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A Turn for the Worse: 1921
... upholstery tack strip is on the outside of the body (pre 1922). I think light color on the radiator is not brass, but a reflection off ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2011 - 2:53pm -

Washington, D.C., 1921. "Auto wreck." View full size. National Photo Co. Over and underNot only did it end up off the bridge, but under it. Now that is skill! Watery TA Model T touring car from the name on the running board. Since the radiator is brass, probably 1916 or earlier. Has electric lamps, probably from 1914 or 15. Watery graveThe car dates from 1919-1921. It has demountable rim wheels, and a generator on the engine (post 1919). the upholstery tack strip is on the outside of the body (pre 1922). I think light color on the radiator is not brass, but a reflection off the paint, like on the fender. Or the radiator shell could have been plated on this car. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
Hell Gate: 1930s
... behind the darker building behind a stack (which is the 1922 Julia Richman High School, still there). So where's the Opera ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/25/2013 - 2:16pm -

A view over 1930s Manhattan showing the Hell Gate Bridge across the East River in the distance, the Waldorf-Astoria towers and 230 Park Avenue (Helmsley Building) foreground, Lincoln Building lower right, and a gleaming New York Hospital on the right. 4x5 nitrate negative by Arnold Genthe. View full size. Astoria, QueensI was a kid in Astoria in the 40's. To the right of the bridge was Astoria Park, where we used the very large swimming pool in the Summer time. We were warned of the awful whirlpools which lurked beneath the bridge - probably just to scare us off from taking a swim in the East River. I believe that the gas storage tanks which were a part of the scenery in most large cities have all disappeared. This photo predates the Triboro bridge which would have been this side of the Hell's Gate Bridge. Precise datingIt's possible to date this picture fairly precisely even though the caption just says "1930's." The New York Hospital was the last of the major buildings to be completed, in 1932, and as it took just a couple of years to build it's probably either nearly complete or already completed in this view. Construction of the Triboro Bridge began in 1934.* Within a year the towers for the East River crossing in front of the Hell Gate Bridge were complete and the bridge opened in 1936. As there's no sign of the tower construction in this view, I'd say the photo was taken between 1932 and 1934. Although there is a great deal of commuter rail traffic in New York, commuter trains don't use the Hell Gate Bridge. Amtrak and freight trains are its sole users. * = the groundbreaking ceremony for the Triboro Bridge actually was in 1929, but no doubt because it happened *literally* the day after the Great Depression began, not much work happened for several years. Hell GateYou were right to be warned of the whirlpools lurking beneath Hell Gate Bridge. There's a reason why the river is called Hell Gate at that spot. The East River itself is not actually a river but a tidal estuary, the water changing direction with the tide's ebb and flow. The currents at Hell Gate are especially dangerous for navigation because that point is getting the tide from two directions: Up the East River from New York Harbor and from Long Island Sound to the east. General ElectricRight behind the Waldorf is the original GE Building, an art deco masterpiece. Across the river is the old Astoria generating plant and on 72nd Street another old power plant. Most of industrial NYC is gone now, having been torn down for high rise residential and office towers. I can see myselfThe Shorpy moment I have been waiting years for—I can see my apartment building in this photo. It's the building just left of the central church tower, behind the darker building behind a stack (which is the 1922 Julia Richman High School, still there). So where's the Opera House?That bridge looks more than a bit like the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia. (The Gallery, Arnold Genthe, NYC)
Heavy Lifting: 1910
... sold the vessel to Cleveland's Pringle Barge Line in 1922, which had it converted to a self-unloading barge five years later using a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/01/2014 - 9:05am -

Circa 1910. "Brown electric hoist unloading freighter Constitution at Cleveland." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. That hopper carbelongs to the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad, seems they may be unloading (loading) coal. The Constitutionwas a 379-foot long barge, launched 22 April 1897 at West Superior, Wisconsin, by the American Steel Barge Company, a firm better known for the design and construction of the unique Great Lakes "whaleback." The steamer Victorious generally towed the Constitution, both owned by Cleveland's Pickands, Mather & Co. Brought back to Superior to be lengthened over seventy feet in 1905, Pickands, Mather sold the vessel to Cleveland's Pringle Barge Line in 1922, which had it converted to a self-unloading barge five years later using a unique system developed by noted Chicago marine contractor Jacob Sensibar. The Constitution ended its career primarily hauling coal from Toledo to Detroit, towed by the big Diesel tug S. M. Dean, and was dismantled at Port Colborne, Ontario, in 1968. Brown and out.The cables visible next to the tracks are probably there to move a "larry", sometimes called a "pig", a small rail car that connected to the hoppers, so that they might be moved on the wharf without the need of a locomotive. NYPANO dacksThis looks like the New York, Pennsylvania & Ohio dock on Whiskey Island. This facility, but not the pictured unloaders, lasted until Conrail was formed and then were surplus due to the huge PRR (Cleveland & Pittsburgh) operation with its four massive Hullett unloaders just across the old river bed. Those Pittsburgh & Lake Erie hoppers likely brought coking coal to Cleveland, and will get a load of ore for a return to the Ohio Valley- probably near Youngstown. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Cleveland, DPC, Railroads)
Your Move: 1941
... which remained in revenue service until 2009, and I use a 1922 I-14 to track the energy consumption of the air conditioner in my utility ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/22/2019 - 1:11pm -

February 1941. Belle Glade, Florida. "Migratory laborers playing checkers in front of juke joint during slack season for vegetable pickers." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Love these pictures of life!Using bottle caps for the checker pieces! Bottle caps!It appears they are playing checkers with bottle caps! I haven't heard about that in many years. I did it myself as a kid, turning them over was a king thing. "You want RC or Orange?" Wonder if someone painted the board by hand... Electric meter IDIt's a General Electric I-14, converted to a socket type using a kit made by Westinghouse for the purpose. Prior to 1934, meters were either located indoors, high up under the eaves, or in a "doghouse". The socket type was and is weatherproof and much more convenient, and some utilities chose to retrofit all installations immediately. The I-14 is readily distinguished from the later I-16 and I-20 by its brake magnet, the silver thing that is shaped like a butterfly. I know of at least one I-14 which remained in revenue service until 2009, and I use a 1922 I-14 to track the energy consumption of the air conditioner in my utility room. Mystery HandAnyone notice the mystery hand sticking out from behind the black gentleman second from the right? Also, what does that little boy have tucked under hit right arm? Finally, bottle caps for checkers pieces! In a PinchI notice that instead of using regular red and black pieces to play checkers, also known as draughts, each player is using (beer?) bottle caps. The left side is with caps facing up, and the right with caps facing down. King MeYou know times are hard when your checker pieces are bottle caps. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Florida, Kids, M.P. Wolcott)
James Beard: 1905
... its boiler exploded at dockside in Port Huron on March 22, 1922. Four crew members lost their lives and more than a half dozen people on ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/13/2012 - 7:56am -

