Circa 1950. "Homemaking cover for McCall's." Meet Mr. and Mrs. Al Dente, about to indulge in that exotic Italian import known as pasta. 4x5 inch Kodachrome by Toni Frissell. View full size. Continue Reading »
September 1947. "New England characters (girl with books). A variety of people, young and old, in photographs taken for Collier's magazine in New England states." 4x5 inch Kodachrome transparency by that prolific peripatetic polymath, Toni Frissell. View full size. Continue Reading »
Circa 1910. "Surf bathers at crowded beach, possibly Atlantic City." Not sure if you can swim? There's always the rope! 5x7 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Continue Reading »
Sept. 11, 1900. "Chicago Masonic Temple, Randolph and State Streets." Glimpsed here two minutes later, 10 years ago. 8x10 glass transparency, Detroit Photographic Co. View full size. Continue Reading »
We're continuing our journey through the archives with this photo from Coney Island first posted to Shorpy on August 29, 2008.
Luna Park at Coney Island circa 1905. Tonight only: "Infant incubators with living infants." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size. Continue Reading »
SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1241 AM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
Valid 301200Z - 311200Z
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...
...SUMMARY...
A few severe thunderstorms with large hail, are expected across
parts of the upper Mississippi River Valley late tonight into early
Tuesday morning. Isolated strong to marginally severe storms could
occur further east into parts of Lower Michigan early Tuesday
morning.
...Upper Mississippi Valley/Great Lakes...
Today and tonight at mid-levels in the Mississippi Valley,
west-northwesterly flow will gradually transition to
west-southwesterly, as a subtle shortwave ridge ... Continue Reading »
SPC 0600Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1259 AM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
Valid 311200Z - 011200Z
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES REGION...
...SUMMARY...
Scattered strong/severe thunderstorms are expected through the day
and into the evening hours Tuesday across parts of the Great
Lakes/Midwest. Damaging gusts and hail are most likely. Isolated
strong storms may also extend southwestward into parts of the
southern Plains with localized hail/wind.
...Synopsis...
A low-amplitude upper wave is noted in early-morning water-vapor
imagery across the Pacific Northwest, meanwhile, a diffuse lee
cyclone is noted in surface observations ... Continue Reading »
SPC 1200Z Day 1 Outlook
Day 1 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1241 AM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
Valid 301200Z - 311200Z
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF
THE UPPER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY...
...SUMMARY...
A few severe thunderstorms with large hail, are expected across
parts of the upper Mississippi River Valley late tonight into early
Tuesday morning. Isolated strong to marginally severe storms could
occur further east into parts of Lower Michigan early Tuesday
morning.
...Upper Mississippi Valley/Great Lakes...
Today and tonight at mid-levels in the Mississippi Valley,
west-northwesterly flow will gradually transition to
west-southwesterly, as a subtle shortwave ridge ... 
SPC 0600Z Day 2 Outlook
Day 2 Convective Outlook
NWS Storm Prediction Center Norman OK
1259 AM CDT Mon Mar 30 2026
Valid 311200Z - 011200Z
...THERE IS A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE GREAT
LAKES REGION...
...SUMMARY...
Scattered strong/severe thunderstorms are expected through the day
and into the evening hours Tuesday across parts of the Great
Lakes/Midwest. Damaging gusts and hail are most likely. Isolated
strong storms may also extend southwestward into parts of the
southern Plains with localized hail/wind.
...Synopsis...
A low-amplitude upper wave is noted in early-morning water-vapor
imagery across the Pacific Northwest, meanwhile, a diffuse lee
cyclone is noted in surface observations ...