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Photo Finish: 1924
... Full Name: Joseph Tarshes Age: 18 Birth Year: 1912 Gender: Single (why they have gender listed as single is anyone's ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/24/2015 - 9:59am -

September 6, 1924. Washington, D.C. "80 lb. 60-yard dash, Central High School." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Playground Athletic LeagueLeft to right (deduced from articles in Washington Post and Baltimore Sun): unknown (in back), L. Bressler (third, Washington), Mabem and Baker (tied for 4th, Baltimore), Joe Tarshes (first place, Washington), Harry Mason (second place, Baltimore) Washington Post, September 7, 1924. Baltimore Athletes Win Playground Meet Athletes representing the Washington playgrounds came out second best in the first annual intercity meet with Baltimore trackmen at the Central High stadium yesterday afternoon, 129 points to 82. Washington did its best work in the jumping events, grabbing five firsts, three seconds, two thirds and two fourths, but was easily bested in the relay races, not winning a single one. … From the 1930 CensusA likely candidate for the winner. Full Name: Joseph Tarshes Age: 18 Birth Year: 1912 Gender: Single (why they have gender listed as single is anyone's guess) Birth Place: District Of Columbia Address (in 1930: Washington Washington Dc Household Role: Son Marital Status: Single Possible Relatives: Rebecca Tarshes Belle Tarshes Robert Tarshes Benjiman Tarshes Harris Freidenburg Don't miss those daysThe two guys at the ends of the finish line are timers...hand-timers. Responsible for split-second decisions with hand-held watches. Today's electronic camera/timers are so much more fair and accurate. I remember the days of having to determine, 15 meters out, who was going to be 4th and get a time on that runner...just impossible. BTW, we still run the 60-meter dash in indoor (winter)NCAA competition...hot stuff: the runners inhale just before the gun and exhale as they cross the line. It all adds upThere's more than 480 pounds of determination there. (The Gallery, D.C., Kids, Natl Photo, Sports)
Mrs. Slater, Miss Moore: 1916
... standard issue headgear for the Army and Marine Corps from 1912 until about 1940 (still worn by Army drill sergeants and USMC drill ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/27/2012 - 2:41pm -

1916. "Woman's National Service School, under woman's section, Navy League. Mrs. Slater and Miss Moore." Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size. More pretty girlsOh!! More lovely ladies!! Lookin' good for both being 110 years old. Government IssueTheir frocks appear to be the uniform of the day, but it looks like they brought their own footwear. Oh! The textures!Look at the quality of the fabrics. The tent, the uniforms, the ropes of the tent, the early sneakers (part fabric, part leather). Causes the hair of the shoeshiner (Mrs. Harris?) to stand out, as well as the bolo tie of Miss Moore. What a well-built broom! And is that a paper bag hanging inside the tent? What else could have a square bottom like that? Neat Bolo TieMiss Moore is wearing a slightly modified version of the M1912 campaign hat, which was standard issue headgear for the Army and Marine Corps from 1912 until about 1940 (still worn by Army drill sergeants and USMC drill instructors). And her bolo tie is the cord worn on the hat-the cords came in different colors to indicate branch of service -- Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, etc. Due to the dark color I'd say this is a red Artillery cord. (The Gallery, Harris + Ewing, WWI)
Grain Train: 1939
... If so, the construction date would be somewhere around 1912. The M&StL was one of the early adopters of "dieselization," and the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/22/2017 - 10:52am -

September 1939. "Grain elevator. Minneapolis, Minnesota." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein, Farm Security Administration. View full size. How do they work?I mean fill the boxcar? And what is the square building on the right. I know where the grain is at but how do they move it? Engine 475Not much of 475 can be seen in the photo, and I'm not sure of the exact location, but this *may* be a Minneapolis and St Louis Consolidation locomotive (2-8-0). If so, the construction date would be somewhere around 1912. The M&StL was one of the early adopters of "dieselization," and the last steam locomotive was retired by 1951. Maybe an eagle-eyed viewer could better identify the exact location or locomotive. Of interest is the old boxcar that has been removed from its wheels and converted into a work shed of some kind. Not a 2-8-0There are no pony truck wheels visible between the footboards upon which the switchmen are posed and the cylinders. The front set of drivers are seen behind the cylinders. It's likely an 0-6-0 or 0-8-0 switcher. Corn Belt Route engine.No.475 is an 0-6-0 belonging to the Chicago Great Western Railway. It was built by Baldwin in 1916, and scrapped in 1950. The grounded double-sheathed boxcar is being used by the local track gang. Note the joint bars and other MoW paraphernalia. (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Railroads)
Forbes Field: 1910
... lasted only four years as the official flag of the U.S. In 1912, with the admission of Arizona and New Mexico, it was time to upgrade to a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/10/2018 - 10:00am -