Circa 1905. "Port Huron, Michigan -- Black River." An array of interesting signage in this view. 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size. Many Men Smoke But Fu ManchuA blurry ad for Sure Shot Chewing Tobacco appears on the wall of the shack-like structure at the extreme left of the photo, I found 2 advertisements for that product. One is a tri-fold advertising counter card . The other a store display tin that held loose Sure Shot Chewing Tobacco which, I guess, was sold by the pinch to those that imbibed. Steamer Omar D. Conger met a sad endThe Ferry Steamer Omar D. Conger, named for a US Representative and Senator from Michigan, was built in 1882. It was destroyed when its boiler exploded at dockside in Port Huron on March 22, 1922. Four crew members lost their lives and more than a half dozen people on land were injured. Several waterfront businesses were damaged. One house was demolished when what was left of the the boiler went through its roof. Only rubble remained of what had been the Conger. Damm v. Vincent (Mich. 1917)As suggested by the well-weathered sign, the William Fraser livery stable in Port Huron was in poor condition in 1907 and 1908. That came as a surprise to Ontario resident Charles Damm, who had been convinced by Mr. Fraser in 1907 that it was in good shape when Damm paid Fraser for it, sight unseen. Fraser died right after the sale, and Damm eventually brought a fraud suit against one of Fraser's co-venturers, Edward Vincent. In 1917 the Michigan Supreme Court ruled against Damm, finding that his delay in disaffirming the sale after he learned the true condition of the business barred his fraud claim. Grace, James & Omar Our Inland Seas, by James Cooke Mills, 1910. At the foot of Lake Huron, where the flow of the broad lake narrows to the St. Clair River, there is a ferry between the city of Port Huron and Sarnia, a town on the Canadian side. Since 1868, the little steamer Grace Dormer has maintained a ferry service, to which was added, in 1873, the ferry-boat James Beard; and in 1882 the new steamer Omar D. Conger was built for the passage of the swift current at this point. The Conger is of two hundred gross tons' register, and is one hundred and two feet long by twenty-six feet beam. via boatnerd.com. 24 April 1882 - The ferry Hawkins (wooden propeller ferry, 73 foot, 86 gross tons, built in 1873, at Au Sable, Michigan) was renamed James Beard. She had received a thorough overhaul and was put in service between Port Huron, Michigan, and Sarnia, Ontario, on 25 April 1882. She lasted until 1927, when she was abandoned. Hello, GracieThe Grace Dormer appeared in this previous Shorpy photo. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC)
The Colonial: 1901
... site of Fort Nassau, the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1922. Its current incarnation is the British Colonial Hilton Nassau, owned by ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/07/2021 - 9:11am -

Circa 1901. "In the gardens -- Colonial Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas." Built by Henry M. Flagler on the site of Fort Nassau, the hotel was destroyed by fire in 1922. Its current incarnation is the British Colonial Hilton Nassau, owned by the China State Construction Engineering Corporation. 5x7 inch glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size. The Burn File It's been far too long since our last entry in the Hotels Which Burned To the Ground series. Beauties, every one of them, and this is certainly a worthy addition. What has captured the gardener's attention, I wonder. He's just to the right of the "Bicycles" sign. Does anyone know the name of the wheeled chair behind the three men, just in front of the stairs? It looks as if it might be the kind which could be guided by its occupant, using a center control bar. [Not quite. - Dave] Rabbit hole alertOne of the owners of the follow-on hotel, the British Colonial Hilton Nassau, was Harry Oakes. If you have an hour or four, search out his story. He was a gold miner turned tycoon that owned a big chunk of the Bahamas. He was also murdered in Nassau in 1943, and the murder has never been solved. (The Gallery, Bicycles, DPC)
Fire: 1926
... The Washington, D.C. Fire Department also had a 1922 American LaFrance Model 31 with a 75-foot spring-raised water tower (water ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/04/2012 - 2:46pm -

Washington, D.C. "Fire at Thomas Somerville plant, July 20, 1926." 312 13th Street N.W. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. GoneIt looks like the entire block was razed a long time ago, and the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center stands on the site now. ApparatusI may be wrong (I often am), but would guess the fire apparatus at right was probably once a horse-drawn ladder wagon, and a motor tractor was added in place of the "old" horse power. A hot time in the old houseNo. 312 Thirteenth Street had a colorful history. Washington Post article of Dec. 16, 1895 gives a glimpse into the neighborhood's earlier character. Three Disorderly Houses Raided. There were lively times in the "Division" last night. About 10 o’clock Officers Flathers and Kilmartin took a girl, who said her name was May Martin, out of the house of Lizzie Peterson, 1309 D street. At the First precinct station house the girl was charged with being under age. She claims that she is twenty-two years old. An hour later the house of Alice Linden, 312 Thirteenth street, was raided by Sergt. Shilling and a squad of officers. Mrs. Linden and six women were captured. They were taken to No. 1 station house and charged with keeping a house of ill repute. [Since "The Division" was in Northwest, this would seem to be the same address, as opposed to 312 13th Street Southeast, Southwest or Northeast. - Dave] "The Division" explainedDuring the Civil War, General Hooker's command was stationed in Washington, DC. The rowdy troops gave so much business to the local houses of ill repute that the entire red-light district was nicknamed "Hooker's Division" and hence led to the later practice of a prostitute being referred to as a "hooker." [I think that's been pretty much debunked as legend. Prostitutes were called hookers well before the Civil War. - Dave] American LaFranceThe fire truck is an American LaFrance Type 31 circa 1916. This model was made all the way through 1929 without many changes. This is D.C. Truck No. 1 as shown on the raised ladder. What is really interesting about these models is that the driver's seat swivels with the ladder. Look behind where the fireman is standing on the truck and you see the driver's seat facing backwards. Note also the dual front tires found on the earlier of these models. The Washington, D.C. Fire Department also had a 1922 American LaFrance Model 31 with a 75-foot spring-raised water tower (water cannon/snorkel). This was Water Tower No. 2. It served the city for more than 30 years. I hope the water pressure doesn't change and cause the hose on the sidewalk to topple the ladder on the sidewalk. (The Gallery, D.C., Fires, Floods etc., Natl Photo)
Our Man in Washington: 1921
... Motion Picture Producers and Distrbutors Association in 1922. However he really didn't have a code to enforce at that time, just his ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/09/2012 - 11:42am -

