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Outta My Way: 1909
Children playing on the street somewhere in New York City. April 2, 1909. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/12/2007 - 11:04am -

Children playing on the street somewhere in New York City. April 2, 1909. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, Kids)
Trans-Atlantic travel, 1907
... Rhein which traveled from Bremerhaven (Bremen, Germany) to New York City. The ship left on April 28th and arrived on May 13th. The ship had ... 
 
Posted by bhappel - 09/21/2009 - 11:17am -

In 1907 my paternal Grandfather came to America aboard the ship Rhein which traveled from Bremerhaven (Bremen, Germany) to New York City. The ship left on April 28th and arrived on May 13th. The ship had been built eight years before and carried 369 second class passengers and 3082 in third class (there were no first class accommodations). This picture was digitized from one of three 3x5 inch glass negatives that he took while onboard the ship. All are a bit overexposed. I believe that my Grandfather is standing at the left side of the back row. The gentleman in front of Grandfather and the gentleman on the opposite end appear to be crew members. Grandfather's arrival was at Ellis Island. He left his fiancee in Germany and she followed him here two years later. She arrived in Hoboken, NJ. As she had no relatives here and since my Grandfather was not yet a naturalized citizen they were married onboard the ship by it's Captain in order to allow her to disembark. View full size. NamedSince you ask... Granddad: Albert Wilhelm Theodore Happel Grandma: Bernhardine Minna Florinda Anna (known as Hedwig) Binder I have a copy of his ship manifest courtesy of the Ellis Island project. Grampa's NameCurious as to what your grandparents' names were. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
You Auto Be in Pictures: 1934
Back of photo has typed: "A-550-9, NEW YORK CITY- Police Commissioner's Car Showing Insignia. Received from New York March ... 
 
Posted by aenthal - 04/01/2016 - 6:26pm -

Back of photo has typed: "A-550-9, NEW YORK CITY- Police Commissioner's Car Showing Insignia. Received from New York March 1, 1934." Below that are two rubber stamps: a blue one: "Warner Bros. Pictures Inc Burbank, Calif. Property of Research Department" which is crossed out, and above it a purple stamp: "Columbia Pictures Corporation Research Department." View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Express Strike: 1910
"Express Strike, New York City." In 1910, wagon drivers for Adams Express, American Express, Wells Fargo ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/11/2011 - 8:32pm -

"Express Strike, New York City." In 1910, wagon drivers for Adams Express, American Express, Wells Fargo and other delivery companies went on strike, leading to riots and rock-throwing when the strike-breakers were called in. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, Horses, NYC)
Three friends supporting WWII
... from the 1942 class of Isaac E. Young High School in New Rochelle, New York. Robert McKenna, Richard Thoren and Manvel Schauffler prepared to support ... 
 
Posted by rapidrobert - 01/03/2009 - 4:21pm -

Close friends from the 1942 class of Isaac E. Young High School in New Rochelle, New York. Robert McKenna, Richard Thoren and Manvel Schauffler prepared to support the WWII effort early in 1944. Bob fought with an armored division in Europe, Dick worked in a defense plant machining engine components for the Army Air Force, and Schauff served on landing craft during invasions in the Pacific. Later in life Bob was a professional engineer involved in constructing power plants, Dick died soon after the war of rheumatic fever, and Schauff became a renowned educator of children as a teacher and administrator. IEYWow. I had no idea IEY was a high school back in the 40s, speaking as an alumna. I was quite surprised to see the name of Isaac Young in my Shorpy feed. It was a middle school (6-8th grade) by the time I was there! (Early 90s.) Great image, especially the cute sailor. Brief IEY WWII historyIEY became a high school in 1939, along with Albert Leonard school (the latter school was located on North Av. and is today's City Hall, believe it or not.)So at one time, NR had three high schools in operation. In '39, IEY kids who ordinarily would have gone to NRHS, stayed at Young and they formed the school's first graduating class of '42. The last graduating class was in '49, when the school system reverted back to only NRHS and then IEY and AL became junior high schools for a while before once again becoming what you remember as your middle school.The war years (41-45) were tough but it drew those classes extremely close to each other. In fact, in 2000 there took place an "All-Class" IEY reunion at the Greentree Country Club of all the eight graduating classes. The war years, of course, brought tragedy to the school as word regularly began to be received of former school mates who had lost their lives. They died so that the country and you and me could live on to tell the tale. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Peak Sisters: 1905
This was taken in the New York City area and is dated May, 1905. More about the Peak Sisters can be found on ... 
 
