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Grampa's Rotating Tree: c. 1950
... rotating stand. The photo was taken in Gary Indiana about 1950. There are slip rings in the base which allow 30 combinations of lighting ... 
 
Posted by Radiodale - 12/30/2009 - 7:44pm -

This is my Grandfather's Christmas tree mounted in his homemade rotating stand. The photo was taken in Gary Indiana about 1950. There are slip rings in the base which allow 30 combinations of lighting on the tree as it turns. I inherited the base and still use it every year with a real tree. View full size. So cool!It must have felt like Santa himself was your grandfather (or almost). And, yes, you were privileged! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Christmas)
Humberside Collegiate Football Team, 1950
... was taken at Humberside Collegiate in Toronto, sometime in 1950. I found it in a box of photos that all seemed to feature the Creighton ... 
 
Posted by Emma M. - 10/06/2009 - 9:31am -

Another one of my St. Lawrence Market finds, this picture was taken at Humberside Collegiate in Toronto, sometime in 1950. I found it in a box of photos that all seemed to feature the Creighton family, who probably lived somewhere in the High Park/Junction area of Toronto. Any Humberside alumni recognize this photo or the name Creighton? View full size. Humberside CollegiateHec Creighton was a teacher at Humberside Collegiate Institute in Toronto, but is best known for his contribution as a Canadian Football referee. The Hec Creighton Trophy is awarded annually to the best Canadian football player in Canadian Interuniversity Sport. Humberside FootballersA friend is an alumnus of Humberside at this time. He tells me that the player on the left is Colin Campbell, next to him, smiling, is John Tolton. In the middle is Don Hart. On the far right is Bob Pinkney. The one second from the right is not clear enough for him to identify. Campbell is living in Napanee. Pinkney is in Cambridge, Ont., John Tolton was a school trustee and eventually the head trustee at the TDSB. As for the Creightons, Doug Creighton, a year older than these guys, was for a long time the editor or publisher of The Toronto Sun. My friend had not heard of Hec Creighton, but my husband had him as a teacher at Danforth Tech. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Spring Planting: 1950
Columbus, Georgia, circa 1950. "Mrs. Clarence Butler" is all it says here. 4x5 inch acetate negative ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/02/2018 - 12:00pm -

Columbus, Georgia, circa 1950. "Mrs. Clarence Butler" is all it says here. 4x5 inch acetate negative from the Shorpy News Photo Archive. View full size. Girls Will be GirlsMiss Butler decided she didn't like having her picture taken so she screwed her eyes tight shut. It's hard to get my own daughters to pose. Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose. Is it likely the photographer would be using flash in this period? The scene certainly looks like there was enough ambient light. [Strong side light would have left their faces in half shadow without the flash. Little girl was likely caught in mid-blink. -tterrace] [Also, you can see the flash reflected in the window, as well as two sets of shadows. - Dave] Sarah Turner Butler (1920-2012)Find-A-Grave has a record for Sarah Louise Turner Butler (1920-2012), widow of Dr. Clarence Cooper Butler (1918-2004), both interred at Parkhill Cemetery in Columbus: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98992768/sarah-louise-butler A graduate of Wesleyan College, Mrs. Butler served on several boards and committees, such as the Columbus Chamber of Commerce and the Junior League of Columbus. She also served as the president and chairman of the board of the Historic Columbus Foundation, so she would probably find this picture to be of interest. [An heiress to the Coca-Cola fortune, Mrs. Butler was, according to Forbes magazine, one of the richest people in the United States. -Dave] (Columbus, Ga., Kids, News Photo Archive)
Wash Day: c. 1950
... loaded with Kodachrome slide film. This would have been c. 1950, probably in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, three years before I was born. I don't ... 
 