1921. The Edwards boy with Will Hays in Washington. View full size. 5x4 glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. FootwearSpats look cool. Hollywood HaysWhen this photo was taken, Will Hays was about to take office as postmaster general after having helped Warren Harding get elected president. The next year he began working with Hollywood to clean up the immorality in movies. His Hays Code was powerful enough to keep on-screen married couples in separate beds for the next 30 years. Even our movies that are rated "G" today wouldn't have made it past Hays! The CodeHays was appointed head of the Motion Picture Producers and Distrbutors Association in 1922. However he really didn't have a code to enforce at that time, just his pledge to "clean up pictures" and the supposed support of the studios. In truth he wasn't too successful at it. For one thing there was no real provision for enforcement. A formal written code was agreed to by 1930, but again there was no provision for enforcement, and Hays has been described as "fairly mild-mannered and easily persuaded and manipulated," which in a town full of master manipulators is not a good thing. Eventually, under pressure from groups like the Catholic Legion of Decency, an amendment to the Production Code was brought in effective July 1, 1934, requiring every film to have a certificate from the MPDA (later the Motion Picture Association of America) indicating that it met the requirements of the code. The movie codeFilm historians note that "the code" really didn't have much effect until 1934. I wonder what Hays was doing on that job in the 12 years up to then? (The Gallery, D.C., Kids, Movies, Natl Photo, Public Figures)
We Ate the Chickens: 1939
... got better after this. The Depression. My dad, born 1922, used to tell us kids about the poor family that lived in a palmetto shack ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/27/2018 - 12:13am -

June 1939. "Works Progress Administration worker and his wife sitting in front of their shack home on the Arkansas River near Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. This man said that last year he thought maybe he would be a little better off when he got the WPA work and had a small amount of cash coming in but that he was worse off now. 'Last year I had a cow and some chickens and I had to sell my cow and eat my chickens. I get worse off every year'." Photo by Russell Lee. View full size. Where are they now?I wish there was a way to find out what ever happened to the people who are "down on their luck" that are in all of these Shorpy pics. I would love to find out what the future held for these poor folks that helped build America. Sunday BestI love that even though they don't have much, they both put on their nicest clothes, including for her, a cute dress, stockings, and white dress shoes, to get their picture taken. They may not be the richest people in the world, but that's no reason not to look your best for company. My grandmother always told me that. She said that I could be living in a cave in the woods -- if someone is coming to see you, brush your hair and put on your church clothes. Poor doesn't have to mean dirty or unkempt. I hope their years progressively got better after this. The Depression.My dad, born 1922, used to tell us kids about the poor family that lived in a palmetto shack near a lake in Louisiana during this time frame. Sometimes all they had to eat was some molasses on bread. My sister and I never really believed that kind of poverty existed. This photo proves it. Same Great Depression story here My mother born 1921. Would say times were so hard that supper was bread with mustard. She quit school in 5th grade when her mother died. But she could read speak and write Russian. It always amazed me when her sisters came to visit and they spoke Russian. (The Gallery, Great Depression, Russell Lee)
Civil Servant: 1942
... numerals indicate this one was manufactured in 1921 or 1922. Reproductions have been made in more recent years. See this . Nice ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/31/2013 - 4:36am -

August 1942. "Ella Watson, government charwoman who provides for a family of six on her salary of $1,080 per year. She has been a federal employee for 26 years." Label on the wastebasket: "Miss Engle, Div of Recounts." Large format negative by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size. The clockThe clock is a Seth Thomas Regulator No. 2, first introduced in the 1860s and produced through 1950, with changes in mechanism, case and dial made over time. The style of the base and the use of Arabic numerals indicate this one was manufactured in 1921 or 1922. Reproductions have been made in more recent years. See this. Nice catchNice catch mountainrev, nice response tterrace, nice community Shorpy. Challenging ClockWinding that clock would be challenging. Not only is it mounted 7 feet high, it's behind file cabinets. Wonder how they did it. [You don't wind pendulum clocks. - tterrace] Could you clarify that statement please, tterrace? [Yes; I was wrong. - t(blush)terrace.] Pendulums simply regulate clocks. They don't have anything to do with what drives them. This clock has what appears to be a weight in addition to the pendulum. Grandfather clocks typically are driven by weights, which need to be raised periodically. If this clock was driven by a weight, then you're right--it wouldn't need to be wound. But someone would still have to raise the weight regularly, which would be as challenging as winding it, or nearly so. And given the relatively short distance the weight would drop (compared to a grandfather clock), I would imagine it would have to be raised daily or every other day. Lighting the wayIt appears Mr. Parks used a slave flash behind the pile of trash cans on the right, judging from what may be part of a reflector showing. If so, it either didn't fire or was of less intensity than the one bottom left, used to side light the subject's face. He probably wanted to keep the clock visible. Is that a Seth Thomas clock? Not quick enoughHaving lurked here for several years, I finally had to register to catch tterrace in an error. As a clock repairman for over 40 years, I know you DO have to wind a weight-driven clock. Sometimes by simply pulling the chain down on the opposite side of the weight pulley. This clock, however, has a crank-shaped key that is inserted in the small hole (about the 4-o'clock position near the second hand circle) and turned to wind the weight cable onto a ratcheted drum, pulling the weight up. It may have been and 8-day clock, but I agree it was probably a daily chore. (The Gallery, D.C., Gordon Parks)
Peace and Progress: 1924
... still exist today. A photograph of a later model from 1922 is shown below. (The Gallery, Natl Photo, Politics) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2008 - 3:47pm -

September 29, 1924. "Mrs. LaFollette at Mountain Lake Park, Maryland." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. The carWhat kind of car is that? Two air intakes in the cowl? UFO?I'm in love with the kid under the "Peace" sign with the enormous white collar with his tongue sticking out. Is he also wearing glasses? A possible candidate for a Shorpy zoom perhaps? Can Shorpy readers help me identify the unidentified flying "steering wheel"-looking thing above the flowers on the right-hand car? It seems too high to be a steering wheel and it doesn't appear to be a part of a musical instrument. It looks like it's about to hit that woman in the head. [It's the steering wheel of a car. - Dave] ArmoredThat almost looks like an armored car. That huge visor is reminding me of the metal plates they could swing down across a halftrack windshield. And those intakes look like snorkels on a Land Rover or APC. But it's probably just oddly designed to look that way, 9x13 cake pans and all. And criminy, long men's coats and knickers were not two things one should wear at the same time. In fact, knickers should never be worn. McFarlan Motor CarThe car pictured is undoubtably a circa 1920 McFarlan. These were produced in very low numbers in Connersville, Indiana from 1910 - 1928. Several engines were available including a "Light 6" on a 127" wheelbase, a straight 8 with a 131" wheelbase, and a "Twin Six" with four valves per cylinder along with three spark plugs per cylinder on a 140" wheelbase. These cars were massive often exceeding 3 tons in weight. With production often less than 100 per year it is amazing that about 20 still exist today. A photograph of a later model from 1922 is shown below. (The Gallery, Natl Photo, Politics)
Public Square Panorama: 1908
... 1907, and changed their name to the Union Gospel Press in 1922. They are still publishing; they specialize in Sunday School lessons. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/09/2019 - 6:26pm -

