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The Little Broxes: 1924
New York circa 1924. The Brox sisters again, a year after getting out of bed. 5x7 glass negative, George ... So Sad! Three girls with no legs. From Brock to Brox The Brox sisters all started out as Brocks. A couple of them lived to ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/19/2012 - 5:11pm -

New York circa 1924. The Brox sisters again, a year after getting out of bed. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size. Three Little BirdsI've just heard some of their recordings. A Bench in the Park is such a romantic song. Ah. They're beautiful too! YouTube is the solution as always! So Sad!Three girls with no legs. From Brock to BroxThe Brox sisters all started out as Brocks. A couple of them lived to extremely ripe old age. Bobbe (on the left), born Josephine Brock in 1900, changed her name first to Dagmar and then changed it again; she died in 1999 at age 98. Lorayne (middle), born Eunice Brock in November 1900, died in 1993 at age 92. The youngest, Patricia, was born Kathleen Brock in 1903 and died in 1988. Girl MaterialDresses made from what appears to be perhaps taffeta, organza and crepe de chine. The kinds of fabrics they simply do not use much anymore in women's clothing, with the kind of details and surface treatments they also don't take time to create. Oh, to be a flapper! Beautiful but leglessAlas! Is it vainTo pose for a photo in front of an 8x10 head shot of yourself? Reminds me of Lloyd Bridges in "Airplane!" NO LEGS?I do not understand the caption under photo..."a year after getting out of bed"?? Synonyms"Vaudevillian" and "centenarian". Wonder why? Versatility plus cheerfulness? Knowing how to turn a hard situation into a joke? Whatever it was, almost all of them were remarkably durable. Beauty everywhere except for that dogThe stuffed animal's button eyes are unnerving. Can anyone help me identify the band featured in the photograph hanging on the wall? Is it an outfit they recorded with? Paul WhitemanIs that possibly a picture of the Paul Whiteman Orchestra on the wall? They played the same venues in 1926, Bing Crosby was smitten with Bobbe according to the Whiteman book by Don Rayno. Photos of photosLooks like Lorayne is sitting right next to her own portrait. And who are the folks in the picture to the top left, I wonder? Celestial ComplexionsI've noted that in these older photographs, people have near-pristine skin, is there something about the film that gives it that "photoshop" smoothness? It's almost like there is no film! All that and talent, too!They did a heck of a Marlene Dietrich impression (with lots of legs for Bruce Wayne!) Hollywood BroxYou can see (and hear) the Brox sisters in MGM's "Hollywood Revue of 1929," where they perform "Singing in the Rain," 23 years before before the better-known 1952 musical. The 1929 film isn't all that great overall, but certainly has some memorable moments; the Brox sisters also appear in Paramount's "Paramount On Parade" about the same time. In 1929 the major Hollywood studios were each making lavish all-star revues in which to showcase their very expensive talking, singing, dancing stars (and to help finish off, some say, their expensive silent stars unable to make the transition to talking pictures.) "A year after getting out of bed"Finally I get it. Duh! Pretty Little ThingsAlways adored the Brox sisters, they blew the Keller Sisters away like nobody's business. Fascinating to see three equally beautiful sisters with such individual looks and attitudes, I'll bet they were real fun to be around. We also see a flawless representation of there iconic hairstyles of the middle twenties. On the left we see a classic bob of the Colleen Moore/Louise Brooks schools, in the middle we see a soft finger wave (It is still required in New York that a beauty student be able to do a proper finger wave in order to receive a cosmetology license). At left we see a Marcel wave with its defined ripples. The Paul Whiteman bandThe photo is of the Paul Whiteman band from a 1921 Victor catalog of the Victor Talking Machine. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, NYC, Pretty Girls)
The Three Brox: 1924
New York circa 1924. "Brox sisters." Our fourth look at these saucy siblings. 5x7 glass negative, George ... Collection. View full size. Ding Dong It's the Brox foxes! Sprakeloos! (Speechless?) To all you people who made this ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/19/2012 - 5:10pm -