Posted by HankHardisty - 09/19/2011 - 9:24pm -

My mother was caught just after hanging the wash, by my father with his Argus brick loaded with Kodachrome slide film. This would have been c. 1950, probably in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, three years before I was born. I don't ever remember her so happy on wash days. View full size. TimelessThat is a great picture, HH. It could have been taken yesterday. Your mom was very nice looking. Beautiful HistoryCurrently taking a History of Photography class and your submitted picture is excellent.....WL (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Room to Read: 1950
... -- Thomas Jefferson Washington, D.C., circa 1950. "Thomas Jefferson Reading Room, Adams Building, Library of Congress." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/14/2018 - 2:17pm -

        Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day. -- Thomas Jefferson Washington, D.C., circa 1950. "Thomas Jefferson Reading Room, Adams Building, Library of Congress." 8x10 negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size. Not so much room nowThe former Jefferson reading room in the Adams Building's fifth floor has become the Science and Business Reading Room. The floor space is now shared between rows of stacks and restored original tables and chairs. The murals high on the walls depicting Jefferson's life and words could use a restoration. Usufruct, And Yet Another Shorpy Rabbit Hole On the south wall, the panel over the clock contains a quotation about the Living: THE EARTH BELONGS ALWAYS TO THE LIVING GENERATION. THEY MAY MANAGE IT THEN AND WHAT PROCEEDS FROM IT AS THEY PLEASE DURING THEIR USUFRUCT. THEY ARE MASTERS TOO OF THEIR OWN PERSONS AND CONSEQUENTLY MAY GOVERN THEM AS THEY PLEASE. Jefferson to James Madison, September 6, 1789 (The Gallery, D.C., Theodor Horydczak)
Big Gun: 1917
... "down" position: Fashion Statement In the 1950's, boys' trousers with that belt and buckle arrangement were the fashion. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/26/2024 - 11:02pm -

Washington, D.C., or vicinity circa 1917. "Military training. Loading big gun." 4x5 inch glass negative, Harris & Ewing Collection. View full size. Disappearing Mount - Coast ArtilleryThat's a coast artillery gun (probably a 12-inch bore) on a disappearing mount. After loading, the gun was pivoted upward by an hydraulic cylinder over the concrete wall for firing. After firing, the recoil compressed the hydraulic cylinder and the gun returned to the loading position. Here's a full view of one in the "down" position: Fashion StatementIn the 1950's, boys' trousers with that belt and buckle arrangement were the fashion. Apparently, at some time, it was actually functional. Cooties Keep OutTheir will be no bugs climbing up into the pant legs of these fellows, although there looks to be plenty of apartment space for them above the knees. Ram It Home, Boys!This photo could have been the inspiration for this not-at-all-suggestive recruiting poster. Disappearing Mount (or Carriage)Is that picture from Fort Casey on Whidbey Island, in Washington State? The fort (now a state park) has two such guns, brought over from Corregidor in the Philippines. The guns show battle damage from WWII. There could be more such guns at other coastal forts but the Fort Casey ones are the only ones I know about. There is a similar fort (Ft. Stevens) near Astoria, Oregon, that had the same type of guns. Fort Stevens was shelled by a Japanese submarine during the early days of WWII. The soldiers manning the batteries were not allowed to return fire because the Japanese gun outranged the fort's guns and were more accurate to boot. It was apparent that the Japanese fire was harassing fire only and they didn't appear to know about the fort. Returning fire would only have alerted the Japanese to a real target and they could have caused real damage. As it was, they blew up the baseball backstop in the fort. Morale is said to have reached new lows after the attack. GunsRailsplitter: If memory serves, those guns came from Fort Wint, on Subic Bay. The guns at the various Manilla Bay forts were damaged a good deal more, but the overly hasty retreat to the Bataan peninsula left the Subic forts intact. (The Gallery, Harris + Ewing, WWI)
Packard Parts: 1950
From around 1950 comes this News Archive snap of the Packard Parts counter, possibly in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/29/2018 - 3:06pm -

From around 1950 comes this News Archive snap of the Packard Parts counter, possibly in Columbus, Georgia. (When in doubt, "Ask the Man Who Owns One.") 4x5 inch acetate negative. View full size. Parts is partsLots of cool stuff in this picture. On the top two shelves to the left of the center arch I see clutch discs and pressure plates. On the racks in the center arch there are exhaust pipe sections, and what could be pieces of bright trim or rocker panel moldings. Just above and to the left of the telephone looks like rear axle bearings and grease seals. I have a soft spot for Packard, as I had my first ever car ride in my parents' 1952 Packard 200 four-door sedan (bought new for $3800). It wouldn't have needed clutch parts, as it was was equipped with Packard's Ultramatic automatic transmission. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, News Photo Archive)
Christmas 1950
... mother, and me, and the new television. Minneapolis, 1950. View full size. Nice This whole picture screams of ... 
 
