Funny, Strange, Random Pics

In 1960, David Latimer planted a garden inside of a bottle and sealed it shut. He opened the bottle and watered the plant in 1972 and sealed it for good. It has been a self sustaining ecosystem for 60 years.

Studio portrait in front of a painted backdrop of Emma Protz, Julia Protz, and Clara Tester posing with "Schuetzen-rifles." The Alma Schuetzenverein was a target shooting society organized on the same basis as those found in Switzerland at the time. The Alma Schuetzenverein held a shooting contest on June 19th, 1887. The winners of the ladies' shoot were Clara Tester (1st place), Emma Protz (2nd place) and Julia Protz (3rd place). This image was likely taken to document the three winners of this event.