Monday, April 30, 2012

Third Man

Jack White III
Interview Magazine, May 2012
Photo by Craig McDean

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Hinman Bigelow Letters: Birth Record

If Hinman Bigelow were alive, he would be celebrating his 112th birthday today. Hinman was born at home on 29 April 1900 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to George Ashley and Anna (Colston) Bigelow. He was their fourth and youngest child.

Here's a copy of Hinman's birth record.

RETURN OF BIRTHS, in the City of Philadelphia, under my care for the MONTH of April 1900.

DATE OF BIRTH:April 29
NAME OF CHILD:Hinman Ashley Bigelow
SEX:Male
COLOR:White
PLACE OF BIRTH:1837 N. 18th
NAME OF PARENTS:George A. & Anna C. Bigelow
OCCUPATION OF FATHER:Insurance Broker


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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Dallas, Texas

I spent a couple days in beautiful Dallas.

It wasn't long enough.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Carlton Lassiter



A lot of people want to kill me. I take great pride in that.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Hinman Bigelow Letters: Classmates (1918 & 1919)




The 1918 & 1919 Upper Middlers
Mercersburg Academy
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Source: Karux, 1918 & 1919

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Saturday, April 7, 2012

Thursday, April 5, 2012

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)


Moonrise Kingdom (2012)

Set on an island off the coast of New England in the 1960s, as a young boy and girl fall in love they are moved to run away together. Various factions of the town mobilize to search for them and the town is turned upside down -- which might not be such a bad thing.

Written by Wes Anderson and Roman Coppola. Directed by Wes Anderson.

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Hinman Bigelow Letters: Happy Hinman (1921)


The 1921 Mercersburg Academy Track Team
Mercersburg, Pennsylvania

Source: Karux, 1921

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