Posted by mpcdsp - 10/05/2013 - 9:26am -

My father, mother, and me, and the new television. Minneapolis, 1950. View full size. NiceThis whole picture screams of awesomeness. Thanks for the color pics. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Baby in a metal tub: 1950
Summer of 1950, Gloucester Pool near Port Severn, Ontario. I'm in my 60s now and that ... 
 
Posted by pammydale - 02/08/2013 - 8:47pm -

Summer of 1950, Gloucester Pool near Port Severn, Ontario. I'm in my 60s now and that cottage is still my favourite place in the world. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Broadway by Day: 1950
New York City 1950 Kodachrome/Argus C3 camera. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member ... 
 
Posted by mpcdsp - 10/05/2013 - 9:28am -

New York City 1950 Kodachrome/Argus C3 camera. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Shoe Shine Boy: 1950
Taken on the boardwalk of Coney Island in 1950. This young boy had been strolling the boardwalk looking for customers. At ... 
 
Posted by dacam61 - 03/23/2011 - 11:20am -

Taken on the boardwalk of Coney Island in 1950. This young boy had been strolling the boardwalk looking for customers. At the end of his day, he sat down to count his earnings. He seemed to be somewhat disappointed. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
High School Graduation: 1950
... photo. Taken at Dewey JHS 136 school yard, in January 1950. Located at 40th Street and 4th Avenue in the Sunset Park section of ... 
 
Posted by SunsetPark - 06/08/2012 - 10:23pm -

My classmates' graduation photo. Taken at Dewey JHS 136 school yard, in January 1950. Located at 40th Street and 4th Avenue in the Sunset Park section of Brooklyn NY. Recently using the internet and telephone, I was able to locate 5 of my classmates. We are all in our mid 70's. Together we arranged a reunion. Over 50 years had passed. It was wonderful to meet and see each other again. Later I found this photo and emailed it to them. Together we were able to remember the names of all our classmates, and most of our teachers. We still communicate via email and telephone. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
My Brother Randy: 1950
... a member of the lollipop guild. Randy Clevenger, 1950, previously seen here . Doll! That curl makes him look like a ... 
 
Posted by rubysshoes - 01/25/2013 - 8:06pm -

Alternately, a member of the lollipop guild. Randy Clevenger, 1950, previously seen here. Doll!That curl makes him look like a Kewpie doll! That Curl......took alot of maternal spit! It's interesting you would mention Kewpie Dolls, because my mom LOVES Kewpie Dolls...there's one sitting on a child's rocking chair in her living room right now! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Ice Cream Man: 1950
... the well dressed Good Humor man. West Covina, California 1950. Photo by Mary Herbert. Ya wanna bet? Betcha' a quarter that the ... 
 
Posted by Barrydale - 09/07/2012 - 7:41pm -

Glenn and Mike Herbert receiving their ice cream from the well dressed Good Humor man. West Covina, California 1950. Photo by Mary Herbert. Ya wanna bet?Betcha' a quarter that the baby's ice cream melts and falls off the stick before he is even half finished. My mom made us get cups and only cups until we were nearly teenagers because we lost so many ice cream treats with the scoops falling out of cones, fudgesicles and popsicles melting off of sticks, etc. Good times. Our ice cream man was an independent and I was always fascinated and envious of his coin belt which had rows of metal coin holders that he just pushed on to dispense the proper change. Finally about 10 years ago I found one at a flea market and now I have my own. I'm just not sure how to accessorize with it. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Zaca: 1950
... friend who took it on the docks in Cannes, France in 1950. I'll leave a little of the mystery to the sleuths on Shorpy, as I had ... 
 
Posted by sayum13 - 04/19/2013 - 7:32pm -

I inherited this from a family friend who took it on the docks in Cannes, France in 1950. I'll leave a little of the mystery to the sleuths on Shorpy, as I had never heard of the Zaca and its famous owner, seen at the railing at the far side of the boat. I have shared this pic (when I finally figured out who what I was looking at) with the son of the famous figure. There is one person on the boat at the top right who is talking with the owner of the Zaca; I really want to know who it is - any ideas? famous? Fairly certain the Zaca is there for the film festival. View full size. [The only son of the "famous owner" is presumed to have died in 1970; is that who you shared it with? -tterrace] This is too easyBuilt in 1929 for one of the super-rich Crockers, Zaca was bought by Errol Flynn in 1945 and I think we can see the star aboard. Zaca is still afloat (unlike Errol Flynn), after a major rebuild, and in the warm waters of the Med. [As sayum13's caption mentions, that is the "famous owner" - who indeed is Flynn - on the boat. -tterrace] (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Longboard: 1950
Taken on Waikiki in 1950 just before a surfing lesson. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member ... 
 
