Rather than having options paralysis and not getting around to this blog, I'll present photos of a German WW-II Enigma Machine and leave the commentary to
Wikipedia. This one of the magnificent relics residing in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential library and museum. We were there today as Spawn the Younger (aka gingercat) competed in the statewide National Geographic Bee.
As amazed as I was in seeing one of these in person and the appreciation I have for human ingenuity and engineering, the museum also has a few reminders of the Reich who used it against much of the world.
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| Some of Hitler's personal artifacts. This case radiated pure evil. |
But do not despair, this museum is full of Allied goodness as well. It even has artifacts from early in the Cold War.
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| Norden Bombsight: Used by Allied forces for precision, high-altitude bombing runs. |
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| American individualism exhibited in the form of a jacket from the Big Red 1 |
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| Recreation of home fallout shelter |
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| Ike's presidential era podium for telecasts. Don't worry, gingercat will only use her powers for good. |
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| Gemini and Apollo memorabilia |
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| The actual teleprompter reel from Ike's speech on the dangers of an emerging military industrial complex. Ike was the only President to win an Emmy Award. There is big money in war machinery. I'm reminded of this on seeing full page ads in the paper versions of The Hill and Politico in Washington, DC. |
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| Mommy! Are you my Mommy? For the uninitiated, this is a Whovian moment. |
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| Early Jetsonian living room. This one is special for Ted Munk. |
In case you are curious, all of these photos came straight out of a Fuji X100. I am in love with this camera.
Copyright notice: The images and text on this blog, unless stated otherwise, are the property of Dwayne F. Kansas brought the world John Brown and Dwight D. Eisenhower. You are best off not messing with Kansans.
