#Ephemera

2026-02-04

1992 Swissair McDonnell Douglas MD-11 safety card.
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#Swissair #Aviation #MD11 #SafetyCard #Ephemera #Travel #Avgeek #aviation

The image is an airline safety instruction card titled “SAFETY ON BOARD MD-11,” printed at the top in large white letters on a red background. The card is arranged in a grid of illustrated panels combining photographs, diagrams, and symbols.

The upper section shows instructions related to seat belts, seat positions, and smoking restrictions. Photographs depict a passenger fastening and unfastening a seat belt. Red circle-and-slash symbols indicate prohibited actions, including smoking and the use of certain devices. One panel shows an aircraft seat with arrows indicating how the seat back and armrests move.

The middle section includes diagrams of an aircraft on water, showing evacuation procedures. A large central illustration depicts an MD-11 airplane floating on water with multiple exits labeled with letters and inflatable life rafts deployed on both sides of the aircraft. Smaller icons indicate brace positions and footwear restrictions, with a red circle-and-slash over high-heeled shoes.

The lower section focuses on life vest use. Photographs show adult passengers putting on bright yellow life vests, followed by images demonstrating how to fasten the vest straps. Additional drawings show how an adult assists a child with a life vest. At the bottom left, the card is labeled “swissair 0392-12063,” and at the bottom right, printed text reads, “Please do not remove from aircraft.”The image is an airline safety instruction card titled “SAFETY ON BOARD MD-11,” printed across the top in white letters on a red background. The card uses a combination of diagrams, photographs, and safety symbols arranged in rectangular panels.

The main central panel shows a simplified top-down diagram of an MD-11 aircraft on a green background. Emergency exits are marked with letters “A” and “B,” and orange evacuation slides extend from multiple doors along both sides of the aircraft. Blue lines run lengthwise along the fuselage, indicating interior aisle paths. A small inset diagram in the upper left shows an aircraft silhouette on a runway.

On the right side of the card is a large no-smoking symbol, consisting of a cigarette inside a red circle with a diagonal slash.

Below the aircraft diagram are smaller panels illustrating evacuation procedures. One drawing shows passengers exiting the aircraft onto slides. Adjacent photographic panels show interior views of the aircraft door area, including a door with instructions and an emergency handle. Additional photos show passengers seated and demonstrating brace positions by leaning forward with heads down and arms protecting the head.

The bottom row includes images indicating differences between land and water situations, another no-smoking symbol, and a dimly lit aircraft aisle leading toward an exit. At the lower left, the card is labeled “swissair 0392-12063.”
2026-02-01

Times of Malta: Hundreds of postcards of warships, submarines in Malta can now be viewed online. “The collection was started by Judge Emeritus Giovanni Bonello when he was a child. Bonello donated the almost 1,500 postcards and photos taken in Maltese harbours between the 1880s and 1970s to Heritage Malta, which has now uploaded them to the recently inaugurated eMuseum platform for the public […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/01/times-of-malta-hundreds-of-postcards-of-warships-submarines-in-malta-can-now-be-viewed-online/
2026-01-31

Swissair Airline Caravelle Postcard flying over the Swiss Alps
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#SwissAir #Caravelle #Postcard #SwissAlps #Travel #Ephemera #Europe #Snow #Aviation #Avgeek #Airplanes

This image shows a color photograph of a Swissair passenger jet flying over a rugged, snow-covered mountain landscape.

The airplane is seen from the side, flying left to right, above sharp, rocky peaks and glaciers. It has a white fuselage with a red stripe along the windows and the word “SWISSAIR” printed in dark letters on the side. The tail is red and displays a white Swiss cross. The aircraft appears to be a mid-20th-century jet airliner with engines mounted near the rear of the fuselage.

Below the aircraft, the terrain consists of steep alpine mountains with exposed dark rock faces and large areas of snow and ice. Several peaks rise sharply, with glaciers filling the valleys between them. The lighting suggests clear daytime conditions, with shadows emphasizing the depth and height of the mountains.

There is no visible text, border, or caption on the image itself, and no people are visible. The overall scene emphasizes commercial air travel over the Swiss Alps.
2026-01-28

Ephemera, nền tảng CA SSH tự host, đã tích hợp Gate0 – engine micro‑policy Rust tốc độ <50µs. 1 triệu lần fuzz test không phát hiện lỗi, cho phép kiểm soát IP, thời gian, MFA và chế độ Shadow để so sánh quyết định. Giải pháp vẫn không dùng MITM proxy, hoàn toàn tự chủ. #Ephemera #Gate0 #SSH #OpenSource #Security #MãNguồnMở #BảoMật

reddit.com/r/opensource/commen

pablolarahpablolarah
2026-01-21

🌙🚀 One Small Step for Advertising
by Elizabeth Goodspeed @goodspeed
Moon-themed ads from the 60s.

