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A Face in the Crowd: 1920
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Selinger window, 820 F Street N.W., sale of Army wrist watches." Wristwatches, ... " 'Watch' me!" Spy Museum Apparently, Selinger was located in the Warder Building on the corner of 9th Street. The ... after this lot of watches, much credit is due to Mr. S.M. Selinger, of this firm, for his untiring efforts in securing them, which number ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/13/2011 - 8:11pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Selinger window, 820 F Street N.W., sale of Army wrist watches." Wristwatches, which saw widespread use during the First World War as "trench watches," were entering the mainstream as the era of the pocket watch began to wind down. National Photo glass negative. View full size. Self-portraitI'm sure there are others here on Shorpy, but finally, a reflection of the photographer and his camera (and onlookers). Ick!This looks more like a compost heap than a window display. If these were used watches and bands, I bet it smelled like one too. Bring it backThe old pocket watch that is. My granddad carried one into the 60's at least. When I lived with my grands for a year I always liked to see him lift it out of his vest and open it up. "Watch" the Birdie!Looks like about an 8x10 view camera, reflected in the window, just to our right of the $4 sign. Maybe that's the photographer in the straw boater. The rest of the crowd seems much more interested in the picture-taking action than in the pile of watches. I'd like to have a shoebox full today. Here is my Grandfather in 1918, second from right, at a training camp in New Jersey. All his buddies have their new-fangled wristwatches showing-- maybe his is hiding up his sleeve. It's possible he was carrying his own pocket watch, which we still have, and which is ultimately responsible for the first part of my screen name. Cheese!Check out Missus Glam-o-rama. " 'Watch' me!" Spy MuseumApparently, Selinger was located in the Warder Building on the corner of 9th Street. The reflection of the columns and wall of the 9th Street side of the Patent Office Building can be seen in the window. The Warder Building is now occupied by the Spy Museum. The Old Patent Office Building is now occupied by the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the National Portrait Gallery. Block PreservedThat's the old Patent Office, now the National Portrait Gallery, reflected behind the group. Seen here previously on Shorpy. The National Park Service maintains this page on the entire block. I'll take the one at the bottomNo not that one, the one under the other side of the pile. "A face in the crowd"Oho. Nice wordplay. Rugged Little Timepieces Display Ad, Washington Post, May 1920 Taking into consideration that there were more than one thousand dealers after this lot of watches, much credit is due to Mr. S.M. Selinger, of this firm, for his untiring efforts in securing them, which number many thousands and give to us the exclusive sale for Washington. During the war these rugged little timepieces could not be made fast enough to supply men going into service at $25.00 each. Mail orders will be filled if accompanied by remittance for any number until our stock is exhausted. Do not forget that these Watches are Solid Silver through and through. All have luminous faces that can be seen at night. They are also fitted with nonbreakable glasses. Still in FashionSeeing the trend today is very large watches, these watches would not look out of place now. The movements used were originally made for small ladies fob watches with cases 38-40mm diameter. Also a lot of these trench watches had radium dials. Be interesting to walk past that window with a Geiger counter. Fancy Window ValanceAs in many of the shopfront windows seen on Shorpy, Selinger's window is dressed up with an ornate machine-embroidered cotton valance of appliqued scrollwork with cam-embroidered details and applied fringe. What's special about this photo is that one can see the embroidery details clearly in the valance's back-lit reflection in the mirror on the back wall of the display window. Mass-produced cam-embroidered fabric trims and laces were used for furnishing trims like this valance and even more for women's dresses and shirtwaists. Although these trims were machine-made, most of their finishing and assembly was accomplished by hand by piece-workers in sweatshops and tenements, as recorded by Lewis Hine and other photographers also seen on Shorpy. You'll wind up with this one.No one uses these anymore. You can't get batteries for them. Hurry!Time Left: 90y 3d 12h; reserve price NOT met; Buy It Now or Bid. Seller Location: Washington, D.C. Current Bid: $1,252.00. (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Stores & Markets)
The Watchers: 1920
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Selinger front, 820 F Street." Onlookers at the wristwatch display seen in 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)
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