Cleveland circa 1908. "The Public Square -- Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument. Panorama made from two 8x10 inch glass negatives. View full size. Different timesWhere are all the Zombies with their smartphones? GWS SocietyThe GWS Mission (lower right) is run by the Gospel Worker Society. The society published nondenominational fundamental Christian literature, and set up missions in "gospel-neglected towns". They moved their headquarters to Cleveland in 1907, and changed their name to the Union Gospel Press in 1922. They are still publishing; they specialize in Sunday School lessons. City FlagThe lower flag on the pole just left of center is the Cleveland City Flag, adopted in 1896. Jam packedWhat is going on in that second block up on the right? The sidewalk is crammed with people! Am I seeing this correctly? [You'll come for the Kodaks, but stay for the $2 Hats. - Dave] (Panoramas, Cleveland, Stores & Markets, Streetcars)
Featured Player: 1920
... An article in the Deaf-Mutes' Journal, from March 30, 1922, states he was the Athletic Coach for the ASD. In a 1951 Inter-Class ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/17/2016 - 8:36pm -

Washington, D.C., 1920. "Gallaudet football -- Bouchard." Joseph W. Bouchard. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Athlete and TeacherJoseph Bouchard was born in Hartford Connecticut to James W. and Alphonsine E. Bouchard. In addition to playing football, he was the captain of both the football and basketball teams. The article below from the Washington Herald on December 21, 1919 states he also received a letter in football. He graduated with his Bachelor of Science degree on June 7, 1921 along with 28 other graduates. After graduation he and his wife Eunice were teachers at the American School for the Deaf (ASD) in West Hartford, Connecticut. An article in the Deaf-Mutes' Journal, from March 30, 1922, states he was the Athletic Coach for the ASD. In a 1951 Inter-Class Track and Field Event at Gallaudet he won the 100 year dash with a time of 10 seconds flat. The couple were members of the American Instructors of the Deaf, and Joseph was appointed as a member of the Necrology Committee in 1937. He remained a member of the organization the rest of his life. They resided in West Hartford, Connecticut into at least the early 1960s, but he died at Simsbury, Connecticut on Oct. 19, 1966 . Eunice Bouchard died in Palm Beach, Florida on October 7, 1986. The American School for the Deaf, where Joseph and Eunice taught, turns 200 years old in 2017. Home of the HuddleThe football huddle was first used in 1894 when Paul Hubbard, the quarterback for Gallaudet had his offense form a tight circle so they could discuss plays without the other team seeing what they were signing. Joe BouchardJoseph William Bouchard was born Oct. 31, 1896 and attended Kendall School for the Deaf before coming to Gallaudet. Originally from Connecticut, he was a junior at Gallaudet and 23 or 24 when this picture was taken. (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Sports)
Spaghetti Girls: 1921
Washington, D.C., 1921 or 1922. "Food show. Foulds Milling." The Foulds slogan: "Appetizingly Clean." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/03/2012 - 11:54am -

Washington, D.C., 1921 or 1922. "Food show. Foulds Milling." The Foulds slogan: "Appetizingly Clean." View full size. National Photo Company glass negative. Appetizingly cleanIs the woman on the left wearing a hairnet? I guess you could say that adds to the cleanliness. Spaghetti GirlsJust a guess, but these women probably work for the company either as demonstrators (Home Economists?) or office help. In any case, the creepy looking guy is their boss, possibly Mr Foulds himself. Foulds MacaroniI found this about Foulds: "The factory and headquarters of Foulds Macaroni Company moved to Libertyville from Cincinnati in 1906. The structure, originally a ladder factory, was built in 1894 with timbers from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago. In its early years Foulds was a major employer in Libertyville, well-known for its summer company picnics and winter Christmas parties to which the whole town was invited." For as sour as the older man looks, Mr. Foulds must not have been too bad to invite the whole town to his parties! I found a GREAT picture of the building in digitalpast.org (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo)
Dawsonville: 1917
... of White's Ferry and Sugarland Roads. It burned in 1922, five years after the date of this photo. What is odd about the site today ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/21/2015 - 1:28pm -

Montgomery County, Maryland, circa 1917. "Ford car in front of Dawsonville country store, probably H.E. French's." Herbert French being the proprietor of the National Photo Company. 4x5 inch glass negative. View full size. Poole's / Seneca General Store?I'm not sure, but this may be the Seneca Store in Poolesville that was previously known as Poole's General Store and is now part of the Montgomery County Park System. See picture (not mine) below and the Montgomery County website on the store. Up in smokeThanks to an historical preservation inventory of this area of Dawsonville it appears that the combined post office and store (owned by Lawrence Allnut, also the postmaster) was located on the northeast quadrant of the intersection of White's Ferry and Sugarland Roads. It burned in 1922, five years after the date of this photo. What is odd about the site today is that there is a large cross landscaped into the surface, pointing southwest. Although you won't find this in the historic structure inventory, local newspapers from the time reported that Lawrence's brother Richard Allnut was at the time of this photo serving an 18-year-sentence for murdering his sister and attempting to murder his mother. over a dispute regarding property in Dawsonville. Richard was pardoned in 1923 due to ill health. The white Colonial Revival style building to the right of the photo would have been the home and clinic of Dr. Upton Nourse, which was constructed three years earlier (in 1914). It remains today. Some background informationWe received the following information from the current occupant of the house seen behind the store. Thank you for posting the great photo of the Dawsonville store with our house (Dr. Nourse's) in the background. The cross you refer to is something I discovered completely by accident while mowing. I saw the edge of a brick showing through the grass. Then I began digging in the yard around it, and soon tore up the entire side yard trying to uncover more bricks and figure out what the shape was. The "ringed cross" was buried under several inches and many many years of overgrowth, dirt, weeds, vines, roots, etc., but the bricks were straight and true, and the cross was bigger - it went all the way to the edges of the old metal fence on the property. I researched with the granddaughter of Dr. Nourse, and found out that after the general store burned, the lot was "an eyesore" and Dr. Nourse bought it and asked Obie Dorsey to make the garden in the shape of a cross for Mrs. Nourse, and I believe a sundial was at the center. The cross is actually the Presbyterian cross; Dr. Nourse was an elder in the Presbyterian church. After I restored the cross, a neighbor remarked how interesting it was that I had "put in" a cross exactly like the one he remembered from the 1920s, when he was a boy growing up in Dawsonville. I told him that I discovered it underground, and so it has been there approaching 100 years. Thank you C.S. for sharing. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Horses, Natl Photo, Stores & Markets)
Nebraska: 1938
... the tall smokestack, sits Johnny's Cafe. Established in 1922 and still serving today, it remains as one of the last artifacts of the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/14/2017 - 6:28am -