+ The E. F. Caldwell & Co. Collection at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum Library

casualarchivist.substack.com/p

pablolarahpablolarah
2026-01-19

🥣 Lost Cereals of the Supermarket Aisle!
by Scott Serkland
Pour One Out for Ralston-The strangest, sweetest, and most short-lived cereals of our childhood.

serkworks.substack.com/p/lost-

Front and back of Sugar Kooks cereal box
Steam Powered Frisbee 🥏SPF@hear-me.social
2026-01-14

A hundred years ago, people who collected #books would hire artists to design personalized bookplates (stickers). Most just say "Ex Libris [name]" in a fancy font, but some are more creative:
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1) "Terrible love brings rot and sadness to everything."

2) "Should you fail to return this book / the Argus Eye at you will look"

3) "This is a book the Muse gave you to read, little bear"

4) "Read not books alone, but men; and be careful to read thyself"

#ephemera #1920s #bookstodon #illustration #libraries

A body hangs from the gallows with crows and a crescent moon in the backgroundA man's face peers at us over the top of a bookIllustration of a bear sitting human-style in a chair, reading a big book in a cozy cabinA spectacled man is almost completely hidden by an open book he is reading intently, with the inscription above and his name below
2026-01-10

When I think of Kansas, I think of the beaches.
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1990 Kansas postcard.
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#Kansas #Beaches #Postcard #Ephemera #Retro #vintage

A young woman and a two piece bathing suit Saunders through sand. While mangroves and other weedy plants are often in the distance. Her bathing suit top is a fluorescent yellow green. Her bottoms are black. In the lower left-hand corner is the word Kansas.This is the back of the card where it says “Stacy is enjoying a warm summer day and Sumner County“. And there’s some additional information at the bottom of the air production 1990. There’s a UPC code and an area to write your message and address
2026-01-10

Skyline at Night, Minneapolis, Minnesota Postcard
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#Postcard #Minneapolis #Minnesota #Ephemera #Vintage #LatenightVibes

This is a horizontally oriented postcard titled “Skyline at Night, Minneapolis, Minnesota,” with the caption handwritten in black script along the bottom .
The scene shows downtown Minneapolis at dusk or early night, viewed from a distance across a wide river. The sky fills the upper half of the image and is a warm gradient of amber, orange, and dusky pink, suggesting sunset fading into night.
In the foreground, spanning the entire width of the image, is a large arched stone bridge crossing the river. The bridge has multiple tall semicircular arches, darkened in shadow underneath. Along the top of the bridge runs a roadway lined with evenly spaced streetlights, each casting a small warm yellow glow. A few vehicles are visible only as tiny points of light, implying motion but not showing individual cars clearly.
The river below the bridge is mostly obscured by darkness.
Beyond the bridge rises the Minneapolis skyline, silhouetted against the glowing sky. The buildings vary in height and style:
Left stands a tall clock tower with a peaked roof; its clock face glowing softly.
Near the center are several Art Deco–era skyscrapers, their windows mostly dark with a few scattered points of light.
One modern office tower stands out with a smooth, flat façade.
On the right, a building displays a bright illuminated sign or rooftop feature, glowing orange-red.
Thin utility or power lines stretch horizontally across the upper portion , cutting lightly across the sky and skyline.
2026-01-09

Hello From Minneapolis, Minnesota Postcard
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Dear David,
This is the main road in
Minneapolis & Gloria & I were
here all day yesterday—all I
know for sure is that the
Aster (must think of a way
to get this through the pornographic
unit of the US Post Office) requires
you to be 21 to see its movies!
I trust you’re having a
wonderful summer—say hi to your
family for me—see you soon.
Peace,
David
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#Postcard #Minneapolis #Minnesota #Ephemera #Vintage #LatenightVibes

Nite time photo of cards and neon lights on both sides. Above is says Hello From Minneapolis, Minnesota.Back if card has a stamp and the date August 20 1970. Message reads "Dear David,
This is the main road in
Minneapolis & Gloria & I were
here all day yesterday—all I
know for sure is that the
Aster must think of a way
to get this through the pornographic
unit of the US Post Office/ requires
you to be 21 to see its movies!
I trust you’re having a
wonderful summer—say hi to your
family for me—see you soon.
Peace,
David"

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