Several promotional shots of the gas gun prop that was using in the television show.
Tag: Props
Paramount Theater Plan, 1930
Skull Island, 1933
Map showing location of Skull Island, found somewhere off the coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The map was drawn by a skipper of a Norwegian bark after they rescued the lone survivor from a canoe that was blown out to sea.
Pinkerton Letterhead, 1879
An ornate letterhead used by the Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency. Their motto “We Never Sleep” can be found under the all-seeing eye. It is believed that the term “private eye” originated from their logo.
Cabin #7, Aug 1, 1929
Round trip ticket aboard the LZ 129 Graf Zeppelin, from Lakehurst NJ, August 1st, 1929
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Pinkerton Receipt, 1899
A receipt of service from the Pinkerton Protective Patrol, from August 1st to 31st, 1899, for a grand total of $5.00 ($151.00 in 2019)
A blank receipt to use as a prop if so desired
Waldorf-Astoria, 1931
The original Waldorf Hotel was built on the site of millionaire William Waldorf Astor’s mansion at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street. The 13-story hotel opened on 13 March 1893. Four years later, Waldorf’s cousin, John Jacob Astor IV, erected the 17-story Astoria Hotel on an adjacent site. John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic on 15 April 1912. William Waldorf Astoria, having returned to England in 1893, died 18 October 1919.
In 1929, the owners decided to tear down the original building due to it becoming dated and the draining of its revenues caused by Prohibition. The site was sold to the developers of what would become the Empire State Building. The current location on Park Avenue opened on October 1st, 1931 as the tallest and largest hotel in the world. (Hilton.com)
Post Cards
A couple of scans of the backs of postcards, for use as props or whatever you fancy. Unknown dates, probably 1907-1917.
Postage Rates for stamped cards and postcards (in cents) 1873-1951
05/12/1873 – 1¢ (see Note Below)
11/02/1917 – 2¢
07/01/1919 – 1¢
04/15/1925 – 1¢ for stamped cards; 2¢ for postcards
07/01/1928 – 1¢
01/01/1952 – 2¢
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