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Mystery Image Eight

June 5th, 2011 No comments

What's With the Numbers?

What's With the Numbers?

Take a close look at the clock in the photo (click on the picture for a larger image). This clock was hanging in the Train Depot at South Park City, a re-creation of an early Colorado mining town. Of course you know it’s a clock, but what’s that outer ring of numbers? The number “one” is at the very top and progresses to “thirty-one”. Can you guess what those numbers represent? Click here to see.

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Mystery Image Seven

June 3rd, 2011 No comments

Mystery Image Seven

Mystery Image Seven

This item was found in the General Store at South Park City, a re-creation of an early Colorado mining town. Can you guess what it is? Click on the picture to see.

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Mystery Image Six

June 3rd, 2011 No comments

Mystery Image Six

Mystery Image Six

I used to see these quite often in public buildings when I was little – not so much anymore. I noticed this example when touring South Park City, a re-creation of an early Colorado mining town. It was hanging on the wall of the saloon. Can you guess what it is? Click on the picture to see.

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Mystery Image Five

April 30th, 2011 No comments

Mystery Image Five

Mystery Image Five

The duct-taped box in the image, planned and built impromptu in a crisis, was very special – it saved three lives. What is it? Click on the image to see. You may also read more about it here.

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Mystery Image Four

April 25th, 2011 No comments

Mystery Image Four

Mystery Image Four

This implement was a common sight up until the 1940s, and was an especially welcome sight in the summertime. What is it? Click on the image to see.

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Mystery Image Three

April 9th, 2011 No comments

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Take a look at the photo. Readers beyond a certain age will recognize this piece of machinery easily, but I wonder whether the younger generation will. Here’s a hint: as a kid I used to watch my grandma using a machine very much like this on her enclosed back porch, and was always nervous about her getting her fingers pinched in it. Click here for more information.

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Mystery Image Two

March 11th, 2011 No comments

What's it called?

What's it called?

You’ve seen this type of bicycle before – it’s an icon of the Victorian Era. The large wheel on this direct-drive bicycle enabled the operator to go faster with a more comfortable ride. But what is it called? Click here to find out.

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Mystery Image One

January 18th, 2011 No comments

Mystery Person

Mystery Person

No portrait of him exists, so his statue is an interpretation by the artist. At 21 years of age, this man was hanged as a spy in New York. His last words are reported to have been “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country.” Who was he? Click on the photo to see.

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