Circa 1910. "Forbes Field, Pittsburgh." A continuation of this image. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Childhood memory We lived in Pittsburgh in the late '50s to 1961 and my dad took me to one game around 1960. We were middle deck, closer to home plate than first base. I remember tossing peanut shells over the rail. Almost 60 years later I sometimes think about that experience. WowI dare say that's prettier than even Wrigley Field. Sure, getting rid of those support posts will make the view better, but that's just beautiful. Love the gallery on top! Gonna need a new flagThat's a 46-star American flag, which lasted only four years as the official flag of the U.S. In 1912, with the admission of Arizona and New Mexico, it was time to upgrade to a new 48-star flag. Flag at half staffAny ideas regarding the reason the flag is at half staff? Memorial Day perhaps? I attended many games here in the 60s. We rode a streetcar to Oakland and sat in the right field stands to get a view of Roberto Clemente. When the home team ran out at the start of an inning, we would yell, "Hey, Clemente!" He would look up and every kid was sure he was looking right at them. Part of Forbes Field still stands, a section of the outfield wall where Bill Mazeroski's "walk-off" homerun left the stadium in 1960. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/forbes-field-wall (The Gallery, DPC, Pittsburgh, Sports)
Ahoy, Matey: 1921
... Sydney, Australia. In addition to passenger service, from 1912 Oceanic held a contract with the U.S. Government to ferry mail between the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/14/2017 - 5:45pm -

"Jordan touring car at San Francisco piers, 1921." The S.S. Ventura at dock. 8x6 inch glass negative, photographer unknown. View full size. The Shorpy connectionThe S.S. Ventura was owned and operated by J.D. Spreckels & Bros. of San Francisco through their Oceanic Steamship Company. Among those Bros. was Aldolph Spreckels, who built the Spreckels Mansion at 2080 Washington St., the backdrop for many a Chris Helin photo of Antique Automotive Anachronisms seen here. Love the saddle shoes.Kinda takes your mind off of the hat. Whazzit?... loaded high into that lo-boy wagon in the left background? A Ship, A Sickness, A Seaman, A Sinking, & A Sedan SellerThe Oceanic ship S.S. Ventura was a 6,282 ton passenger liner which was built at Philadelphia in 1900 for Oceanic. The ship was scrapped in 1934. The vessel, along with its sister ships Sierra and Sonoma, regularly sailed between San Francisco and Sydney, Australia. In addition to passenger service, from 1912 Oceanic held a contract with the U.S. Government to ferry mail between the two countries. The photo below shows the ship departing New South Wales sometime in the 1920s. A passenger who contracted smallpox forced the Ventura to be quarantined on January 18, 1921 when it arrived in Sydney. After the case of smallpox was found to be minor, the ship was allowed to dock at the North Head Quarantine Station in Sydney, but only passengers with a valid smallpox vaccination certificate were allowed to leave the station. Although the ship headed out for San Francisco as scheduled on January 25th, some passengers were not released from quarantine to return home until February 7th. On February 26, 1921, Miss Frances Power, a stewardess on the S.S. Ventura became one of the first woman to become a naturalized citizen of the United States by virtue of having served on an American flag ship for three continuous years. The Sacramento Call newspaper story from February 27, 1921 announcing her citizenship is below, but it leaves out the fact that there are other requirements, such as five years of U.S. residency, that also apply in order to be naturalized in this way. Miss Power was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada on March 22, 1888. On the morning of August 17, 1930 the Ventura came to the aide of the sinking ship RMS Tahiti, on voyage between New Zealand and San Fransisco. Ventura picked up all of the passengers after they abandoned ship in life boats. No lives were lost. A broken propeller shaft had created a hole in the hull and a bulkhead of the Tahiti on August 12, 1930. The Tahiti ultimately sank on the afternoon of August 17th after the crew was able to return to her, save the mail and bullion on board, and then return to the Ventura. Based on the license plate, the Jordan car was being sold by the C.D. Rand agency, which sold both Jordan and Mercer automobiles, at 1519 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco. Rand was Clinton DeWitt Rand, 1884 - 1957, and he spent most of his life selling automobiles and tires. It's quite possible that he is shaking the woman's hand in the photo. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Cars, Trucks, Buses, San Francisco)
Fancy Cakes: 1920
... no longer the Capitol's most opulent and trendy hotel. In 1912, the original Beaux Arts building (built in 1869) was demolished and it ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/01/2014 - 10:54am -