November 1938. "Omaha, Nebraska. Railroad yards." Medium format negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Still ThereIn the upper right, behind the tall smokestack, sits Johnny's Cafe. Established in 1922 and still serving today, it remains as one of the last artifacts of the Omaha Stockyards. Smoke and SteamAs a twelve year old living in Geelong, near Melbourne, Australia, there was a pedestrian overpass above the main railway yards, similar to the road viaduct in this photo. I had a strong interest in trains, and a friend would join me after school to stand on the overpass and watch the action of the shunting trains in 1959. Most of the engines were still steam powered, and we always got a kick out of standing in the right spot to get a blast of smoke and steam as the locomotive passed underneath. Upon returning home, my mother would encounter me and immediately say: "You've been down at the train yards again, haven't you? Go get cleaned up." To her credit, I was never prohibited from visiting the railway. The Brakeman's ClubThe "brakeman's club" was not a social gathering. To apply the hand brakes, the brakeman (lower right of photograph) would turn a large brake control wheel located atop each freight car of the train. Every brakeman carried a thick brake “club” to help give them leverage in turning the wheel (and also to defend against hostile hobos!). (The Gallery, John Vachon, Omaha, Railroads)
Moldy Manse: 1937
... "The Brother of the Sultan," in Legends of Louisiana (1922). The curious date palm has it's own romantic legend, but that's ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/07/2013 - 2:24pm -

New Orleans, 1937. "Le Pretre Mansion, 716 Dauphine Street, built 1835-6. Joseph Saba house." Our third look at the so-called Sultan's Palace. 8x10 inch acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size. Not so much moldy as batteredThis Old House has it listed as a murder house; although the whole sultan's murder (+ all of his entourage) may be apocryphal. And it still looks pretty much the same: This is exactly the placeI pictured in my head that Ignatius J. Reilly's mama had her automobile accident. Origin of the LegendThe Gardette-LaPretre house, aka the "House of the Turk" and the "Sultan's Palace." The legend of the massacre, much beloved of New Orleans ghost tour guides is, of course, bogus. The legend, initially published in the 1840's, probably predates the 1836 construction of the still extant house shown in this lovely 1930's photograph. The first mention of the story that I'm aware of is in Charles Gayarre's History of Louisiana, published in 1846 in French. This is only 10 years after construction of the present building, and Gayarre claims that he first heard the story around 1820 from an eighty-year old gentleman who heard the story from his own father. In Gayarre's tale, the incident took place in 1727 over a hundred years before construction of the Gardette-LaPretre house, and before any of the present buildings in the French Quarter were built. At that time, most of the city residences were crude wood-framed cottages, of which none remain. Referred to by the author as a legend, his story is actually relatively simple and plausible. A member of the Ottoman sultan's family, possibly a brother, escaped disfavor by fleeing to Paris, and was, for diplomatic reasons, exiled by the French to the then very remote and undeveloped colony of Louisiana, being kept under house arrest at a small cottage at the corner of Orleans and Dauphine. Then, after a dark and stormy night, the cottage was found empty with a newly dug grave in the garden along with an engraved marble plaque: "The justice of heaven is satisfied, and the date-tree shall grow on the traitor's tomb. The sublime Emperor of the faithful, the supporter of the faith, the omnipotent master and Sultan of the world, has redeemed his vow. God is great, and Mohammed is his prophet. Allah!" There is mention of a Turkish vessel seen in Barataria Bay and a troop of murderers lurking through the storm. Shortly afterwards an unusual date palm sprouted from the grave. Apparently fratricide was at one time part of the normal means of succession of the Ottoman empire, and at the time of the supposed events, rival family members were often put under house arrest in the palace harem. Perhaps the crisis associated with the 1730 Janissary revolt. Succession of a new Sultan could have caused an important Ottoman to flee Istanbul. In any case, the story seems to have centered on explaining a well-known, curious old palm tree that was present on the site at the time of Gayarre's writing. The more lurid tales of a bloody massacre told today seem based on a work of fiction by Helen Pitkin Schertz, "The Brother of the Sultan," in Legends of Louisiana (1922). The curious date palm has it's own romantic legend, but that's another photograph. (The Gallery, F.B. Johnston, New Orleans)
Clack Elevator: 1941
... the oil business "Clack entered the Spokane market in 1922, setting up tanks, distribution and new stations. He watched as ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/11/2019 - 2:42pm -

August 1941. "Grain storage elevators. Havre, Montana." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Vintage CoachThat handsome arch-window passenger car was practically an antique by 1941, especially on a Class I railroad such as the Great Northern. Obsolete passenger equipment was sometimes used by railroads for maintenance-of-way crews; maybe that's the case here. Perhaps a Great Northern expert can shed some light. Safe HarborIt seems about the same today. Also in the oil business"Clack entered the Spokane market in 1922, setting up tanks, distribution and new stations. He watched as competition grew and his profit margin dropped. In desperation, he tried a new idea. He placed a second gas pump next to his first and labeled it “Hi Power,” charging a penny more per gallon. Sure enough, customers bought 6 gallons of “Hi Power” for every gallon of regular. “Salesmanship is a better avenue to success than price-cutting,” he told a reporter." (Source) Great Northern 805... Rail motel for linemen's overnights. Marion does it again with her unique eye and point of view coupled with perfect exposures -- literally and figuratively. That freebie landscape and all the technical information is a work of art. She's the best. By the way, the town's name, Havre, in Norwegian means "oats." (The Gallery, Agriculture, M.P. Wolcott, Railroads)
On Time All the Time: 1921
... Limited An alternate view, and a newspaper ad from 1922. Click to embiggen: Duplexia In addition to a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/04/2019 - 9:17am -

