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1. SIAHPC_110704_06.JPG: Crash Dummy Costumes, 1985 In 1985, the US Department of Transportation, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) partnered with the Ad Council to create a public awareness campaign aimed at motorists who didn't buckle up. The campaign featured actors portraying a veteran crash dummy, "Vince," and a newcomer, "Larry." The commercials used humor and negative example to show the harsh consequences of not wearing seat belts. NHTSA also donated jumpsuits and heads that the actors wore, severed limbs, and other props.
2. SIAHPC_110704_14.JPG: Lap Belt, 1960s In the 1960s, news reports convinced many motorists that wearing seat belts would save their lives in an accident instead of trapping them in the wreckage. Some motorists bought and installed lap belts in their cars.
3. SIAHPC_110704_21.JPG: Ford Pinto Model, 1970s Since the 1960s, Byron Bloch has researched and publicized fuel tank fires, crushed roofs, and other automobile design hazards. For courtroom testimony, he highlighted the rear-mounted fuel tank on this model to show how it caused fatal fires when struck from behind.
4. SIAHPC_110704_28.JPG: Collapsible Steering Column, 1967 Steering columns and steering wheels often injured drivers in collisions. In 1967, General Motors introduced a steering column that collapsed on impact, preventing serious or fatal injury to the driver.
5. SIAHPC_110902_001.JPG: Catwoman Costume: One of the most memorable evildoers on the 1960s Batman TV series is the Catwoman, portrayed in the show's first two seasons by actress Julie Newmar (b 1933). Among the great villains who troubled the "caped crusader," Catwoman originated in the Batman comic created by Bill Finger and Bob Kane. Newmar's portrayal of the role was defined by an iconic costume: a black body suit; long black gloves with metallic gold claws stitched to each finger; a gold mesh belt; a gold pendant with a medallion of a roaring lion; and a headband with pointed cat ears.
6. SIAHPC_110902_014.JPG: Farrah Fawcett swimsuit and poster: Actress Farrah Fawcett (1947-2009) wore this red Lycra swimsuit in her famous 1976 poster. The poster made her an iconic symbol for the 1970s, much the same as pinups of Betty Grable and Rita Hayworth in the World War II era. Freelance photographer Bruce McBroom took the picture and pulled the Indian basket from the front seat of his car to use as backdrop at the last minute. The image has sold more than 12 million copies -- the best-selling poster of all time.
7. SIAHPC_110902_031.JPG: Michael Jackson's Hat: A 1920s-style black felt fedora was a trademark costume element for popular music giant Michael Jackson. This hat, created for the singer by the Dorfman Pacific Company, has Jackson's name embossed in gold ink on the inside band. Jackson wore a similar hat on the 1983 TV broadcast "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever", where he performed his song hit "Billie Jean" and demonstrated his famous "moonwalk."
8. SIAHPC_110902_032.JPG: Apolo Ohno Speed Skates: Champion speed skater and ballroom dancer Apolo Anton Ohno (b 1982) wore these skates in the 2002 Olmpics. He was raised near Seattle by his Japanese American father, who guided him into sports. His success in short track speed skating took him to the World Junior Championships in Athletics in 1999 and to the Olympics. Ohno was a five-time Olympic medalist in 2002 and in 2006. In the World Championships he has won an astounding four gold, five silver, and five bronze medals since 2001. Taking time off from skating, he competed in the 2007 television show "Dancing With the Stars." With partner Julianne Hough, he danced his way to victory.
9. SIAHPC_110902_039.JPG: Olympic Torch: The 1936 Berlin Games mark the beginning of the Olympic torch relay. A torch is lit in Olympia, Greece, and its flame is then passed from torch to torch as hundreds of bearers -- athletes, celebrities, and community leaders -- deliver the flame to the Olympic venue. Carrying liquid fuel, the lightweight torches have traveled by car, plane, and dogsled -- and even underwater en route to the 2000 Sydney games. This torch was designed for use in the relay to the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.
10. SIAHPC_110902_047.JPG: Olympics Program, 1932: Boxing in the 1932 Olympic Games at Los Angeles brought referees inside the ring for the first time. Other firsts for 1932 include photo-finish cameras and the victory dais.
11. SIAHPC_110902_052.JPG: Nastia Liukin's Leotard: Anastasia "Nastia" Liukin moved to America from her native Moscow when she was two years old. The daughter of former Soviet champion gymnasts, Nastia became an elite gymnast by age twelve. Coming into the 2008 Beijing Games, she was a four-time all-around US National Champion and had represented the United States at three World championships. Wearing this pink USA team leotard, Liukin, captured gold in the individual all-around event, clinching the medal with a flawless routine on beam and an astounding floor performance.
12. SIAHPC_110902_086.JPG: Eddie Van Halen guitar: Dutch American musician Eddie Van Halen (b 1955) played this guitar while on tour in 2007. It is a replica of the guitar invented by Van Halen in the mid-1970s and named "Frankenstein" by fans. The self-taught performer's colorful, virtuoso style has made him one of the premier guitarists of his generation. In 1973, brothers Eddie and Alex formed the band Van Halen, whose innovative, California-influenced heavy metal continues to attract global audiences.
13. SIAHPC_110902_100.JPG: Sam and Friends: The earliest Muppets were the stars of Sam and Friends, a Washington DC TV show that Jim Henson and his future wife Jane Nebel created and performed between 1955 and 1961. These figures are the only Muppet characters made solely by Jim Henson. The five-minute show, broadcast twice each weeknight, established an important feature of the Henson style, combining puppets, comedy, and music for entertainment that appeals to all ages. The cast, headed by a jug-eared humanoid named Sam, included a purple monster named Yorick and a lizard-like character named Kermit, which Henson constructed from his mother's discarded spring coat and two halves of a Ping-Pong ball.
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2011 photos: Equipment this year: I mostly used the Fuji S100fs camera as well as two Nikon models -- the D90 and the new D7000. Mostly a toy, I also purchased a Fuji Real 3-D W3 camera, to try out 3-D photographs. I found it interesting although I don't see any real use for 3-D stills now. Given that many of the photos from the 1860s were in 3-D (including some of the more famous Civil War shots), it's odd to see it coming back. Trips this year: Civil War Trust conferences (Savannah, GA, Chattanooga, TN), New Jersey over Memorial Day for my birthday (people never seem to visit New Jersey -- it's always just a pit stop on the way to New York. I thought I might as well spend a few days there. Despite some nice places, it still ended up a pit stop for me -- New York City was infinitely more interesting), my 6th consecutive San Diego Comic-Con trip (including Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and San Francisco). Ego strokes: Author photos that I took were used on two book jackets this year: Jason Emerson's book "The Dark Days of Abraham Lincoln's Widow As Revealed by Her Own Letters" and Dennis L. Noble's "The U.S. Coast Guard's War on Human Smuggling." I also had a photo of Jason Stelter published in the Washington Examiner and a picture of Miss DC, Ashley Boalch, published in the Washington Post. Number of photos taken this year: just over 390,000.
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