Circa 1920. "Set pieces, Arlington Hotel." Including a polar pastry snowball iced with "Cook-Peary 1909." National Photo Company glass negative. View full size. No cupcake wars hereThese guys can show the Cake people on Food Network a thing or two. Cake Competition Rules1. All cakes must be presented floating in the air on ornate flowered stands. 2. No candles allowed. All cakes must have trophies as toppers. 3. All bakers must have mustaches. No exceptions or variations in mustache style. Wrong date, perhaps?I think the dating of this photo to 1920 may be in error. By 1920 The Arlington was no longer the Capitol's most opulent and trendy hotel. In 1912, the original Beaux Arts building (built in 1869) was demolished and it would be 1918 before a new, much more mundane building was built at a different location. By this point the world's elite had found other places to lay their heads when visiting D.C. and the Arlington would never again be the first-class establishment it had once been. In 1935, the building would be taken over by the Federal Government to become offices. I think the date internal to the photo is the correct one. The "Cook-Peary 1909" snowball certainly refers to the controversy between Frederick Cook and Robert Peary which erupted in 1909. Peary claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pole on April 6, 1909. Cook claimed to have reached the North Pole in April of 1908, a year before Peary. Both men were highly respected explorers, but Peary had detailed logs of his trip while Cook had almost none (he claimed Peary had lost them) and so Peary's claims were upheld late in 1909. I suspect that the snowball cake was in some way a rather tongue-in-cheek reference to this little dust-up. Perhaps as a snowball fight? Beyond all that, the moustaches all four gentlemen sport would have been quite fashionable in 1909, but a bit out of date in 1920. (The Gallery, Kitchens etc., Natl Photo)
Mme. Alda: 1909
... for export. During the late Meiji Period (1890s to 1912) much of this high-end embroidery, as well as silk tapestry panels with ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/09/2012 - 11:43am -

"Alda relaxing at home." The soprano Frances Alda in 1909, a year before she married Metropolitan Opera manager Giulio Gatti-Casazza. She was said to have "a temper as red as her hair." George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size. Stunning KimonoThis appears to be ceremonial kimono, probably for a wedding. Oh, to have color! Very fashionable in this period but rarely so ornate (or nearly as expensive). Any experts out there who can tell us more? [Used as a dressing gown, it would be for ceremonial lounging. - Dave] Kyoto Silk KimonoThe beautifully embroidered peacock-in-a-garden kimono resembles Japanese wedding kimonos in its luxury, but was probably made specifically for export. During the late Meiji Period (1890s to 1912) much of this high-end embroidery, as well as silk tapestry panels with similar garden scenes, was made in Kyoto to supply the Western demand for beautiful "Oriental" textiles. Pictorial arrangements of exotic birds and flowers like that on Mme. Alda's kimono were derived by the Kyoto designers from 18th Century Chinese scroll paintings. Many of these robes and textiles were sold by Japanese importers at the many world's fairs between 1893 (Chicago) and 1915 (San Francisco and San Diego). The San Diego Museum of Art has in its collection a very similar "peacock" kimono that was presented in 1910 as a state gift to the wife of an American diplomat. Unlike Mme. Alda's kimono, which is of white satin, the SDMA example was embroidered on pink creped silk, and definitely was used by the diplomat's wife as an "At Home" lounging robe in social rituals such as receiving her female friends for afternoon tea. (The Gallery, Dogs, G.G. Bain, Portraits)
Fouquet House: 1904
... Paul Smith Glens Falls Times, December 16, 1912: "Paul Smith, Noted as Adirondack Guide, Dead." Apollos 'Pol' ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/10/2018 - 9:33am -

1904. "Fouquet House and Delaware & Hudson R.R. station, Plattsburgh, N.Y." Panorama made from two 8x10 inch glass negatives. View full size. Sans MansardThe Fouquet House lost its fancy roof and enclosed side porch, but the railroad station seems intact: Just FouquetQ: "Get rid of the fancy roof and porch?" A: [Thinks . . . and then says:] "Yeah, just Fouquet." Razing the RoofThe building is selling condo apartments after extensive "modernization", upper floors and roof removed. One apartment retains the classic fireplace and mantel. https://fouquethouse.plattsburghapts.com/gallery/ Paul SmithGlens Falls Times, December 16, 1912: "Paul Smith, Noted as Adirondack Guide, Dead." Apollos 'Pol' Smith made fortune in the Adirondacks. There is also a hamlet called Paul Smiths. (Panoramas, DPC, Railroads)
Ray Schalk: 1914
... almost his entire career with the Pale Hose, beginning in 1912; he played just 5 games for the New York Giants in 1929 before retiring. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/07/2008 - 5:17pm -

White Sox catcher Ray Schalk circa 1914. View full size. National Photo Co. "Cracker" SchalkSchalk spent almost his entire career with the Pale Hose, beginning in 1912; he played just 5 games for the New York Giants in 1929 before retiring. Nicknamed "Cracker," since he resembled a cracker box when viewed from behind, he was considered to be an exceptionally skilled defensive catcher, a so-so hitter and very fast on the base paths. He "called" good games from behind the plate, apparently able to get pitchers to throw their best. Schalk was the other half of the battery for four no-hit games by various Chicago pitchers during his career. Ty Cobb thought highly of Schalk, naming him as the catcher on his (Cobb's) personal, all-time, all-star team. Schalk was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1955. A feat of some notoriety took place in 1925 when Schalk caught a ball dropped from the top of the 462 ft. Chicago Tribune tower. 'Cause he could, I guess. Denny Gill Chugiak, Alaska The Other GuyHas a great nose. (The Gallery, Natl Photo, Sports)
Boston Art: 1906
... art The Museum was torn down in 1910 and replaced in 1912 by what is now the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel.Designed by the same ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/29/2016 - 12:40pm -