Posted by D_Chadwick - 01/25/2011 - 2:25pm -

This was taken in the New York City area and is dated May, 1905. More about the Peak Sisters can be found on Google Books. Another group of women dressed in the same costumes is on page 135. Scanned from the original 5x4 inch glass negative. View full size. Seems to bea touch of dyslexia in this bunch. Double DutyThese could also be used as dunce caps. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Family: 1900
... her first marriage. My great Grandmother was an actress in New York City. She died during childbirth when my Uncle Thomas was born. My ... 
 
Posted by nybroome - 01/06/2011 - 8:28am -

At left is my Great Grandmother, Aunt Kathryn is center and Aunt Margaret is at right. The girl is Sadie, my Great Grandmother's daughter from her first marriage. My great Grandmother was an actress in New York City. She died during childbirth when my Uncle Thomas was born. My Grandfather and Uncle Thomas were raised by their Aunts, three of whom never married. Sadie moved to upstate New York with my Great Grandmother's family. They kept in touch throughout their lives. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Corn Is Gray: 1942
... Looks like an Irwin Company camera. Irwin, based in New York City, listed these as Kandor Candid Cameras, and I also found what appears ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/22/2015 - 8:36pm -

Sept. 1942. Canfield, Ohio. "Mrs. Harry Mercer, a young neighbor and grandchild, husking and removing silk from the corn. The corn will be dried and stored for later use." Photo by Ann Rosener, Office of War Information. View full size. Picture this......a "candid type" camera (in the newspaper ad) for 98 cents?? Looks like an Irwin Company camera. Irwin, based in New York City, listed these as Kandor Candid Cameras, and I also found what appears to be the same one called an Irwin Lark model. Not sure why the different names. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Ann Rosener)
Confirmation Day 1935
... in his Our Lady of Lourdes school uniform, West 143rd St. New York City, on Confirmation Day. View full size. Some things never ... 
 
Posted by EdWoods - 07/15/2009 - 11:03pm -

May 1935. Ed Woods in his Our Lady of Lourdes school uniform, West 143rd St. New York City, on Confirmation Day. View full size. Some things never changeI've got the same "Remind me why I have to dress up again?" face in all my Confirmation photos. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Washday Rigging: 1905
New York circa 1905. "Tenement courtyard." Rear Window: The Prequel. 8x10 inch ... that in his youth in early 20th century Mt. Vernon, NY, a city with many multi-story dwellings, there were street vendors who rigged ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/15/2015 - 11:11am -

New York circa 1905. "Tenement courtyard." Rear Window: The Prequel. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. "Lines up! Lines up!"My father said that in his youth in early 20th century Mt. Vernon, NY, a city with many multi-story dwellings, there were street vendors who rigged clotheslines. These men would walk the streets shouting "Lines up! Lines up!", seeking householders who needed help to rig or re-rig their clotheslines. (The Gallery, DPC, NYC)
Storm King: 1928
May 22, 1928. "Woolworth tower in clouds, New York City." Photo by Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc. View full size. (The ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/12/2019 - 11:40am -

May 22, 1928. "Woolworth tower in clouds, New York City." Photo by Fairchild Aerial Surveys Inc. View full size. (The Gallery, NYC)
New Folding Life Raft - 1931
Caption: "New York City - Jesse W. Reno wealthy NY Inventor tests his folding life raft which is ... 
 