Posted by chiliangel - 12/24/2011 - 12:36pm -

Taken on Waikiki in 1950 just before a surfing lesson. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Wish You Were Here: 1950
... dated, but the mounts are the type used by Kodak from 1950-1955. View full size. Fribourg Where I live, we say "Friburg". ... 
 
Posted by tterrace - 11/10/2018 - 4:33pm -

From a set of Kodachrome slides I found in an antique store, apparently taken by American tourists. The woman appears in several, but going by the notation written on this one, "Friberg -- Hans" and by the chap's garb, I'm guessing he's a European acquaintance or relative. The slides aren't dated, but the mounts are the type used by Kodak from 1950-1955. View full size. FribourgWhere I live, we say "Friburg". Pronounced similar to the French speaking people who say "Fribourg", just with a Swiss German accent. I'm not sure about Hans's coat. It indeed looks a bit like a uniform but I don't think that it is a railway uniform. It would have the SBB logo on it. Something else caught my eye, the advertising in the background on the left looks like the "Moulinex" logo. Moulinex is a household products brand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moulinex Fribourg Switzerland?That's actually a very nice town/small city. We visited there back in 1996. It's in the French speaking part of Switzerland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fribourg [Other slides in the set do indeed have them in Switzerland. -tterrace] Fribourg is bilingualAlthough the official name of the town in High German is Freiburg, the local Swiss-German dialect has "Friberg" as one of the acceptable pronunciations. Note that "berg", meaning mountain, is pronounced differently in German than "burg", meaning castle. With a name like Hans and the use of the Swiss-German name, we can assume he is German speaking. AS Qsi has pointed out, in most of German speaking Switzerland, the "Friburg" pronunciation prevails. According to the German Wikipedia, in the region (Bezirk) of Sense, the only entirely German speaking region of the canton of Freiburg/Fribourg, they speak a dialect called Sensedeutsch, where the "Friberg" pronuniation is used. This dialect is also used by the German speakers of the city as well. One of the major difficulties of foreigners like me that only know High German, is that in the Southern German linguistic regions, dialects may vary from village to village, most of them incomprehensible to non-locals. Railway man?The picture seems to have been taken at the railway station. The gold braid decoration and the brass buttons together with the black tie would suggest some sort of uniform. Perhaps Hans worked for Swiss Railways? Hans's jacket... is what is known as a Loden wool jacket. It was of Tyrolean origin and is made of a fulled, or boiled, wool. It is not any part of a uniform, but often has a slightly militaristic look to it with braid and metal button trims. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, tterrapix)
Barrett Poultry Farms: 1950
My father and grandfather in 1950, in Belmont, Ohio. My father is two years old and my grandfather is fifty. ... 
 
Posted by mabith - 02/22/2013 - 7:50pm -

My father and grandfather in 1950, in Belmont, Ohio. My father is two years old and my grandfather is fifty. Nice pictureNice to see a picture of the Barretts. I bought the Barrett farm a year ago. It's a beautiful place with some amazing views. Probably going to be putting it back on the market here real soon. If you ever want to take a stroll around the old homestead just let me know. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Broadway by Night: 1950
New York 1950. Kodachrome/Argus C3 camera. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member ... 
 
Posted by mpcdsp - 10/05/2013 - 9:28am -

New York 1950. Kodachrome/Argus C3 camera. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Times Square: 1950
... C3 with him on his trip home from Puerto Rico sometime in 1950. They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway! View full size. ... 
 
Posted by mpcdsp - 10/11/2013 - 7:14pm -

My brother carried his trusty Argus C3 with him on his trip home from Puerto Rico sometime in 1950. They say the neon lights are bright on Broadway! View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
1950's Flying Troupe
... her and the troupe she was with in the late 1940's, early 1950's at the summer home of the circus. The gentleman with the bandage on his ... 
 
