#feb. 15

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Babe Ruth kisses daughter Dorothy goodbye as he leaves for spring training, February 15, 1923, as Claire Ruth looks on.

Photo: Associated Press

[64-jungle-planks]

GET THE FUCK OUTTA MY TV SHOW VITO! WHY ARE YOU WORKING FOR AL CAPONE?! /J

I know it’s not really Vito, the name Vito and the surname Scarlecio/Scala/Scaletta are all very common Italian names- but seeing this after playing Mafia:ii for the first time made me tweak out and giggle. The ep was aired Nov-Dec 20 2011- which is around a year after Mafia:ii came out.

I loooovveee the show Boardwalk Empire. To the point im on my 7th rewatch. I love this show. Especially S3 and the first few episodes of S4 with the Capone’s. Especially with Morgan Spector as Frank. Christ he’s so hot oh my god. And Domenick Lombardozzi as Ralph?! My fella?!! And his last name being close to Paulie’s?! Freak is absolutely my favorite.

If you haven’t watched it and if you’re into the mob in general it’s a great fictional series that uses real historical characters.

[coriesu]

Martyrdom of Saints Faustinus and Jovita Giovanni Tiepolo⏤1754

[oldhollywoodfilms]

W.C. Fields and John Barrymore do their best Dr. Jekyll/Mr. Hyde impressions. Barrymore was famous for performing the role in a 1920 movie.

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Violinist Efrem Zimbalist rehearses the cast of Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin, which he conducted at the Mecca Temple (now the City Center), February 15, 1935. The opera was the first of series of five given under the auspices of the Art of Musical Russia, Inc.

Photo: Associated Press

[newyorkthegoldenage]

A group of young Hungarian refugees on board the naval carrier General Walker, which transported almost two thousand people to New York, February 15, 1957. They came to the U.S. as part of one of the largest groups of refugees through a sea bridge set up by the government. Once docked, everyone was taken to Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, for immigration processing.

Photo: Anthony Camerano for the AP via Maimanohaz

[tulpaghost]

Seriously he's just so raw and open. I just like wanna hug him and be like me too man but it's gonna be okay. Then add on top of him just pouring his fucking heart out, he put down in the description "I hope this makes you feel better like it did for me" and when you consider all that sadness, that's just like the purest fucking thing ever and just the fact that he would say that makes me love him.

[richking66]

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZkDulaNnT4)