October 1921. Frederick, Maryland. "Washington Herald tours -- Duplex truck, Frederick Fair." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Duplex LimitedAn alternate view, and a newspaper ad from 1922. Click to embiggen: DuplexiaIn addition to a fleet of Duplex buses used by the Washington Rapid Transit Company, which can be seen here, there was also a platoon of Duplex trucks on duty with the Washington branch of the Post Office Department. One of these trucks is below along with an ad for the fair from the Adams County Independent in Littlestown, Pennsylvania, and a summary of the gate receipts from the Catoctin Clarion in Mechanicstown, Maryland. What a DragIn the 'Alternate View', the vehicle appears to have a 'drag' attached by chains. A drag is used to level the ruts in an unpaved road, or to eliminate vehicle tracks for film production. In the depicted instance, I suspect that the drag was used in an equestrian arena. The drag shown here has had brush cuttings attached to its trailing edge, probably to produce a smooth, photogenic surface devoid of the characteristic small ridges that remain behind the drag. From Truck Bodies to Human BodiesHoover Bodies went from building truck bodies to building caskets. It survived the depression and continued in business through WWII by making ambulance bodies, cargo boxes and trailers. After the war it manufactured commercial dairy and step-van bodies into the mid 1950s. In 1958, York-Hoover decided to concentrate its efforts on casket-making and sold the assets of its Truck Body Division to the Pittman Manufacturing Co. York-Hoover’s surviving casket division is now known as the York Group, and is the second largest producer of caskets in the United States. The Hoover Bodies Story The Great Frederick Fair has survived. Frederick County's single largest event, featuring 18,000 competitive exhibits, ranging from livestock, home arts, farm & garden to 4-H/FFA. A premier showcase for agriculture and education. Talent coming this fall Creedence Clearwater Revisited and the Temptations. A little history of Frederick, Maryland (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Natl Photo, Patriotic)
Auburn Garage: 1928
... a "Mrs. Arthur D'Ettel" listed at 740 Hyde St. in the 1922 "Who's Who Among the Women of California" There's an obituary for a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/07/2017 - 6:39pm -

        Arthur D'Ettel of the California Automobile Trade Association. San Francisco, 1928. "Auburn 115 at garage." Right across whatever building that is reflected in the fender. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size. Possible IDThis appears to be Arthur D'Ettel of the California Automobile Trade Association. [Funny, I was just thinking, "That looks like Arthur D'Ettel"! - Dave] Still laughingDave, I think that's the funniest comment I've come across in a long time! [;-D - Dave] Details on Mr. Arthur D'Ettel?Because the Auburn represents the era in automotive history before the US auto industry settled on The Big Four manufacturers, I'd be interested in what else the Shorpy Sleuths can uncover about this man. There's a "Mrs. Arthur D'Ettel" listed at 740 Hyde St. in the 1922 "Who's Who Among the Women of California" There's an obituary for a Mrs. Arthur D'Ettel, which states that her husband, Arthur Holland D'Ettel died in 1998. So, was the Arthur Holland D'Ettel who passed away in 1998 the same gent who posed beside this spiffy Auburn in 1928? Jackson at Van NessThe location is on the south side of Jackson between Polk & Van Ness. The building the car is emerging from was most recently Ahrens bakery; the building is very little altered since 1928 and the garage entrance is still there. The building in the reflection (2000 Van Ness) started out as a Packard showroom/dealership in 1909 but had grown from three floors to seven just a year or two before the pic was taken and had been converted into the "Medical Arts Building" - which it still is. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Chris Helin, San Francisco)
Lincoln Garage: 1925
... with great satisfaction to be sure, the Lincoln brand in 1922. We get a glimpse of the cars V8, the block of which was cast in two ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/05/2013 - 11:17am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Warfield Motor Co. service station." Note the speaking tube in the driver's compartment of the limousine. View full size. Lincoln1923 Lincoln Open Drive Limousine. Another Item Of InterestIs that their employee time clock over in the far right-hand corner? I've seen them that big before. Rich historyIronically, Lincoln (named after Abe) Motor Company was founded in 1917 by Henry Leland of Cadillac fame. He was one of a group of investors that ran Henry Ford out of the second automobile manufacturing business Ford had started. Once Leland and his bunch had control of the company they changed the name to, of all things, ‘Cadillac.’ Ford bought, with great satisfaction to be sure, the Lincoln brand in 1922. We get a glimpse of the cars V8, the block of which was cast in two pieces, machined and then bolted together. It would be 1932 before V8 blocks were cast as one piece. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo)
Future Farmer: 1939
... farm in Hebei province. James Bud Kimberley 1922-1993 December 25, 1922 to Feb. 3, 1993. James Bud Kimberley of Collins, Iowa, died age 70 ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/24/2017 - 10:43am -

September 1939. "Bud Kimberley, a future farmer of America, driving a tractor. Jasper County, Iowa." The brother of Margaret, seen here yesterday. Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. No Comments Yet?Don't tell me I'm the first to comment about a young Paul Newman driving that tractor? Keeping up with the KimberleysMargaret Lou's two brothers, James and Howard, outlasted World War II. Generations of the extended Kimberley family included owners of at least six farmsteads in northwestern Jasper County and southeastern Story County, small-town bankers, county and state agricultural agents, and many others. According to a 2016 Des Moines Register story, Kimberley Farms Co. now owns or rents over 4,000 acres in Jasper, Story and Polk Counties. One of its farms has been visited twice by Chinese President Xi Jinping, who announced plans to use it as the model for a demonstration farm in Hebei province. James Bud Kimberley 1922-1993December 25, 1922 to Feb. 3, 1993. James Bud Kimberley of Collins, Iowa, died age 70 of a heart attack at his home in rural Collins. He was born to John B. and Carrie (Dunlap) Kimberley at Collins. He was a lifelong resident in the Collins area, graduating from Collins High School and attending Iowa State University for one year. He married Alta Harris on Nov. 21, 1942, at the Little Brown Church at Nashua. He was a self-employed as a farmer. He was a member of the Collins United Methodist Church and was a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Alta, of Collins: his three daughters, Nancy Smith and Jean Nielsen, both of Chicago, and Kerry Funke of Norwalk; five grandchildren; and two sisters, Margaret Fisher of Twin Lakes and Blanche Bodie of Knoxville. A-C WCThere isn't much shown of the tractor Bud is driving - so I had to do some digging. It appears to be an Allis Chalmers WC series tractor. The stamped end of the fuel tank makes this an earlier model; later versions of the tractor had rounded tanks. [Below, more of Bud and his tractor. - Dave] (The Gallery, Agriculture, Arthur Rothstein)
Ford Parts: 1920
... a Ford dealership, the Taylor-Tolley Sales Company. By 1922, the company was called the R.L. Taylor Motor Company , and added the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/12/2018 - 10:32am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Taylor-Tolley Motor Co., authorized Ford agents, interior." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. All those partsThey don't seem to have a lot of parts but what they do have they have a lot of. There are about 2 dozen fan assemblies on the very top shelf. Then there are close to 75 carburetors just thrown in a bin. Used? Close to 20 sets of ring and pinion gears for the rear end. And almost a whole bin of pistons. What is in the cans has me baffled. Smaller pistons? bearings? And the number of water jackets that connect the radiator hose to the block. I wonder how big their selection of nuts, bolts and washers is. Thingamajigs and WhatzitsI'll bet dollars to donuts that whatever part that guy asks for--it's going to be on the top shelf! We ran out of Ford parts by 1926Back story and photo of the exterior of this parts department is: The building at the corner of 14th and T Streets, NW, served as a showroom, auto supply store, and repair shop. It was built in two stages. The first, the larger three-story portion, was designed in 1919 by DC architect B. Stanley Simmons for a Ford dealership, the Taylor-Tolley Sales Company. By 1922, the company was called the R.L. Taylor Motor Company, and added the 46-foot high portion to the south of the original building. The company also switched from Fort to Chevrolet in 1926, when it had 65 employees. https://ggwash.org/view/2325/then-and-now-and-future-taylor-motors-to-ro... and there's the exterior of the building also. (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo)
Tecumseh: 1916
... refitted, and—sometime between July 1921 and January 1922—was placed back in commission at Washington where she served through the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/28/2012 - 1:02pm -

