Like a century back or so, say.
Teddy Roosevelt takes the Oath of Office, 1905.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 02:42 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAQPcq5R-m8
― Pleasant Plains, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 02:51 (eighteen years ago)
*coughs, leans on cane* Yesh yesh...
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:10 (eighteen years ago)
http://youtube.com/watch?v=C0K_LZDXp0I
Duck and Cover vid.
― Aja, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:13 (eighteen years ago)
I think I toured that nuclear sub with my 5th grade class if it's the same one that was stationed (docked? parked?) off Point Loma for a while.
― iiiijjjj, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:15 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbR6YZs8hqs
One of my very first finds on youtube, and still my fave: The Raymond Scott Quintette plays "War Dance For Wooden Indians." Come for the crazy cartoon music. Stay for the crazy costumed tap-dancers!
How old is old enough for this thread? This is 1938
― Oilyrags, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:19 (eighteen years ago)
That's old! But aim for older.
1906 San Francisco Earthquake aftermath.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:37 (eighteen years ago)
It's helping that I'm listening to this right now.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:38 (eighteen years ago)
The second oldest film made in America, it says. It's rather short.
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:41 (eighteen years ago)
Well, 1938 was before my oldest living relative was born anyway.
― Oilyrags, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:50 (eighteen years ago)
I was going to post this 1920s pr0n video someone showed me (serious!) but it isnt on youtube, it is on redtube which is erm, a porn youtube. So I spose that doesnt count.
The phrase "use a fishskin" is inc, tho.
― Trayce, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:54 (eighteen years ago)
Annie Oakley in 1894
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 03:59 (eighteen years ago)
Here's the prequel to Ned's original post.
― Pleasant Plains, Wednesday, 12 September 2007 04:18 (eighteen years ago)
Little Titch
― DavidM, Thursday, 23 October 2008 17:35 (seventeen years ago)
^oh, that was 32nd st, NY in 1901. This is Little Titch:
― DavidM, Thursday, 23 October 2008 17:37 (seventeen years ago)
Speech by William McKinley, 1896 (audio only)
McKinley taking oath of office (1901).
― Eazy, Thursday, 23 October 2008 17:42 (seventeen years ago)
Really old Shakespeare:
― Eazy, Thursday, 23 October 2008 17:50 (seventeen years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1i40rnpOsA
― Tim. E "LazRus" Lucas (Prose b4 Hoes...and Big Hoos), Tuesday, 7 September 2010 10:23 (fifteen years ago)