Tuesday, August 8, 2017

the first Swissair hostess, 1934


Nelly Dyner, the first Swissair Flight Attendant, in front of a Curtis Condor, in service in 1934. This plane had a capacity of 15 passengers and a range of 800 km at 245 km/h.

1949 Kromhout-Autocar truck



The Kromhout-Motorenfabriek was based in Amsterdam.

'learning from books is fantastic'


traffic on the Maasbruggen, Rotterdam, 1960s


A bridge for trains and another for road traffic. One notes a big truck+trailer for Mercurius which makes art supplies.

Phares Ducellier poster, 1900s


"Look, he's about to rub her breasts!"
"She's a floozy."

Monday, August 7, 2017