Boston, 1906. "Copley Square and Museum of Fine Arts." Backdrop for a variety of conveyances. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size. Not this time.Unlike many images of old Boston seen here on Shorpy, nothing in this picture remains. Commerce trumps art , becomes artThe Museum was torn down in 1910 and replaced in 1912 by what is now the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel.Designed by the same architect as the New York Plaza and presumably financed by the same people .The building on the right was the S.S. Pierce Building which lasted until 1958.The building on the left was the Hotel Westminster with what must have been a trendy roof top cafe.This photo was taken late in the evening sometime in late May , early June. Trying to match this photo to the present is confusing because at that time Huntington Avenue crossed through Copley Square diagonally. (The Gallery, Boston, DPC, Streetcars)
Ramblin' Man: 1918
... but the last year I can find for carbide headlamps is 1912, and the side panel on the hood is apparently not original, not being ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/24/2016 - 3:53pm -

San Francisco circa 1918. "Studebaker." Well-used, with traveling cases marked "R.J.W." and "L.A." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size. What's that tank?What is that tank on the running board? [A Prestolite acetylene gas tank for the headlights. - Dave] The CarI own a 1913 Studebaker, and that does not look like a Studebaker to me. 1913 was the last year of right hand drive, at least in the USA, and only the smallest one of that year (Model 25) had Prestolite lighting system. This car has left hand drive, Prestolite system and the cowl and radiator shell look unlike any year of Studebaker of that era. Even if it does have hubcaps that say Studebaker, they may have been swapped out. [The hubcaps are blank. The pointed door molding would seem to be something that Studebakers of the era have in common with this car. - Dave] OK - The body is a 1914 Model SC, but it has been retrofitted with Prestolite Gas lights and has had the hood and radiator shell replaced by something else. Probably a real mess. Also, Prestolite was not a carbide and water system, but an actual tank of acetylene gas. Carbide generators were messy and time consuming to keep up. The pressurized tank was easy by comparison, hence "Presto". Early Cal Custom?Apparently a model SD; the body could be as early as 1914, but the last year I can find for carbide headlamps is 1912, and the side panel on the hood is apparently not original, not being louvred. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Chris Helin, San Francisco)
The Powers: 1905
... The earliest version of this film listed at IMDB is 1912. Two other versions were released in 1915 & 1916. That information ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/14/2012 - 11:53am -

Rochester, New York, circa 1905. "Powers Hotel." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Early Adopters?Does this mark the first, or earliest, Shorpy appearance of a bicycle rack, there to the left of the hotel entrance? We've become accustomed to seeing unoccupied bicycles balanced just-so curbside in previous photos. Can You Top ThisOn Main St. Between State and Fitzhugh Streets, you had the Powers Hotel and the Powers Building. The Powers Building, which is to the right of the hotel, has an interesting history. When originally built, it was the tallest building in Rochester. However, for several years, when someone would build a taller building. Mr. Powers, not to be outdone, would add a Mansard roof, to keep the tallest building title. That is why you see those three additional stories atop the main building. Another thing, that is the Baker Theater behind the hotel on Fitzhugh St. The film advertised is "Under Two Flags." The earliest version of this film listed at IMDB is 1912. Two other versions were released in 1915 & 1916. That information dates this photo to that time span. (The Gallery, Detroit Photos, DPC)
Urban Equestrian: 1917
... married Harry Kendall Hickey, on May 7, 1931. Below is a 1912 photo of "Edith Howard" from the LOC. I'm not great at facial recognition ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/07/2012 - 2:28am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1917. "Washington Riding Club -- Mrs. Howard." On her high horse. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. I wonder.Is the woman behind Mrs. Howard, facing the opposite direction, wiping her nose, or whistling at the riders behind her to say, "Hey, you guys! You are going the wrong way!" Edythe Howard?This may be Edythe Howard (ca. 1891—Feb 2, 1988) atop her horse "Duke of Norfolk." Edyth, noted debutant and daughter of Beale Richardson Howard, is the only Howard which comes up in a search in newspaper archives for the Washington Riding and Hunt Club. She married Francis Bartlett Manning of Manchester, NH, in June 1917. She later married Harry Kendall Hickey, on May 7, 1931. Below is a 1912 photo of "Edith Howard" from the LOC. I'm not great at facial recognition but they do look similar. The Washington Riding and Hunt Club was located at 22nd and P streets NW, (now site of a gas station) - perhaps the photo was taken near there. Washington Post, November 14, 1910. Miss Howard is of distinguished lineage on both sides and can claim to be an American of Americans. The Howards of Maryland were prominent in that State before the Revolution, and the branch from which she comes descended in a direct line from the Duke of Norfolk who stood by the fortunes of Richard III. On her mothers's side she comes of the historic Adams family, famous for generations in the affairs of the United States. Washington Post, January 17, 1917. Miss Edythe Howard won a silver cup and first prize in the jumping class for lady members of the Riding and Hunt Club and their friends, at the monthly entertainment held last night in the clubhouse, corner of Twenty-second and P streets northwest. Miss Howard rode the “Duke of Norfolk.” (The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing, Horses)
Crosswise: 1902
... The photo of him below was taken from Mary Longley’s 1912 book “Nameless” which was dedicated to her husband who had become ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/18/2019 - 7:33pm -

