Posted on January 19, 2014     Leave a Comment

15-year-old Frank Wiegel was injured on the job 100 years ago today: “Case of Frank Wiegel, 3916 – # Ave., Brooklyn N.Y., injured after working 18 hours a day. He was injured at 1:55 A.M. January 18, 1914. Age 15 years. Employed by the Henry Bosch Paper Co., makers of wallpaper sample books. On Saturday, or […]

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Posted on January 17, 2014     Leave a Comment

I love this caption from today in 1939: “A tip to a youngster. Washington, D.C., Jan. 17. Senator Robert Taft from Ohio today asked the advice of old timer Senator Arthur Vandenberg from Michigan upon certain matters. Senator Taft is a newcomer to Congress this year and is following advice given by those who ‘know […]

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Posted on January 16, 2014     Leave a Comment

Today in 1863:  “Grand requiem mass in St. Patrick’s Cathedral, New York, Friday, January 16, for the repose of the souls of the officers and men of the Irish brigade killed in the war” More on the Irish Brigade from The NYT’s Disunion blog. (Image from Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper via Library of Congress)

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