If there was such a thing as roller skating popularity back then, you would never believe your eyes when you see this photo. Here is Buster, the roller-skating rooster. This photo was taken on Aug 17, 1952, when the buster made his way between a girl’s legs during a photo session with the former Los Angeles Times staff photographer Leigh Weiner.
The rooster was owned by Billy Lehr. As it turns out, Lehr trained his rooster to skate, and they would practice on the Los Angeles sidewalks. The rooster was known to ice skate, too, and his photo on ice skates has been documented, too.
Roller Skating at the Disco
Ah, the Disco Era! Who could forget all the roller skating and the constant need to disco? Certainly, this is one of those photos that we just can’t get enough of. Did you know that roller skating was invented in the 1930s? Although it was first introduced during this time, it never really became as popular as it was in the 70s.
In this image, we can see people having a ball in 1979 at the Roxy Roller Disco. The 1970s and early 1980s swept New York ( and eventually the entire world) with dazzling bright colors, introducing a new dancing era that still pumps to this day.
Free at Last
This is one historical moment. It was taken on December 7th, 1953, outside the Supreme Court Building in Washington. This day would bring years of history to an end and place society on to a new and bright future. These people in line were waiting to hear the arguments regarding the constitutionality of segregation in public schools.
In May 1954, life changed forever for so many people. The Supreme Court ruled that what began in 1896 would come to an end, and segregation in public schools would now and forever be unconstitutional. He explained that segregation violated the Fourteenth Amendment of the Equal Protection Clause. Separation could not be equal.
Stacked Barrels
In 1942, the authorities collected and stacked all of the barrels that you see in the photo because it was ready to be set on fire. This was during the prohibition when liquor was outlawed. This law was instituted in 1920, and it lasted until it was supported by a coalition of rural protestants and urban progressives.
On December 5th, 1933, this was codified in the 18th Amendment, which was repealed with the passage of the 23rd Amendment. In the long run, however, this has proved to be an unsuccessful project, but it did reduce all alcohol consumption to about 20%.
Inejiro Asanuma
Inejiro Asanuma was a Japanese politician who was quite known for his controversial socialism and advocacy on the post-war in Japan. He also was known for supporting the Chinese regime at the time. In this rare photo, Asanuma is seen attacked by a young seventeen-year-old with a sword during a televised debate on October 12, 1960.
This highlighted event in Japanese history sparked a mass demonstration and caused the disintegration of the Japan Socialist Party, which eventually was resurrected as the Social Democratic Party in 1996. The young attacker was Otoya Yamaguchi, and right after he took Asunama's life, he took his own.