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George Eastman started what would become Kodak, by manufacturing dry plates for photography in Rochester, New York in 1880. Eastman founded the “Eastman Dry Plate Company” on January 1st 1881, together with his partner, Henry A. Strong. This company was renamed The Eastman Kodak Company on the 23rd of may 1892. Cameras The Brownie camera […]
Before COVID-19 nobody thought twice over places or things called Corona, but that changed quickly when the virus spread across the globe. Today, you won’t see many new businesses starting with Corona in it’s name. Companies Corona Data Systems American computer manufacturer founded in 1982. Corona Fahhradwerke und Metallwerke Corona Fahhradwerke und Metallwerke AG built […]
The Blue Whale of Catoosa is one of many Route 66 landmarks that has been saved from disrepair. It took Hugh Davis and Harold Thomas two years, between 1970 and 1972, to create the giant beached whale, as an anniversary gift for Hughs wife.The artwork was built in a lake on their property. Construction The […]
With its 66 metres, this might “only” be the 12th tallest building in the world, and almost half the size of the Great pyramid of Giza. However measured by volume, this is the largest known pyramid in the world. In the local Aztech rooted language “Nahuatl” it’s called “Tlachihualtepetl”, that translates to “Made by hand […]
The Kodak Instamatic was a big hit, when it was launched in 1963. It was a simple, no frills point and shoot camera, that could be bought for 16 US Dollars. The small cameras used 126 and 110 films, that was loaded in a little cartridge. Between the launch in 1963 and 1970 more than […]
Silver was discovered on this tiny Island in 1868, and quickly a small community was created. Partly on the Island, and partly on Lake Superiors nearby shore. The original owner of the mine, “Montreal Mining Company” sold it already two years later, and the new owner Alexander Sibley, of the “Silver Islet Mining Company” took […]
