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    The Organist

    Episode 42: The Oracle

    Old newspapers, Cold War Librarians, and perhaps the greatest score ever made from the free section on Craigslist.

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    By Andrew Leland • Jan 13, 2015 • 20m Listen

    Photo: Makkos Collection

    David Weinberg brings us the story of Joseph Makkos, who made a once-in-a-lifetime discovery trolling Craigslist for free stuff.

    Produced by David Weinberg

    City on Shoulders

    New Orleans DNA

    Mardi Gras, 1925

    New Orleans DNA

    Mardi Gras, 1927

    New Orleans DNA

    TV Radio Number

    New Orleans DNA

    From the Chicago Tribune

    From the NY Tribune

    From the NY World

    From the NY World

    Dolly Dimples Comic, 1914

    New Orleans Digital Newspaper Archive

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      Andrew Leland

      author of “The Country of the Blind: A Memoir At The End Of Sight”

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