Posted by jeiden - 11/23/2009 - 9:14am -

My Great Aunt Claire Levine who was with the circus for 20 years. This is a picture of her and the troupe she was with in the late 1940's, early 1950's at the summer home of the circus. The gentleman with the bandage on his forehead was my Aunt's boyfriend. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Rabbit Creek: 1950
... and friends playing in Rabbit Creek in Franklin, NC around 1950. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by billybobbain - 09/20/2011 - 1:31am -

Dad and friends playing in Rabbit Creek in Franklin, NC around 1950. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
6th & Main: 1950
... clock registers 2:30 PM and the slide is dated August 22, 1950. A sharp eye will see LA City Hall in the distance at 1st and Main, and ... 
 
Posted by prrvet - 01/24/2020 - 12:20pm -

This photo was taken by my close friend and fellow transit historian, Kenneth L. Douglas (1929-2017), who was born and raised in Huntington Park, Los Angeles. Ken gave me this 35mm slide about 1959, at the time I first became acquainted with him while we were both residents of Philadelphia. The photo looks north at the intersection of Main and 6th Street opposite the main terminal of the Pacific Electric Ry. The clock registers 2:30 PM and the slide is dated August 22, 1950. A sharp eye will see LA City Hall in the distance at 1st and Main, and learn a lot about the state of the economy in the day. Two different gauge tracks visible are used by two different trolley companies, Pacific Electric (the red cars) and Los Angeles Transit Lines (the yellow cars) along with overhead power to a trackless trolley (fourth vehicle in line), a diesel bus (fifth in line) and various other modes of transportation of the day. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Molder 1950's
My father Carmen in the early 1950's at his station in a iron foundry. The foundry was in Philadelphia. ... 
 
Posted by Ron - 07/12/2008 - 9:26pm -

My father Carmen in the early 1950's at his station in a iron foundry. The foundry was in Philadelphia. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Moving Day, 1950 (Number 1)
This was taken around 1950. My Grandparents had sold some property with the agreement that my great ... 
 
Posted by slekjr - 10/20/2009 - 8:19am -

This was taken around 1950. My Grandparents had sold some property with the agreement that my great Aunt's and their home would be moved to the property the developers hadn't purchased. My great Aunt refused to leave the house so she was moved right along with it. (From a 2 1/2 X 3 in negative). View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Moving Day, 1950 (Number 2)
Another picture of house moving in 1950. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by slekjr - 10/20/2009 - 8:18am -

Another picture of house moving in 1950. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Christmas 1950
... (L), and Phil (C); and my father David (R), taken in 1950 in Columbia SC. Johnny and David were twins, both 15, and Phil was 2. The ... 
 
Posted by jerryb - 03/01/2013 - 8:07pm -

This is of my uncles Johnny (L), and Phil (C); and my father David (R), taken in 1950 in Columbia SC. Johnny and David were twins, both 15, and Phil was 2. The little "smiling boy" ornament behind Phil's left shoulder became a family heirloom until it was destroyed when my own house burned down in 2004. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Gill's Rock Landing: 1950
August 16, 1950; The ferry landing at Gill's Rock in Door County, Wisconsin. The ferry ... 
 
Posted by K. McCool - 08/21/2018 - 7:14am -

August 16, 1950; The ferry landing at Gill's Rock in Door County, Wisconsin. The ferry took passengers to Washington Island. This image was captured on Kodachrome by my grand uncle, Herbert F. Krahn of Oshkosh, WI. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Her on Our Honeymoon: 1950
My wife, Barbara, again at Big Bear, California 1950. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by dclark26 - 08/24/2012 - 9:42pm -

My wife, Barbara, again at Big Bear, California 1950. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Pete with Graflex: 1950
... My father, Peter Maronn, with his new Graflex camera in 1950 at a park in Bristol, Connecticut shortly after graduating from the Los ... 
 
Posted by Phantasmagoria - 03/06/2015 - 7:51pm -

My father, Peter Maronn, with his new Graflex camera in 1950 at a park in Bristol, Connecticut shortly after graduating from the Los Angeles School of Fine Arts in Santa Monica. Some years later, he was chief photographer for the Bristol Press newspaper and also did many local weddings with the assistance of his wife. This Kodachrome slide was probably shot by his father. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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