New York circa 1924. "Brox sisters." Our fourth look at these saucy siblings. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size. Ding DongIt's the Brox foxes! Sprakeloos! (Speechless?)To all you people who made this possible... M'n bek viel er van open! Breathless!! I've never experienced something like this on the net before! From The Netherlands, RESPECT! Flabedieda. Marcel Less SoMy opinion doesn't really count since I come from the future, but if it did count I would say that middle Brox girl's hair looks way more attractive than her two sisters'. I'll never understand why women back then were so into all that crazy crimping and curling. I know it was the fashion of the day and all, but still. Early Apple"It's the latest thing, Grace. It's called an iBox." YouTubeThese girls were very talented, slightly ahead of time when "talkies" and the big band era would've propelled them into stardom similarly to the Andrews Sisters. You can go to YouTube and search for Brox Sisters and see some great video of them performing. Middle Girl Haircut That's the "Louise Brooks bob" haircut popularized by this very beautiful actress of the 1920s. She actually had worn it since a child. The various bob styles were extremely controversial, condemned by the clergy and sometimes the cause of divorce. The side curl was called the "cootie garage." Women at first went to men's barbershops to get a good bob. Female stylists eventually had to learn. Divine designThe embroidery on the sisters dress (far right) is just lovely, even the detail on the shoe. Just delicious. Pinkerton Pink-A-Tone Type FThe radio the girls are listening to is a circa 1924 Pinkerton Electric Pink-A-Tone Type F radio. I happen to have one. It would be really neat if my set was the actual one being listened to by these three girls. You can see pictures of my set at radiomuseum.org. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, NYC)
Brox Sisters (Colorized)
Colorized version of Fast Women: 1924 . View full size. (The Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by england9 - 01/24/2011 - 10:32am -

Colorized version of Fast Women: 1924. View full size. (The Gallery)
Sister Act: 1923
New York circa 1923. "Brox sisters." These singing siblings made it big in vaudeville and then on ... to wake up next to these three or any one thereof. Brox Eye Candy They were all three beautiful, and, reading their Wikipedia ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/27/2012 - 12:22pm -

New York circa 1923. "Brox sisters." These singing siblings made it big in vaudeville and then on Broadway. From the left (or maybe the right): Bobbe, Lorayne and Patricia. George Grantham Bain glass negative. View full size. Wakee WakeeI'd like to wake up next to these three or any one thereof. Brox Eye CandyThey were all three beautiful, and, reading their Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brox_Sisters they all got the longevity gene as well. Wow! Three RealGems. Celestial complexionsThey look like angels. I've noted that in these older photographs, people have near-pristine skin, is there something about the film that gives it that "photoshop" smoothness? [There is no film. Maybe that's what does it! - Dave] No Film?So whats the point? That the plate is not "film", but rather a glass plate negative? I like the photos on this site and I enjoy the comments made by viewers. But every once in a while Dave makes my teeth grind with his short, smart, off-putting comments. Clearly the viewer was making a general statement and wanted to know more about the way that the "film" revealed tone. Would it have been too much to explain about the glass plate and orthochromatic emulsions? And explain that panchromatic "films" were introduced in 1923? Whatever. [Speaking of off-putting -- looks like someone got up on the wrong side of the orthochromatic bed. Anyway, what I said below (no film = no grain = smooth) seems self-explanatory. To me at least. As for "Would it have been too much to explain about the glass plate and orthochromatic emulsions" -- when the light turns green and the guy behind starts honking, yes. - Dave] Well Hello!I would not mind waking up to that every morning! I appreciateDave's comments and succinct explanations. I had never thought about glass plates and the lack of grain before. I do hope you were kidding about the light turning green, you shouldn't be posting while in control of a motor vehicle. SleepyLooks like it's a little too early in the morning for the one on the right. Pretty Girls tagShorpyArt - I'm fine with this one. G.G. Bain - This is a given. Portraits - We're still good with this tag. But no "Pretty Girls" tag for this photo?! They certainly get my vote! Sister Act AlbumRed Hot Mama (1924) Kentucky's Way Of Sayin' Good Morning (1926) Cover Me Up With The Sunshine Of Virginia (1924) Tie Me To Your Apron Strings Again (1925) Lazy (1924) How Many Times  (1926) Broken Hearted Sue  (1926) Some Sunny Day  (1922) School House Blues  (1922) Pretty Cinderella  (1926) "There is no film. Maybe that's what does it!"I am no expert on photography but what is all the fuss about.... some sort of "grainness backstory"? That seems like a perfectly innocuous comment to me. Cheery, even. But the wingnut reaction to is a classic!! Oatmeal out the nose. Putting a cap on itThere are many things that make a photograph. What those things are has changed to be various components as the science of photography progressed. I'm not the worlds expert, but I always thought of the word "film" to represent the emulsion, which is applied to some sort of substrate or base, be it glass, acetate, polyester, nitrocellulose or cellulose. I will acknowledge that the common usage of the word applies to "that which you load in a camera to take pictures". It's just casual speak. Professional photographers still sometimes catch themselves when using modern digital devices, though they are usually referring to the memory cards these cameras use when they refer to putting "film" in the camera. But a film is a coating of almost any gaseous or liquid deposit on a sturdier base. Like the paint on your car, the film emulsion, or the coating on your camera lens that improves light transmission by reducing reflections. Orthochromatic, or Ortho coatings sensitive to the spectral range from green to blue were introduced in 1879 and were dominant until the mid-1920s, when they were replaced by Panchromatic, or Pan emulsions, sensitive to red as well as green and blue light. And that is when skin defects such as pimples started showing up, and the retoucher's job became much more tedious. ["Film" is a flexible transparent sheet of celluose acetate or cellulose nitrate coated with emulsion. The emulsion itself does not constitute "film." - Dave] (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, NYC, Portraits, Pretty Girls)
Do Not Disturb: 1917
... Sleepyheads This reminds me of a nice Bain photo of the Brox Sisters taken around the same time. Except the Brox sisters look much more ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/28/2012 - 6:38pm -