Posted by John.Debold - 04/05/2021 - 10:26am -

Caption: "New York City - Jesse W. Reno wealthy NY Inventor tests his folding life raft which is made up of balsa wood blocks connected by rope to four squares when opened the raft measures 10 feet by 10 feet weighs 75 pounds and has a buoyancy of 600 pounds. It will support 50 passengers 25 within the squares and an additional 25 by clinging to the outside of the raft. Photo shows Mr. Reno floating girls with his lift raft in the swimming pool of the S.S. Vulcania." 2-13-31 (I recently purchased 7 news photos.) (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Ready to Party: 1961, not 1959
... She lived two states away from Levittown, Pennsylvania, in New York City. She did not visit often. Leaning against the sink, with her arm ... 
 
Posted by aenthal - 02/02/2018 - 8:39pm -

This must have been a big deal party because the woman in the foreground with her hand at her hip is my grandmother, Marie. She lived two states away from Levittown, Pennsylvania, in New York City. She did not visit often. Leaning against the sink, with her arm also on her hip, is Dorothy Neil, our next door neighbor. My mother, Arlene, is the center adult. What she is doing at the counter, I don’t know. But this picture makes it clear that it is her arm getting something from under the sink in last week’s picture. I am guessing that the crouching child is me because she seems to be setting the not-table with plastic candy baskets. I can’t imagine a guest doing that. This shot also makes me question the date. Standing up, these girls look bigger than nursery school. I would guess they were kindergartners. But they can’t be because the Neils did not live next door to us in 1960. They did in 1959 and 1961. So these must be first graders, making it my seventh birthday. Good Eye For the GrinderThe decorative item hung on the kitchen wall is indeed a grinder. It was a fully functional wrought iron, hand-powered, coffee grinder that my mother got from her mother, before I was born. She mounted it on the back of a wooden bowl as a decoration, much like she mounted her father's scissors on cutting boards. I have no memory of her ever grinding coffee with it, though she let me turn the handle and showed me where you would place a cup in it, if you were grinding coffee beans. As for me setting the not-table, I remember doing that kind of task at every birthday party I had. It was an adult idea of giving a child an easy enough job to give them a feeling of being the host. I chose the little plastic baskets at the store with her, assembled them, and put the candy in them. Setting them at my friend's places was "my job" because it was my party, and they were my guests. AkimboThank you, aenthal, for this post. What I'm wondering is why the birthday girl was forced to set the not-table while at least two adults stood around with their arms akimbo in well-I-never posture. I am very glad to have this follow-up to last week's party picture, even if Arlene's outfit is not exposed to maximum advantage. It does, however solve the mystery of the black-sleeved disembodied arm. And I do think it's a great shot of your mother's nubbly poodle hair. Item of note: the frills on the center girl's socks. Plus the grinding device with the big handle, on the wall above your grandmother's elbow. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Broadway by Day: 1950
New York City 1950 Kodachrome/Argus C3 camera. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, ... 
 
Posted by mpcdsp - 10/05/2013 - 9:28am -

New York City 1950 Kodachrome/Argus C3 camera. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Cock and Bull Story
... Dover Delicatessen was located at 683 Lexington Avenue in New York City. Sylvester Stallone worked here while he was in acting school and ... 
 
Posted by John.Debold - 07/28/2017 - 7:07pm -

No information on this photo I just purchased on eBay. A grocery or deli somewhere with a big display of Cock 'n Bull Ginger Beer and Buckaroo Soda. View full size. A job for StalloneThe Dover Delicatessen was located at 683 Lexington Avenue in New York City. Sylvester Stallone worked here while he was in acting school and delivered sandwiches around town as well, like the sign says. That's why I love posting on Shorpy...You get great inside information from Shorpy followers! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Class photo
... grammar school in the Lower East Side of Manhatten, New York City, taken probably between 1907 and 1912. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by robrwo - 09/26/2014 - 5:07am -

A class photo from an unknown grammar school in the Lower East Side of Manhatten, New York City, taken probably between 1907 and 1912. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Early Auto
... of mud and breakdowns, but they made it from San Fran to New York City http://www.history.com/news/the-first-great-american-road-trip ... 
 