Washington, D.C., between February 1901 and December 1903. "Wink, Longley (crosswise)." 5x7 glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio. View full size. Crease-wiseThe horizontal crease in each woman's bodice is unflattering and awkward. The photographer apparently didn't care about making these two look their best. Mother & daughter?Looking at the resemblance and the possible difference in age I wonder if this could be a mother daughter portrait? The woman on the left has a wedding ring, the woman on the right does not might be another hint. Also the woman on the right has one cuff rolled up and the other is down. I agree with Mattle, that the photographer was not very good at posing his subjects. Who's watching whomWink is thinking, "I'm pretty sure he's checking Longley out. I would have expected a higher code of conduct from the CM Bell Studio. On the other hand, he's kind of cute in a geeky way. All the same, best remain alert." Longley is thinking, "It's obvious that this chap has unchivalrous designs on Wink. Better keep both my eyes on him just in case. Unless I pass out from oxygen deprivation first, on account of this collar gives new meaning to the expression 'high and tight.'" She is no dummyThe image first presented itself on my screen from the waistlines up. My impression was that Wink was Longley's dummy. Wink is appropriately named for the role. What Goes Around Comes AroundMary Theresa Longley (nee Shelhamer), shown on our left, was a well-known medium and lecturer. She was born in South Boston in 1853 and at the time this photograph was taken she was the Secretary of the National Association of Spiritualists and had written a few books on spiritualism under both her maiden and married names. She obtained a medical degree in Massachusetts and used her clairvoyance in her medical work as a medium healer. In Boston in 1888, when she was 35 years old, she married Chalmers Payson Longley, who was 61 years old. By 1898 they were living in Washington D. C. at 600 Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast (now a commercial office building). Chalmers was born in Hawley, Massachusetts in 1827. His first wife, Maria Shaw, died in 1875 at the age of 42. Although he listed various occupations over the years such as a Massachusetts Merchant Tailor in 1855, a regular Tailor in 1860, a Mechanic in 1863, and a Connecticut Gun Manufacturer in 1880, he had been composing spiritualist music since at least the early 1850s and the Boston Marriage Registry lists him as a musician in 1888. In 1896 he and Mary were living in Los Angeles near his relatives and his voter registration listed his occupation as a music publisher, while the city directory had him as a musician. Although also an accomplished singer, he finally settled on the job description of ‘composer of music’ and wrote the music for a number of spiritualist era songs, with "Only a Thin Veil Between Us” (1887) being his best-known work. He died in Washington in January 1920 at the age of 93. The photo of him below was taken from Mary Longley’s 1912 book “Nameless” which was dedicated to her husband who had become totally blind earlier that year. The younger lady to our right is Agnes Orlon Wink (also a spiritualist) who was born in Iowa in 1873. By the time she was 12 her family had relocated to Nebraska. When this photo was taken, she was boarding in the Longley house and working at the War Department as a clerk. She came to Washington via Los Angeles, where she attended Cross Shortland College, in the fall of 1898 to work as stenographer to Assistant Secretary of War George de Rue Meiklejohn (from Nebraska). Meiklejohn stepped down in March 1901 and Agnes transferred to the Office of the Quartermaster General. In August 1905, after several years of courtship, she married Robert Eugene Fugett who was also a clerk at the War Department and all their wedding notices said she was from San Francisco. Despite having just received a raise at work, Agnes had left her position there to become a homemaker. When the Washington D. C. enumerator for the 1920 census called upon the Fugett household at 310 S Street Northeast (a newer house stands there today) he found residing therein: Robert E. Fugitt, 58; Agnes O. Fugitt, 46; Robert P. Fugitt, 13; and Elmer W. Fugitt, 11. Also listed were two boarders: Chalmers P. Longley, 92; and Mary T. Longley, 66. (The Gallery, Bell Studio, D.C., Portraits)
George 'Knockout' Brown
... Brown (on right) and sparring partner, probably around 1912. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection. (The Gallery, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/29/2012 - 6:57pm -

