Monthly Archives: April 2011

This day in history, and little trivia

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Cincinnati State Archives

Tuesday trivia question: What was the name of Ulysses S. Grant’s horse? Hint: The horse in question was the offspring of a horse named “Lexington”. So why am I posing this question? Today happens to be the sesquicentennial of the … Continue reading →

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Facial Hair Friday!

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Cincinnati State Archives

folder10_1968_008 Originally uploaded by Cincinnati State Archives This week’s facial hair is at your service–Automotive Service Management that is! This photo is from 1968. Anyone know who these cool cats are?Happy Friday!

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The things we keep, or, What does Jello have to do with espionage?

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Cincinnati State Archives

I read this post yesterday on the Prologue blog by the National Archives and had to share it under my “things we keep” category.  This is the most interesting Jello box I have ever read about, and much easier to … Continue reading →

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A little Tuesday trivia for you

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Cincinnati State Archives

folder1_nodate021 Originally uploaded by Cincinnati State Archives Does anyone know what company The Cincinnati Milling Machine (pictured) is now? And for extra credit can you tell me why we would have this picture? Hint: Take a look at our current … Continue reading →

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Archiving the Web

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Cincinnati State Archives

One of our Facebook friends shared this fascinating article about the efforts of the French to archive the web.  You see, the French have a legal deposit law which mandates that a copy must be preserved of all materials published … Continue reading →

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Facial Hair Friday! And more!

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Cincinnati State Archives

businessmanagement_nodate016 Originally uploaded by Cincinnati State Archives This Gentleman is all business, the neatly styled ‘stache proves it. This picture is one of many from the Michele Imhoff collection that I am racing to get scanned and put on Flickr … Continue reading →

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