SUBMISSION: From the beautiful set “Design of the 60’s and 70’s for Nerds” from afghtiga on flickr.
Camera Obscure with Abelardo Morell: He covered all his windows with black plastic in order to achieve total darkness, he then cut a small hole in the same black plastic material, an image of the outside scenery was reflected directly on the opposite wall, but it was upside-down.
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At the time of this LIFE shoot, Cash had been in the music business for 15 years, and had recorded more than 300 songs. His next one was called “I’ve Got a Thing About Trains.”
“He has been fascinated by railroads since childhood when his father would hop freights to look for work,” wrote LIFE of the king of country music.
(see more — Johnny Cash: LIFE’s Best Photos)
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Was Elvis Presley worried as he waited backstage before a 1956 concert in Jacksonville, Fla.?
During a performance the summer before, frenzied fans in the Florida city had torn his clothes off, and many in Jacksonville railed at his return. City officials were ready with a warrant to arrest the hip-swiveling singer for impairing the morals of minors. At local churches, preachers denounced him in sermons and congregants prayed for his salvation.
But the 21-year-old King toned down his act, and the show went off without incident.See what they were really like beneath the gloss: LIFE Behind the Scenes of Showbiz
In 2006 Mike Rusczyk and a group of five others took on the task of painting 150 skateboards to promote the the release of Mike’s first pro model skateboard. The goal was to make each board a successful painting, the project took three months to complete.
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On Walt Disney’s birthday, it only makes sense to look back at the evolution of Disney Theme Parks….
It all started with a vision that struck Walt Disney one weekend, as he watched his daughters play on a merry-go-round at L.A.’s Griffith Park. What if there were a magical, huge playground — filled with rides and shows and the beloved Disney characters he’d created over the years — that adults and their children could enjoy together?
What happened next? The creation of the happiest place on Earth came to life in July of 1955.
(see more — Disney Theme Parks: Then & Now)