Middleweight boxer George “Knockout” Brown (on right) and sparring partner, probably around 1912. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, Sports)
The White Shadow: 1911
... our hero, Rudy Unholz The Milwaukee Journal - Nov 4, 1912 Page 10 Rudy (or as he pronounced it Wo-o-o-ody) liked to talk up his ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/29/2016 - 8:31pm -

California circa 1911. "Rudy Unholz and brother." The German-born lightweight (right) died in 1916 at the age of 34. 5x7 inch glass negative. View full size. He Hates HimselfRudy Unholz is no modest violet by any means. Title of an article about our hero, Rudy Unholz The Milwaukee Journal - Nov 4, 1912 Page 10 Rudy (or as he pronounced it Wo-o-o-ody) liked to talk up his talents. A veritable Cassius Clay. Better known as Muhammad Ali to the younger generation. https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1499&dat=19121104&id=D5UWAAAAIBAJ... Two good friends to have in a dark alleyThese guys look like they know their way around a pair of knuckles. (The Gallery, Sports)
The Birds: 1923
... It was his second marriage, his first wife having died in 1912. They divorced in 1934. Eleanor announced Mary's engagement to Gerald ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/29/2014 - 4:39pm -

Nov. 9, 1923. Washington, D.C. "McAdoo children." Mary and Ellen McAdoo, whose grandfather was Woodrow Wilson. National Photo Co. View full size. Mary Faith McAdooSince we know a bit about Ellen McAdoo, here are some facts about her younger sister, who was 3 when this photo was taken: Mary McAdoo was about five years younger than Ellen, born in New York City on April 6, 1920, and named for her paternal grandmother. Her mother, Eleanor, daughter of Woodrow Wilson, was 25 years younger than her father, William G. McAdoo. It was his second marriage, his first wife having died in 1912. They divorced in 1934. Eleanor announced Mary's engagement to Gerald James, an artist at Walt Disney Studios, in May 1940, but they never married. Mary wed Donald Wilson Thackwell in 1946. He died in 1962. She married Nicholas M. Haddad in 1966, but they divorced in 1969. Her last marriage was to Russell Vernon Bush in 1970. Mary died in Goleta, California, on Nov. 14, 1988, at age 68. She had no children. Much ado for McAdoosThese two sisters did not end up with overly happy lives despite their wealth. Ellen (the bigger sister) died in 1946 after 2 marriages and divorces, and a very racist father who wanted to make sure she only married someone 100% Caucasian. She was 31 years old when she died. Mary Faith (who was three in this picture) at least lived to age 68 but had 3 marriages and divorces. (The Gallery, D.C., Kids, Natl Photo)
Stingy Mille
"Beggar, New York City." Circa 1912. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection. Note cryptic ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/07/2011 - 8:26pm -

"Beggar, New York City." Circa 1912. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection. Note cryptic graffiti chalked on building. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, NYC, Portraits)
Streetscape: 1923
... Victor Building Built in 1909, with an addition around 1912 that more than doubled the size. You can see distinctions in the facade: ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/03/2012 - 3:33pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1923. "Victor Building, Ninth Street N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size. Victor BuildingBuilt in 1909, with an addition around 1912 that more than doubled the size. You can see distinctions in the facade: the left half is the older bit. The shell of this building still stands, it recently underwent extensive renovations resulting in a modified outward appearance. Access Hatches?Anybody know about those things that appear every 10' or so along the tracks? I'd guess they're metal access doors with an anti-skid type surface. What was under them? Why so many? Why the pairing of a big one and a little one? I assume that's a cable car track, and if that's true, then maybe those are where the cables guides were located and needed to be cleaned and greased? Can I ask any more questions in one post? [These are electric streetcar tracks with the power supply in the slot between the rails. - Dave] (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo)
S.S. Olympic (Colorized): 1911
... have looked like whe she arrived in New York in April 1912. Very nice clear picture Shorpy!! I hope you enjoy this as much as me. ... 
 
Posted by richland1254 - 07/13/2012 - 10:32pm -

New York June 21, 1911. I look at this and just see what the Titanic would have looked like whe she arrived in New York in April 1912. Very nice clear picture Shorpy!! I hope you enjoy this as much as me. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Pvts. Weaver, Matthew and Wharton - Camp Borden, July 1916
... to an online family tree they had a daughter, Edna in 1912 and he died in 1966. ... 
 