Circa 1917. "Gunston Hall group." Somnambulists from the Washington, D.C., girls' school. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. A bit creepyIt looks like the local mortician has run out of caskets and his work is piling up. EmpathyKnow the feeling. Getting out of bed is one thing. Waking up is a different matter. As an aside, that is the prettiest bunch of girls I've seen on Shorpy. Thank you. ObviouslyThey are listening to political speeches. All they need are some Z's coming out of their heads. Some sheet manufacturer should use this for a commercial. Never realizedThere were nine muses. Another photo that begs for an explanation; sometimes the 1000 words need a nudge! How could their motherslet them go off to sleep, perchance to dream, without flat-ironing those creases out first? So gauche. ButterfliesWhen will the cocoon hatch? SleepyheadsThis reminds me of a nice Bain photo of the Brox Sisters taken around the same time. Except the Brox sisters look much more chipper. Ladies in waitingThey were trying out for the part of Mary in a religous play. Looking closelyGotta love the one shoe peeking out. Performance Art in 1917And you thought it was a modern-day concept! (The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing, Portraits)
Fast Women: 1924
New York circa 1924. The Brox sisters again, on the road to success with a detour through the living room. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/26/2015 - 2:37am -

New York circa 1924. The Brox sisters again, on the road to success with a detour through the living room. Bain News Service glass negative. View full size. Better Lookingthan those Marx Brothers! Bedrock palsBetty drives Wilma and a friend for an afternoon bite while Barney and Fred are at work. The girls are pretty... but I really want that little car for my living room! Just You, Just MeStop ! !That patent leather braking system seems rather effective. Big girls in small carsMy father bought my brother an electric car for Christmas.... must have been about 1974 or 75, when I was 19. It was lots of fun riding it to the kitchen to get something from the fridge, accompanied by my brother screaming at me to give it back. I feel a solidarity with these gals. Bobbe Van HeusenIn 1969 Bobbe married the famous composer Jimmy Van Heusen. Her Find-a-Grave bio. Come HitherThese women sure knew how to cast a glance. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, G.G. Bain, NYC)
The Watchers: 1920
... photographed in bed wearing something lacy, as did the Brox sisters. Or, at least we wouldn't WANT her to. And across the street the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/13/2011 - 8:10pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Selinger front, 820 F Street." Onlookers at the wristwatch display seen in the previous post. National Photo Co. View full size. Get SmartLooks like this is now the International Spy Museum. View Larger Map Cheeks of TanWhat were those 2 barefoot boys doing in the midst of all those well dressed people on F Street? The hands of timeBy now the clock has stopped for everyone here. And it's ticking away for us. And then the lady under the clock said"You there -- you people in the year two-thousand-and-ten -- have you nothing better to do?" Wildly entertaining windowsCan't imagine a store window getting that kind of attention nowadays. Of course everyone is dressed to the nines complete with a suit, tie, and the obligatory boater. Trend-settersHaving been swept up in the bowler-to-boater groundswell, a group of style-conscious men-about-town check out the latest fashion craze. I always feel likeSomebody's watching me. Dang that is a big eyeball. Check out the street urchinsRight out of a Dickens novel. Barefoot, raggedy clothes. Casing the onlookers looking for an easy mark. Amazing"Why, they're like pocket watches we can wear on our wrists. This has to be the greatest invention of the 20th century!" Fashions of the dayWhile men's clothing didn't really change too much during the decades between the World Wars, ladies' clothing and hemlines sure did! The woman on the far right looks ready to bust up a speakeasy or two with a hatchet -- or just by an icy stare. I'll bet she wouldn't consent to being photographed in bed wearing something lacy, as did the Brox sisters. Or, at least we wouldn't WANT her to. And across the streetthe bank is now a Gordon Biersch. Food is meh, but very cool space inside. (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Stores & Markets)
Sister Act (Colorized)
... Act (Colorized) from Shorpy's files. New York circa 1923. "Brox sisters." These singing siblings made it big in vaudeville and then on ... 
 
Posted by Kenny - 11/30/2011 - 11:24am -

Sister Act (Colorized) from Shorpy's files. New York circa 1923. "Brox sisters." These singing siblings made it big in vaudeville and then on Broadway. From the left (or maybe the right): Bobbe, Lorayne and Patricia. George Grantham Bain glass negative. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
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