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Paul Bigsby with his crocker V-Twin which officially hit the market in 1936. It's design hemispherical combustion Chambers known as a hemi gave him phenomenal power. It's only known of 100 or so ever built. They are very sought after in the motorcycle world. Was also a master Machinist.
And he revolutionized the music industry. He built a solid body guitar before fender or Gibson. He also had the first pedal steel guitar and the first whammy bar for guitars.
u/Initial_Reason1532 — 1 day ago
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Sally Haltermen was the first woman in 1937 to be granted a license to drive a motorcycle in the state of Washington DC.
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Anna May Wong posing in some photos close by the pool, 1931.
u/Electrical-Aspect-13 — 2 days ago
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Actress Grace Bradley posing with a pennyfarthing, 1933
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Jean Harlow, The Blonde bombshell 1933. This photo was taken inside her beautiful mansion in holmby Fields. Los Angeles California.
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Tom Mix on a 1934 Indian motorcycle on set at universal studios.
u/Initial_Reason1532 — 4 days ago
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A young vibrant Lucille Ball at Palm Springs at the club1939.
u/Initial_Reason1532 — 4 days ago
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French lady at beach, 8 of June 1930. Glass negative
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Claire Luce holding a black cat in a 1931 portrait. She is well-known for starring opposite Fred Astaire in the 1931 Broadway musical The Gay Divorce.
u/shewasajanuarygirl — 4 days ago
Jessie Owens from United States wins 100m Gold at 1936 Olympics, Berlin. these Games were held in Nazi Germany, and Owens who won four gold medals directly countered Hitler's narrative of Aryan supremacy
u/Front-Coconut-8196 — 5 days ago