September 1916. "U.S.S. Memphis sick brought home by hospital ship Solace." Soldiers and sailors on the government tug Tecumseh at Washington Navy Yard, about a week after the Navy cruiser Memphis was wrecked by a tidal wave off Santo Domingo. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. The Long History of the TecumsehFrom the Navy's historical website: Edward Luckenbach—a tug laid down by J. H. Dialogue & Son at Camden, N.J., and completed in 1896— was acquired by the Navy from L. Luckenbach & Co. in the spring of 1898; renamed Tecumseh; and placed in commission at New York City on 6 April 1898, Lt. G. R. Evans in command. Six days after her commissioning, the tug headed south to join in the war against Spain. After stops at Norfolk, Charleston, and Key West, she joined the North Atlantic Fleet's blockade of Cuba on 26 April. Thereafter, she made frequent shuttles between Key West and the area off Havana. She came close to action only once during her four months of service in Cuban waters. On 5 May, she was nearby when Vicksburg captured the Spanish fishing schooner Oriente in the Gulf of Campeche. The end of hostilities that summer brought the tug north once more. She reached Hampton Roads on 21 August and, after a period of operations between Norfolk and Hampton Roads, she was placed out of commission on 17 September 1898—presumably at Norfolk. Tecumseh was placed back in commission in 1899 and, by 30 June, was assigned to the Washington Navy Yard as a district tug. The nation's capital remained her duty station for over four decades. She made frequent trips up and down the Potomac River, most often between the navy yard and the proving grounds at Indian Head, Md. She also visited Norfolk from time to time. During that period, she was twice out of commission. No decommissioning date for the first period exists, but it must have been brief since the annual reports of the Secretary of the Navy for both 1910 and 1911 indicate that she was active at the Washington Navy Yard. In any case, she was decommissioned on 1 July 1911. Her second decommissioning was probably a result of her sinking which occurred at her wharf in Washington about daybreak on 22 October 1919. In any event, she was decommissioned once again on 1 April 1920. On 17 July 1920, when the Navy adopted its alphanumeric system of hull designations, Tecumseh was designated YT-24. The tug was raised, refitted, and—sometime between July 1921 and January 1922—was placed back in commission at Washington where she served through the 1920's and 1930's. In mid-1940, Tecumseh was reassigned to the 5th Naval District. On 5 October 1942, her name was cancelled so that it could be assigned to YT-273. However, she continued to serve, known only by her hull designation, YT-24. On 15 May 1944, she was redesignated YTM-24. Sometime between 15 April 1945 and 25 January 1946, she was decommissioned and struck from the Navy list. On 22 August 1946, she was transferred to the Maritime Commission for disposal. Too happyThese men are the happiest-looking sick people I've ever seen. I'm glad they had a speedy recovery. Lounge chairsThere is a lot to be said for the Navy and its sense of comfort. Take for example the ample Heywood Wakefield rattan chairs on the upper deck, surmounted by a linen fly to keep the sun at bay. Drinks followed by dinner served by Filipino stewards. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, D.C., Harris + Ewing)
Carl Bangs Jr. at Mt. Rainier
My dad was born in 1922 so I'm guessing this one is around 1930. Can anyone tell from the ... older, teens to early 20's. But if your dad was born in 1922, it would have to be around 1930 or so. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by elisekasten - 05/09/2014 - 7:35pm -

My dad was born in 1922 so I'm guessing this one is around 1930. Can anyone tell from the vehicles? Taken in the parking lot at Paradise. View full size. Older carsThe cars in the background look a lot older, teens to early 20's. But if your dad was born in 1922, it would have to be around 1930 or so. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Ghost Rider: 1920
... to be 2000 Washington St. under construction, completed in 1922. Today you can get one of its full-floor condos for around $10 million. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/02/2015 - 9:46pm -

San Francisco circa 1920. "Buick, Pacific Heights." Wearing a spiffy "California top." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size. EnterHow did a person get into the car? The doors seem to go no higher than to the bottom of the windows. Unless the entrances are on the driver's side. [This is an open-body car, with an after-market California top installed. The side windows are part of the top. -tterrace] The Big HouseThat's the Spreckels Mansion again. Down the block, that appears to be 2000 Washington St. under construction, completed in 1922. Today you can get one of its full-floor condos for around $10 million. They all look alikeSeems back in the early days it was equally difficult to tell car marques apart as it is today. Only during the 50's and 60's did cars appear to have their own character. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Chris Helin, San Francisco)
Stop Ahead: 1925
... ended production, after about 40,000 had been made from 1922 - 1926 (some sources mention production actually ended in January 1927), ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/29/2016 - 10:07pm -

San Francisco, 1925. "Jewett touring car from rear." Going forward, the end of the road for the Jewett brand was just a year away. 5x7 glassneg. View full size. Harry's Prediction for 1927In January of 1926, Harry M. Jewett, president of both the Paige and Jewett car companies, predicted that fewer car companies would exist in 1927. He probably did not believe his firm would be one of the enterprises that had vanished. Below is the beginning of an article from the Healdsburg (California) Tribune, from January 2, 1926, which stated his prediction. Farther on in the piece he stated, "The weak and inefficient are going by the wayside." When Jewett ended production, after about 40,000 had been made from 1922 - 1926 (some sources mention production actually ended in January 1927), the Jewett car became the Paige Model 6-45. The 6-45 can be seen on Shorpy here. 72,000 and Still GoingEven though I remember the days when 72,000 miles on a car meant it was nearly ready for the junkyard, I have to comment on my recent used car purchase. I just bought a 1999 Jeep Wrangler and I paid a bit of a premium because it was advertised as having low miles. The Jeep has 91,000 miles on it and most of the Jeeps of this age range from 130,000 to 160,000. Times have changed. Spare Tire CoverThe spare tire cover message was painted by Clyde C. Hinshaw. Clyde and his wife Sadie resided at 1910 Divisadero Street while his shop was located at 1728 Sacramento Street. The Zillow estimate for apartment 6 (2 br 1 ba) at 1910 Divisadero, if on the market, is $2,472,952. I'm speechless. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Chris Helin, San Francisco)
One-Ring Circus: 1905
... of the Jungle" act with as many as 10 lions and tigers. A 1922 flyer for the Orpheum advertises his "Kings of the Forest and Desert" act ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/19/2014 - 11:03am -