Posted by Emma M. - 07/19/2009 - 5:27pm -

I found this photo at the St. Lawrence Antique Market in Toronto. It shows three members of the Canadian Expeditionary Force at Camp Borden. The names of the three soldiers have been written on the photo and the inscription on the back reads "Camp Borden, July 1916." I've always been fascinated by the First World War, and this is probably my favourite photograph in my collection. With a little bit of digging, I discovered that the three soldiers are Private James Edward Weaver, Private Alfred Matthews, and Private Richard Wharton. They all hailed from Waterford, Ontario and the surrounding area and belonged to the 133rd Regiment (Norfolk's Own). If anyone has any further information about these three and whether or not they survived the war, it would be greatly appreciated. I've grown rather fond of them! View full size. Follow upI think they all survived - I can't find them listed on either the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site (http://www.cwgc.org) or the Canadian Virtual War Memorial site (http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/). James Edward Weaver married Alice Jellyman in Waterford in 1911. According to an online family tree they had a daughter, Edna in 1912 and he died in 1966. http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=31836 (line 17) Alfred Matthews was married with at least 4 kids. http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=31819 (line 34) Richard Wharton was also married and had two daughters before the war. http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=31494 (line 37) Re: Follow UpThank you so much, Anonymous Genealogist! Much appreciated. It's good to know that these three all made it through the war and came home to people who loved them. Thanks again for your help. Details re. Richard WhartonHe was a farmer, married as noted, and born in England, Feb 22 1882. He enlisted in the CEF on Dec. 21, 1915. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Electric Sight-Seeing in N.Y.
... vehicle however. The Hotel Bartholdi closed in May 1912. I have one of these photos as well: ... 
 
Posted by roverdriver - 09/19/2011 - 11:33pm -

I bought this framed photograph at a garage sale. The vehicle appears to be a Lansden Electric. Apparently the photo was taken on a cold day in New York because the passengers are wearing heavy coats and all have rugs over their knees. The Hotel Bartholdi, it seems, was well known in the period, and a search reveals that the Green Car Sight-Seeing Service made photographs available to patrons. This one is 27 inches by 16 inches. I would like to know more about Green Car, the Hotel, and Lansden. View full size. - Roverdriver in Australia Lansden ElectricThe Standard Catalog of American Cars lists Lansden Electric in business from 1901-1910. The company was taken over by Maccar (as in Mack trucks) after that. Lansden himself left the company to run the electric truck division of General Motors. The Lansden company made passenger and commercial vehicles but discontinued the passenger vehicles in 1908. They were located in Birmingham, Alabama from 1901-1903. They moved to Newark, New Jersey and continued until 1910. The guide makes no mention of this particular vehicle however. The Hotel Bartholdi closed in May 1912. I have one of these photos as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackdog/6769883575/ (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses)
Shoe Shine Boys
... Square. It seems to be 10:35 on a spring day, most likely 1912 or 1913. I developed this photo from his negatives. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by tempo dula - 12/13/2011 - 10:52am -

My grandfather, Robert "Bruce" Criswell, attended Ohio State from 1909 to 1914. He was on the track team. When at a Track meet in Philidelphia he took this photo on Independence Square. It seems to be 10:35 on a spring day, most likely 1912 or 1913. I developed this photo from his negatives. View full size. Shoeshine candidWhat a great shot, what great expressions, thanks. Without criticizing the commercial and professional documentary photos we see on Shorpy, I must say I get an extra frisson of time-travelness from amateur shots from the same era. They usually seem more spontaneous, like this one, not the least for the fact that one kid seems about to give us the finger. Shoe shine boys I think he is putting up his dukes (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Westchester: 1937
... to the east. At the time of the railway's construction in 1912, the NYW & B was one of the most advanced systems in the world with ... 
 
Posted by nh-ep5 - 01/04/2013 - 7:47pm -

Pictured is a multiple unit electric passenger car of the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway at the Baychester Avenue Station, Bronx New York in May of 1937. “The Westchester” as it was known locally was a rapid transit system that linked the Bronx with White Plains to the north of New York City and subsequently Port Chester to the east. At the time of the railway's construction in 1912, the NYW & B was one of the most advanced systems in the world with state of the art equipment, signaling, overhead power supply and exquisite stations of masonry and concrete in both the Italian Renaissance and Mission architectural styles. The NYW & B ceased operation in late 1937, a victim of The Great Depression, the emerging popularity of the automobile and mismanagement of its parent company, the New Haven Railroad. View full size. Fascinating CarIs the resemblance to Pennsy's MU cars a coincidence? MP54 carWith the exception of the ‘Owl Eye’ windows, the cars were quite different. The NYW&B’s Stillwell car shown was manufactured by the Pressed Steel Car Company of Pittsburg PA. The Erie had similar non powered passenger cars for its suburban service. The Pennsy’s MU MP54 car was manufactured by the Pennsylvania’s Altoona Works. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Happy Birthday, Dad. Part II
... boy like myself to understand the lifestyle of a logger in 1912 Oregon or a quail hunter, but I find myself enjoying these very much. ... 
 
