This is the Montparnasse derailment, the most famous in history, which occurred on October 22, 1895. The Granville–Paris Express, running behind schedule and moving too fast with the driver trying to make

DIMES! The Mercury dime is one of my favorite coins. It was the circulating US dime from 1916-1945. They are 90% silver with an actual silver weight of 0.0723oz each 🎉 I don't know why but as a kid I

I was able to take myself on a #wednesdaywalk yesterday, and though it was windy and cold I still made it to a nice spot, let's check it out. I parked just up the street from the Columbia River and had

On the far right is my friend Bart. I miss that crazy mfer. I think I still have a box full of slides and photos and negatives. Now if I could get a decent scanner.

A picture of the school my grandmother attended as a child. I don't really know much about the school but apparently it is still in operation after the passage of years. It is Selsted Church of England

Some days ago in one of my posts, I said something about some years back, precisely in the 70s, workers were earning about #450.00 Naira (Nigeria currency) per annum, even lesser; yet life was so peaceful,

image source With Luan’s grandparents visiting, he knew he would have a lot of fun. He always heard stories from his grandfather about things that happened not so long ago, as life had moved very fast