Early Americana

The Portsmouth Spartans were established in 1928 and played in Southern Ohio for six seasons. IN 1934 they were purchased for $8,000 by a Detroit radio executive who moved the team to Michigan. They were renamed the Lions and became one of the most successful...

From the late 1950s through the 1970s, KRUX was the biggest hit radio station in Phoenix along with rival KRIZ. Both stations saw their ratings dwindle as FM radio became more popular in the late '70s and early '80s.

Remember chowing down on seafood at Captain Frank's Seafood House This memorable eatery sat at the end of the old East 9th Street pier and served up fish, lobster, salads, shellfish baskets, and more from the 1950s through the 1980s.

The New York Cubans were a Negro league baseball team based in Paterson, NJ that played from 1931 to 1950. The team was unique in that it occasionally had Hispanic players, who were also restricted from Major League Baseball, on it roster. *Design is...

These inexpensive plastic masks and vinyl smocks were an iconic American symbol of Halloween from the 1950s to the 1970s, including their Dracula costume.

We The People with text of the Constitution and American flag waving. OSS17525

Step up your game with the Reddy Kilowatt jersey — a nostalgic nod to vintage energy! Made from recycled fabric with a printed retro wool texture, this moisture-wicking jersey keeps you cool and comfy all day long. Featuring lightning bolt pinstripes and the classic...

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

Steamboat Willie debuted in 1928 and starred a mouse who went on to great worldwide fame.

The Cincinnati Subway is famous in local and national lore as the??largest abandoned subway tunnel system in the United States. Construction began in the early 1900s but was halted in 1928 amid political bickering and lack of funding. The start of the Great Depression...

In 1927, New York won their fifth pennant with a record and??finished with a record of 110???44???1. They are considered to be one of the greatest teams ever.

Laurel & Hardy were one of the most famous comedy duos in history. Stan Laurel, born Arthur Stanley Jefferson in England, came to the U.S. in 1912 with a comedy troupe in which he performed. After the tour, he decided to stay and later...

The historic Eagles Auditorium Building has stood at 1416 7th Avenue in Seattle since 1925. The building's colorful history has included everything from Grateful Dead concerts to a speech by Martin Luther King Jr.

The Toledo Tigers played in the Negro National League in 1923.  *Product is official licensed by the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Darby Downs was located in Grove City and opened in 1923 as Beulah Park. In 1984, the name was changed to Darby Downs. In 1986, the name was changed back. The track ran its final race in 2014.

The St. Louis Stars began play in 1901 as the St. Louis Giants. They changed their nickname in 1922 while playing in the Negro National League. The club won three titles while in the NNL. *Product is official licensed by the Negro Leagues Baseball...

The Palace of the Fans was the Reds home from 1902 until 1911. In 1912, the club moved into Redland Field (on the same site). That ballpark was renamed Crosley Field, in honor of the team's new owner, in 1934. It was the home...

Famous for it's giant neon sign, Jolly Joan's opened in the 1930s at 127 SW Broadway in Portland. At one time, it was the busiest restaurant in Oregon. It served over 6,000 diners a day. It closed in the 1970s. OS2044

These old school Halloween costumes from the late 1930s to the late 1980s, were one of the three largest Halloween costume manufacturers in the U.S.

The flag of the City of Detroit was designed in 1907 by David E. Heineman and was officially adopted as the city's flag in 1948. Its design has been slightly altered several times in the years since, most recently in 2000.

Cleveland's baseball team has called many places home for spring training, including New Orleans, San Antonio, Mobile, AL, and Athens GA. From 1947 to 1992, spring training was held in Tucson, Arizona. In 1993, the team was supposed to move operations to Homestead, FL,...

"I thought Cincinnati was in Ohio?" The Greater Cincinnati Airport opened in 1947 in Boone County, Kentucky. In the 1990s, the name was changed to the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport. Cincinnati has the distinction of being the only major U.S. city whose main commercial...

Sid and Eleanor Maurer opened the Atlas Supermarket at the corner of North College Avenue and 54th Street in 1947. It closed in 2002 after 55 years in business. Fun Fact: Atlas Supermarket was where television star David Letterman worked as a stock boy...

One of the first area codes issued under the North American Numbering Plan in 1947, the 216 area code once covered all of Northeast Ohio. In the mid 1990s, the 330 and 440 area codes were introduced to handle the demand for telephone numbers.

Pro football in Miami dates back to 1946 and the Miami Seahawks who were charter members of the All-America Football Conference. They only lasted one season. Miami's then small population, combined with underfunded ownership doomed the team's stay in South Florida. In 1947 they moved...

In 1946, at an industry convention in California, Cincinnati restaurant owner Dave Frisch met Bob Wian who introduced him to a double-decker hamburger called the Big Boy. Dave secured permission to adopt the concept but personalized the Big Boy by dressing it with a...