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Pinkerton

Center of the West oldest photo

Oldest photo? We have ’em.

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In a November 7, 2014, story, CNN’s Brandon Briggs shares the story about this “oldest photo” from Mashable.com and Amanda Uren of Retronaut.com, a website that archives historic photos. Apparently, the photo has appeared online before, but it’s generated more attention because Mashable published it as a full-page story… And just where is the human […]

Pinkerton Detective Agency

Pinkerton on the case

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Long before TV shows CSI or Law & Order, or real agencies like the FBI, NSA, or CIA, there was the Pinkerton National Detective Agency (PNDA). Founded in 1850 by Allan Pinkerton, their motto was “We never sleep.” Pinkerton lived outside Chicago in Dundee, a small town that needed a “cooper” or barrel-maker. He was […]