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  Iron Tail   ( Oglala Lakota :   Siŋté Máza   in   Standard Lakota Orthography ; c. 1842 – May 29, 1916) was an   Oglala Lakota   Chief and a star performer with   Buffalo Bill 's Wild West. Iron Tail was one of the most famous Native American celebrities of the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a popular subject for professional photographers who circulated his image across the continents. Iron Tail is notable in American history for his distinctive profile on the   Buffalo nickel   or Indian Head nickel of 1913 to 1938.

Equipped with both tracks and normal wheels, the vehicle could be driven like a traditional car or could lower the tracks to tackle more difficult terrain like a tank .  The Wolseley-Vickers vehicle, introduced in 1926, was a hybrid car and tractor designed for the British Army. In reality, much of the vehicle was based on a normal Wolseley car. What made it special was its ability to switch between normal wheels and tracks depending on the surface it was moving on.         (Vickers D3E1 Wheel-cum-Track Machine)  #history #technology #hybrid #vintagephotos #Wolseley-Vickers

 The most famous depiction of the 1833 Leonids , actually produced in 1888 for the Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle . The engraving is by Adolf Vollmy based upon an original painting by the Swiss artist Karl Jauslin, that is in turn based on a first-person account of the 1833 storm by a minister, Joseph Harvey Waggoner on his way from Florida to New Orleans. Similar event was also in 1866. Photos:

    Italiano: Giovanni Crupi (1849-1925), "Taormina - Teatro greco e eruzione di fumo dell'Etna, 18. Maggio 1886". Numero di catalogo: 72.   English: Giovanni Crupi (1849-1925), "Greek theatre - Taormina with the smoke eruption of Mount Etna on May 18 1886". Catalogue # 72.

    There was a temporary beach created near the Twin Towers in New York City in the summer of 1977 . This artificial beach was set up in Battery Park City , an area on the west side of Lower Manhattan . The beach was part of a promotion by the City of New York and included sand, beach chairs, and umbrellas to create a seaside atmosphere in the urban environment.     This unique urban beach was part of the efforts to revitalize Lower Manhattan and attract people to the area, especially during the summer months. The project included events and activities to encourage New Yorkers and tourists to enjoy the waterfront. Vintage photos:         #newyork #vintagephotos

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