Eastman, Edison & Girls With Curls
"One is always at home in one's past." Vladimir Nabokov
Guess the historical figure
Who am I?
While I'm known around the world for my writings, I'm interestingly known as a poet in my homeland of France but a novelist in English-speaking countries. This, of course, is due to my two most celebrated works, The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables.
Photo source: Wikimedia Commons
Photomyne user photo
Lawn(mower) chair
The picture was undoubtedly taken by my father Camille with a Kodak camera that opened a bit like an accordion. Since I was born in 1943, the photo is from around 1946. It was taken at Grand Bois de Garlic in Cap-Santé, Quebec. I still have curly hair, even at 77 years old.
Photo source: Photomyne user Jocelyn Michaud
On this day
Kodak comes to light
On this day in 1888, film pioneer George Eastman patented the first roll-film camera and registered Kodak as a trademark. Eastman (and Thomas Edison, pictured) would be amazed to see cameras of today.
Photo source: Flickr
From our Facebook
Going go-kart
Step aside kids and let dad show you how it's done. Turning left has never been so fun.
Photo source: Flickr.
Victor Hugo is the historical figure.
We'll be back Monday. Have a great weekend :-)
Step into our time machine
Step into our time machine
Fill your future with a vintage look at the past. Get the weekly email on everything old-school.
Step into our time machine
Fill your future with a vintage look at the past. Get the weekly email on everything old-school.