Posted by willc - 08/11/2009 - 8:16pm -

Here's my second Happy Birthday photo of my dad, taken by my mom during a quail hunting trip in Baja California in, I think, 1968. The wonderful dog leaning on him is Cefra, a Hungarian Vizsla. She was the smartest and most willing of the many dogs he had during his long life, and he just adored her. For those who might blanch at our old getaway pastime of hunting quail, my dad had a ready comeback: he'd explain that, unlike other forms of hunting, quail hunting in Baja meant a day of toiling up rocky hillsides through the cactus and eventually reaching the top, only to see the covey of quail flushing over the next ridge. But all through my childhood we had some swell picnics in what was then the unspoiled ranch country south of Ensenada. Birthday WishesHappy Birthday to your dad and thanks for the pictures. It's hard for a city boy like myself to understand the lifestyle of a logger in 1912 Oregon or a quail hunter, but I find myself enjoying these very much. Happy Birthday, Willc's DadThat is a noble pooch. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Buffalo Christmas: 1917
... year is a guesstimate based on the birth dates of Hermann (1912, on the left) and Johanna (1911). They are enjoying their new toys under ... 
 
Posted by bhappel - 01/14/2019 - 1:31pm -

Christmas in Buffalo, NY. 1917. The year is a guesstimate based on the birth dates of Hermann (1912, on the left) and Johanna (1911). They are enjoying their new toys under the tree lit with actual candles. In additional to the traditional train by the tree I find most fascinating the horse-drawn milk delivery wagon. This image doesn't show it well but the horse is mounted on a wheeled platform for smoother playtime. This image was digitized from a 4x5 glass negative. Tinkertoys?The stick-like structure in the center of the train track looks like an early version of the Tinkertoy. The sticks seem to be connected by star-like disks. I wasn't aware such a toy existed then, yet, there it is. Tinkertoys?Tinkertoys were introduced in 1914, and the "star-like" discs do conform to the hole patterns of a Tinkertoy spool hub. But as far as I know Tinkertoys have always used a thicker spool hub. Perhaps this an imitation toy? Their father (and later Hermann also) was a mechanical engineer so finding this type of toy in their house is no surprise. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Great-Great-Grandparents: 1888
... Schleswig, Germany on October 7, 1863 and died on June 24, 1912; she was buried in Kiel, Wisconsin. Fred Schubert was born in Lesohwitz ... 
 
Posted by schubert - 09/11/2015 - 6:43pm -

My great-great-grandparents Fred and Emma Schubert in their wedding photo, taken April 13, 1888. Emma was born in Schleswig, Germany on October 7, 1863 and died on June 24, 1912; she was buried in Kiel, Wisconsin. Fred Schubert was born in Lesohwitz bei Goritz, Germany on November 21, 1852. He came to this country with his parents at age nine and settled in Sheboygan, Wisconsin where later he became a wagon maker. In 1880, however, he entered a partnership with his brother Paul Schubert and started a photo studio in Kiel, Chilton and New Holstein. He continued the partnership until the time of his death. They also went on to have six children. All my photos are those of the Schubert Bros. studio. View full size. Not unlike Old AbeHere's a Shorpy wedding photo curiosity. The eagle and the US flag suggest a specific connection with Wisconsin, other than as dusty props in a photographer's studio. A bald eagle, known as Old Abe, was the mascot of the 8th Wisconsin Volunteer during the Civil War. Did Wisconsin veterans frequent the studio and the eagle and flag were on hand for patriotic photos? Atop the Wisconsin monument at Vickburg National Military Park is an eagle. A carved eagle oversees the Wisconsin State Assembly. Following World War 1 the 101st Division was reconstituted in the Organized Reserves in Wisconsin and adopted an eagle's head, Old Abe, as it's shoulder insignia. Later to become the 101st Airborne Division, the eagle patch is still worn and the division is historically known as The Screaming Eagles. I was a member of the Division and wore the Screaming Eagle patch. Having an eagle and flag next to the bride and groom is still a curiosity, though. SchubertThanks for posting. Those are my great-grandparents. I just sent you a private message. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Barefoot Boys
... Finn, my grandmother's brothers Myron and Donald circa 1912 in Denver. Photo by Arnold W. Wade. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by jlbussey - 05/05/2007 - 10:01pm -

Looking like they stepped out of a story with Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, my grandmother's brothers Myron and Donald circa 1912 in Denver. Photo by Arnold W. Wade. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Class photo
... Manhatten, New York City, taken probably between 1907 and 1912. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by robrwo - 09/26/2014 - 5:07am -

A class photo from an unknown grammar school in the Lower East Side of Manhatten, New York City, taken probably between 1907 and 1912. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Threshing Machine: 1911
... 1911. He and family moved to Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 1912 and then to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1916, where they settled. Scanned from an ... 
 
Posted by Jim Carpenter - 03/03/2010 - 11:58pm -

Jesse B. Higdon, standing by horse, showing what appears to be a new threshing machine. Taken in Leesville, Missouri in 1911. He and family moved to Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 1912 and then to Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1916, where they settled. Scanned from an old photo that has been kept by the family since 1911. Jesse Higdon was my wife's grandfather. View full size (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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