New York circa 1905. "Circus at Luna Park, Coney Island." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Then and NowIt's all gone now, of course, but I was curious where everything was and what was currently sitting on this particular plot of land. I found a 1908 map of Luna Park and put it side-by-side with the Google satellite view. The circus is right in the center of the park. Click here for larger version. Map source: This (fantastic) site. Pricing in and possible itinerary in 1905Taken from an article in the Scranton Republican, June 18, 1905. Human Torpedo earns HOW MUCH?!?Inflation adjustment calculator shows his earnings as $15323 per week, in 2013 dollars! Nice $800,000/year job! Lions and tigers and bears, and more!Count me among the many who would love to hitch a ride in a tricked-out DeLorean or TARDIS to visit Luna Park in its heyday. I have an additional reason for wanting to see it. I'm currently searching the Shorpy archives in hopes of finding a photo of one Richard Havemann, a professional animal trainer, who came to America from Germany in the summer of 1905 with a few whiskered friends. From BillionGraves: His immigration form notes that his destination was "Luna Park" and his occupation was "Wild animals". Luna Park would be the launch point for his decades-long vaudeville act, initially called "Havemann's trained animals", across the US and into Canada. With his changing cast of wild animals -- including, at various times, leopards, lions, tigers, and bears -- he impressed audiences from Luna Park in Coney Island, NY, to Seattle, WA, and appeared at many prominent theaters between, including Washington DC, Virginia, California, Utah, Illinois, Indiana, and even Winnipeg, Canada. Newspaper accounts breathlessly describe his "Kings of the Jungle" act with as many as 10 lions and tigers. A 1922 flyer for the Orpheum advertises his "Kings of the Forest and Desert" act with "Lions, Tigers and Leopards." (The Gallery, DPC, NYC)
At Anchor: 1919
... largest American car maker in 1917, went wheels-up in 1922. San Francisco, 1919. "Saxon touring car at boatyard." Today's ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/31/2017 - 5:59pm -

        Saxon, the seventh largest American car maker in 1917, went wheels-up in 1922. San Francisco, 1919. "Saxon touring car at boatyard." Today's entry on the Shorpy Roster of Musty Marques. 5x7 glass negative by Chris Helin. View full size. Star Plated in 1919The encore of the car and gentlemen previously seen along the docks here. With the license plate now visible we know that the vehicle belonged to Mr. Charles E. O'Day of 1763 Geary Blvd., San Francisco. At the time the photo was taken he was a salesman at DuBroy Motor Company, Inc. DuBroy Motors started out as the Saxon Sales Company circa 1916 at 690 Van Ness. President and general manger was Francis Louis DuBroy. By 1917 the company had moved to 1529 Van Ness Ave which was the southeast corner of Van Ness and California at the time. In addition to the Saxon the dealership was also selling Nash automobiles. By 1920 the firm had relocated again to 1290 Sutter with a service department at 1615 Pine. The old location on Van Ness became the Pacific Nash Motor Company so it appears that DuBroy either lost or sold his Nash distributorship. Prior to working at DuBroy Motors Charles O'Day had worked as a chauffeur since at least 1909. He stayed on at Pacific Nash when DuBroy moved his business, and he later became the sales manager for the dealership. We know he left that firm around the year 1933 as he had become the sales manager for James W. McAlister Chrysler and Plymouth by sometime in either 1933 or 1934. He remained there into at least 1944. By 1945-1946 he was with George S. Daniels Pontiac Motor Sales which became Weltner Pontiac circa 1954. Weltner was located across the street from the former DuBroy dealership when it was on Van Ness with an address at 1560 Van Ness (with street renumbering still at California & Van Ness). So, 25 years after O'Day started selling cars, he was right back where he began. He remained at Weltner into at least 1954, but he later sold cars at McAlister Buick from about 1955 - 1958 and Volkswagen cars for Reynold C. Johnson during the years 1959 - 1968. By 1971 he was retired, he died on September 2, 1982, and he was buried in Colma, California along with his wife Leona who died in 1976. A feature in the UPI archives on the 75th anniversary of the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake included a story from O'Day. "Charles O'Day told of how his family lost their house but happened to have crates of dishes in the wreckage. In the following months, the dishes were sold piece by piece and produced $1,600 with which the family opened a restaurant." Vanity License PlateThe 'STAR' embossed on the license plate indicates the men were law enforcement officers, detectives, etc. [No, the star is a validation tab to indicate vehicle registration for the year 1919. -tterrace] Getting in on the ground floor...as a Saxon dealer in the small town of Waldron, Arkansas, circa 1914. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Chris Helin, San Francisco)
King of the Hill: 1908
... on east side of US Capitol? Or did it come later, say ~1922? [You're on the wrong side. The Reflecting Pool faces the Capitol's ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/04/2013 - 11:35am -

Circa 1908. "North view of United States Capitol, Washington, D.C." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Butler MansionThe blockish building beyond the steps to the House is the former Butler Mansion, previously seen at Public Health: 1914. Large fountain on left center of photoThought there was a very large pond / fountain on east side of US Capitol? Or did it come later, say ~1922? [You're on the wrong side. The Reflecting Pool faces the Capitol's West Front. - Dave] Yes the Capitol Reflecting Pool came many years later & is on the West side of the Capitol, between 1st & 3rd Sts NW & SW. This pic was taken in NE facing south. Between the Capitol and 1st St NE & SE where 2 large parking areas were until the Visitor Center showed up a few years ago. Part of that parking area was the pool / "pond" / fountain that was paved over. 20's, 30's or maybe a little later. Maybe someone can find & post a pic. My Mom & her family lived at 216 Maryland Ave NE & her & her 2 brothers would go play around the "pool" - 1923 to 1925. Guess it's time to visit the Architect of the Capitol for his pictures. RSOBThis was probably taken from the roof of the brand-new Senate Office Building (later the Old SOB after the New SOB was built in the 1950s, now the Russell SOB since the Hart SOB was built in the 1970s.) I worked in it for 10 years, at the Armed Services Committee chambers, right off the rotunda. (The Gallery, D.C., DPC, Streetcars)
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