equipados para buscar oro

DROBLO — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:18:39 +0000

This picture was taken in the early 1900′s near Seward, Alaska. It shows a gold prospector and his pack dog. He is preparing to leave for the summer prospecting season. He, and his dog, appear to be well equipped.

Fiebre del oro

DROBLO — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:46:05 +0000

Prospectors at the Klondike Gold Fields in Alaska. This picture helps see why they called it a Gold “Rush”. It is amazing to see the line of people going up the mountain, in search of riches. Probably the guy who owned the little store shown in the picture did better than most all the rest of them.

Hace ya mucho que a los osos les gusta la cerveza

DROBLO — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:49:38 +0000

What photo tour of Alaska in the early 1900′s would be complete without a picture of a bear having a beer. This picture was taken near the Yukon in Alaska.

Descubriendo a Tutankhamon

DROBLO — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 06:42:41 +0000

This is a picture showing Howard Carter, as he inspects the mummy of King Tut.

Locomotora en 1862

DROBLO — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 07:16:37 +0000

This picture was taken in about 1862. It shows an old Steam Locomotive in Alexandria Virginia

Caravana

DROBLO — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:21:15 +0000

This picture was taken in 1918, and shows a Caravan of Camels on the Mount of Olives near Jerusalem. The picture was taken during World War I.

Viejos autobuses

DROBLO — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:16:32 +0000

Today’s picture comes to us from 1913. It shows two buses in New York City

Locomotora de 1863

DROBLO — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 07:11:39 +0000

Today’s picture shows the steam locomotive ,”The General Haupt”. The picture was taken in 1863 in front of the roundhouse
at the Alexandria, Virginia train station.

Chaplin y el músico Sousa

DROBLO — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:24:21 +0000

Today’s picture features a couple of icons of the early 1900′s . . . band leader John Philip Sousa and silent film star Charlie Chaplin. I was surprised to see the two of them in the same photograph.
The picture was taken in 1916.