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Miles Davis at Gleason’s Gym in NYC, 1970 🥊 Part of the Miles Davis Portfolio by Photographer Glen Craig and shot on a Leica M4. Google “Miles Davis Glen Craig” to read Glen’s interview about the series with The Leica Camera Blog. 📷✨ https://www.instagram.com/p/CKPQehcjpXQ/?igshid=12rtduudr6eiw

“Laundry days in boot camp, San Diego, Calif” circa 1955 ⚓️ I love going through old photos of my dad in the service. These were taken at The Naval Training Center San Diego, known today as @libertystation. Can anyone guess which one is my dad? Hint: I look just like him. (at Liberty Station, Point Loma) https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ93SP0DIwW/?igshid=1kx1fec1cxx2f

Waiting for 2021 like... Have a safe New Year, friends✌🏽 https://www.instagram.com/p/CJeS-WfjZu1/?igshid=2swea8zumtbq

Flight of the Intruder, first edition - 4th printing, by Stephen Coonts. Inspiration for the novel came from Coonts’s experience as an A-6 Naval pilot during the Vietnam war. In the film adaptation of FOTI, the carrier scenes were filmed on the USS Independence. But we all know the best part of the movie was Willem Dafoe’s portrayal of Virgil 🐅 Cole. Get the book and the CWU-36 flight jacket at our shop inside @kurtzstreetvintagemarketplace. Kurtz Street Vintage Marketplace (inside Consignment Classics) 3602 Kurtz Street, San Diego, CA 92110 Monday - Saturday 9am to 7pm Sunday 10am to 6pm (at Kurtz Street Vintage Marketplace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CE4SCNMjU1S/?igshid=14r6nps1hrmvc

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Here’s a quick look at our shop inside @kurtzstreetvintagemarketplace. We just restocked so check us out!⚡️ 🎶 by Yellowman - Lost Mi Love Kurtz Street Vintage Marketplace (inside Consignment Classics) 3602 Kurtz Street, San Diego, CA 92110 Monday - Saturday 9am to 7pm Sunday 10am to 6pm (at Kurtz Street Vintage Marketplace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkEK9sDWxX/?igshid=1d6z49nnw80y2

70’s-80’s chain stitched military bowling shirts available at our shop inside @kurtzstreetvintagemarketplace 🎳 Kurtz Street Vintage Marketplace (inside Consignment Classics) 3602 Kurtz Street, San Diego, CA 92110 Monday - Saturday 9am to 7pm Sunday 10am to 6pm (at Kurtz Street Vintage Marketplace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEck0KWDIcq/?igshid=vaa5m8i5x1a4

Have you checked out our @kurtzstreetvintagemarketplace location yet? It’s located inside the Consignment Classics building. There are over a hundred vintage dealers to shop from inside a huuuge social distance friendly warehouse. Mask up and check us out ✌🏽 Kurtz Street Vintage Marketplace - inside the Consignment Classics building 3602 Kurtz Street, San Diego, CA 92110 Monday - Saturday 9am to 7pm Sunday 10am to 6pm (at Kurtz Street Vintage Marketplace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CESOJN9DhTk/?igshid=11v43byird9fk

1980’s Chargers 3/4 sleeve single stitch Logo 7 tee available at @hood_mod_shop. Check it out today ⚡️ Hood Mod Shop 829 Washington St San Diego, CA 92103 Saturday-Sunday 12pm-4pm Monday-Friday By appointment only @brownbirdmercado @hood_mod_shop (at Hood Mod Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPFMeWjn7x/?igshid=kozrym4rk363

We have a handful of vintage aloha shirts at @hood_mod_shop, because this heatwave isn’t ending anytime soon. Check out the Brown Bird collection at the shop now. 🌺 Hood Mod Shop 829 Washington St San Diego, CA 92103 Saturday-Sunday 12pm-4pm Monday-Friday By appointment only @brownbirdmercado @hood_mod_shop (at Hood Mod Shop) https://www.instagram.com/p/CENfyI5jibA/?igshid=66z9y8cz962x

Just did a much needed drop at @kurtzstreetvintagemarketplace. Rusty ol’ home goods and more. Vintage clothing drop coming this weekend. Shout out to fellow Kurtz vendor @oatesgeneral for the delivery and the photos! Mask up and check us out ⚡️😷⚡️ (at Consignment Classics) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEIOvtNjhqS/?igshid=1mbeeg37krww5

