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Wednesday, January 8, 2025

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (237-240)

The second photo features a boat called the Greyhound II. I found references to a charter fishing boat in Key West with that name that was operating in the 1950s. The best photo of it online I have found is here: https://www.keysnews.com/community/today-in-keys-history/article_5a8a1114-28c3-11ef-9497-9f392e88e30a.html - it does look like the same boat.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (237-240)

Monday, January 6, 2025

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (233-236)

Like other recent sets, these photos were likely taken circa 1959.

The first photo features the Virginia Monument which is a statue of Robert E. Lee mounted on Traveler. It is located in Gettysburg National Park.

Vintage Photos - Lot 3 (233-236)

Sunday, January 5, 2025

Byte (November 1985)

Byte was one of the more successful early computer magazines. It's popularity faded away as coverage moved away from more technical subjects and computer became more of a commodity item. It was definitely going strong in 1985 though. The November 1985 issue has over 500 pages and includes:

Byte (November 1985)