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Wednesday June 16, 1937

The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

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Tourist Camp, Van Horn, Tx

Mary Jo arrived today. Saw May Winkler for first time. She doesn’t come around much now.  Mary Jo excited about loosing waitress job.  Jonathon is working at Camp El Royale.

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

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Workers’ Party of Marxist Unification

Spanish Prime Minister Juan Negrín banned POUM.

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Andres Nin

Andrés Nin and other leaders were arrested; Nin soon disappeared mysteriously and was presumed murdered by Soviet agents

Germany and Italy rejoined neutral ship patrols around Spain

 

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Historical Times – Tumblr

Boy Scouts examine their boots after a 800 mile hike to attend the first Boy Scout Jamboree

 

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Women in Aerospace History

 

 

 

Amelia Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10E Special,NR16020, being serviced at Karachi, India

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Part of the large crowd at the dedication of Harlem River Houses in Manhattan

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Chicago Daily Tribune June 16, 1937

 

 

 

 

Friday May 21, 1937

The story continues with the second journal.  This is an entry from her personal diary, diary 2by Elizabeth Lancaster Carsey 80-years-ago. Click here to read more.

No Post today.

Here’s what else was happening 80-years-ago today

 

Adolf Hitler at Hindenburg's Funeral - AAEE001152 - Rights Managed - Stock Photo - Corbis. Adolf Hitler (lower center, walking) at the state funeral for President Paul von Hindenburg in August 7, 1934. Five days previous, when the President died, Hitler, the Chancellor, declared himself Fuhrer. | Location: Near Hohenstein, Germany.:

The bodies of the 26 German victims of the Hindenburg tragedy arrived in Cuxhaven by ship. A state funeral was held in a local hall.

The Soviet Union established the North Pole-1 station in the Arctic Ocean.

Image result for may 21, 1937A dust storm strikes Clayton, New Mexico.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Golden Gate Bridge at night before official opening in San Francisco

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Vintage Everyday

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image result for may 21, 1937The boyscout Jamboree  is underway in Washington D.C.

In the evening,  the Inland Steel employees went on strike in Chicago

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USW Local 1010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Chicago Daily Tribune May 21, 1937