In 1775, the Second Continental Congress appointed Benjamin Franklin as the first postmaster General of the United States Post Office. Since then, the Post Office has been an integral service, especially during times of war. —— “It is almost impossible to over-stress the importance of this mail. It is so essential to morale that army and navy officers of the highest rank list mail almost on a level with munitions and food.” - Frank C. Walker, postmaster general of the United States during World War II. —— During WWII, the US Post Office had 1,300 post offices serving army posts and camps in the United States, and 400 Army Post Offices functioning in more than 50 foreign countries. Additionally, the U.S. Navy had postal facilities on ships and at shore stations in 2,000 locations. Hundreds of US Post Office workers would sort mail from branch of service down to company or similar designation, before handing over to the Army Post Office for delivery overseas. —— The US Post Office played a major role in the V-Mail service in which letters to and from service members were microfilmed for transport and printed out for the recipient to reduce overseas delivery costs. The Post Office also promoted and distributed war savings stamps issued by the Treasury Department to fund the US war effort. —— Though it has gone through several iterations, The US Postal Service has, through war or peace, plane or mule, continued to deliver. 🦅 https://www.instagram.com/p/CD7Gmmqjzz7/?igshid=8pixjbpvs9oo

On July 20, 1969, 51 years ago, Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped foot on the Moon. Here’s a few interesting facts about the Apollo 11 mission: — 1) The Moon had a peculiar odor. It smelled like wet ashes or the air after a fireworks show and the scent filled the Lunar Module when Armstrong and Aldrin returned. — 2) After protesting the launch at the gates of Kennedy Space Center, civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy and several activists were welcomed in by NASA and received VIP seats to the launch. — 3) Buzz Aldrin brought a communion kit to space and upon landing the Lunar Module, he performed the first Christian sacrament on the Moon. 📷 NASA, AP, and Getty Images (at Kennedy Space Center, NASA) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC5L3lDDEY6/?igshid=6ry6vi4au9yq

John Lewis, a civil rights legend who led the March on Selma, was one of the original members of the Freedom Riders, the last surviving speaker of the 1963 March on Washington, and co-founder of the SNCC, who organized the lunch counter sit-ins. —— Although Lewis was an advocate of non-violence, he was no stranger to police brutality, having his skull fractured by state troopers during the Bloody Sunday incident at the March on Selma. 8 days after the televised beatings of Lewis and other marchers, President Lyndon B. Johnson presented the Voting Rights Act to Congress. —— Through demonstrations and public office, Lewis made the civil rights movement was his life’s work. His leadership will be missed, but he has inspired a new generation to fight against injustice. “Get into good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” Rest in paradise, Rep. John Jewis. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCybSftjhWt/?igshid=hfzpjpno7mmf

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. – Rosa Parks #BlackLivesMatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CA7IyRDjJmD/?igshid=1e5s6xd9veyi

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In 1961, The Freedom Riders participated in freedom rides on segregated buses and sit-ins at white only diners to protest Jim Crow laws in the south. —— In 1965, Civil Rights leaders began a series of marches from Selma to Montgomery to demonstrate against police violence, the murder of activist Jimmie Lee Jackson, and for the right to vote. —— In 1968, MLK led the Memphis Sanitation Strikes, fighting for the rights of African American sanitation workers after the death of two men who were exposed to horrendous working conditions. The strikes were infiltrated by “The Invaders”, a grassroots group of Black youths and veterans who were militant in action, often escalating peaceful demonstrations into full blown riots. —— By the late 60’s, the Selective Service System disproportionately began sending African Americans to the frontlines of the war in Vietnam. —— All of these events resulted in violence, from the horrific brutality towards the Freedom Riders, to Selma’s infamous Bloody Sunday, to the bloodshed in Vietnam. —— There is no question that history is repeating itself today. The parallels are obvious. History revealed the systemic oppression that’s been built into our government and our society. The deck has always been stacked against people of color and specifically, African Americans. The murder of George Floyd and the countless Black lives before him is evidence that much has not changed. What we are witnessing is the result of a failed system. —— If there is any light at the end of the tunnel, it’s that we now have the national stage. The world has heard us, and they are listening. Take action. Donate to organizations directly supporting BIPOC. March alongside legitimate protesters. Call out racism everywhere it exists. Vote in November. We have the power to change the narrative. #BlackLivesMatter https://www.instagram.com/p/CA5gll6DFkm/?igshid=1a2w6pw8ooumk

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Field test report // Quick supply run into hostile territory equipped with my @thesignaldepot mask. Pliable metal nose bridge prevented my spectacles from fogging up, a crucial feature for unobstructed vision. Filtration insert kept airborne pathogens at bay. High-vis color ensured social distancing. Supplies secured, mission accomplished. . . If you’re looking for a unique mask made from repurposed vintage military pieces, check out @thesignaldepot. Proceeds go directly to Foothill Unity Center, a food bank providing meals to those in need. ✌🏽 . . 📸 @brownbirdmercado https://www.instagram.com/p/CAGAR1CD18D/?igshid=39uuypofgwed

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