A father of one of my coworkers writes a blog, Time Machine, describing yearly events as originally published in the Kaukauna Times in Wisconsin.
Balloon Rose carrying diseased bodies - Time Machine Blog |
One of of the more jarring posts from 1897 describes how scientific war will be conducted in 1947. It also notes the pleasing entertainment provided by the Vitascsope Company at the local opera house.
Early Vitascope short films by Thomas Edison - 3 min.