Posted by kevhum - 05/18/2007 - 1:16am -

This is a 1903 Winton. Place, time and photographer unknown. The First cross country road trip?If that's a Winton, and this pic is from 1903 Then it's likely either Horatio Nelson Jackson or Sewall Crocker and the first car to drive across America, 63 days of mud and breakdowns, but they made it from San Fran to New York City http://www.history.com/news/the-first-great-american-road-trip (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Tavern on the Green: 1944
... January 5, 1944. "Tavern on the Green, Central Park, New York City. Christmas exterior. Arthur Schleifer, client." The former sheepfold, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/27/2014 - 10:23pm -

January 5, 1944. "Tavern on the Green, Central Park, New York City. Christmas exterior. Arthur Schleifer, client." The former sheepfold, recently (April 2014) reopened under new management. Gottscho-Schleisner photo. View full size. (The Gallery, Christmas, Eateries & Bars, Gottscho-Schleisner, NYC)
Tanks for Nothing: 1941
... "Construction work on lower part of the East River Drive. New York City." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/24/2018 - 10:47am -

December 1941. "Construction work on lower part of the East River Drive. New York City." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein. View full size. Central Kips BayHaving spent at least 5 minutes exhaustively researching this, I think this photo was taken on (now) FDR Drive, between 33rd and about 30th Street. NYU's Tisch Hospital is in this spot today. The camera is looking northwest, or relatively west with respect to the Manhattan street grid. (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, NYC)
Brothers Reunited: c. 1922
... my grandfather Vincenzo (b. 1902- d. 1985) arrived in New York City from Montemurro, Italy. He was the youngest of eight children and the ... 
 
Posted by NewYearBaby - 07/20/2010 - 11:17am -

Pasquale, Vincenzo, Giuseppe and Pietro Vallinoto (left to right), taken shortly after my grandfather Vincenzo (b. 1902- d. 1985) arrived in New York City from Montemurro, Italy. He was the youngest of eight children and the last to leave his homeland for the promise of a better life in America. View full size. Another VallinotoBeautiful photo! I'm wondering if this family is related to the family of my great-grandfather named Antonio Vallinoto, born in San Constantino di Rivello, Potenza, Italy. My great-grandfather came to Brazil in 1900. Montemurro is located in the Basilicata region like San Constantine. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Glen Cove Labor Day: 1926
... it up during a Prohibition-era long weekend in the New York City suburbs of Glen Cove, Long Island. She was 22 years old when this ... 
 
Posted by truenorth64 - 09/19/2011 - 11:14pm -

My grandmother Hazel (center, spotted dress) and her pals partying it up during a Prohibition-era long weekend in the New York City suburbs of Glen Cove, Long Island. She was 22 years old when this photo was taken, enjoying single life in the Jazz Age. I like to think the tall fellow on the right is sneaking a real beer and not the fake stuff. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Ghost Crossing: 1905
1905. "City Hall -- Troy, New York." This 1875 building, designed by Marcus Cummings ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/05/2017 - 7:50pm -

1905. "City Hall -- Troy, New York." This 1875 building, designed by Marcus Cummings and constructed on the old Third Street burial ground, was destroyed by fire in 1938. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size. Known For His Kindness To BirdsMr. Edward A. Lovelock, salon keeper, hotelier, politician, and, after the below newspaper article appeared, a nationally known protector of baby birds. Biography: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433062543909;view=1up;seq=1... Portrait: https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433062543909;view=1up;seq=1... (The Gallery, DPC)
Catholic Priests Playing Ball: c. 1900
... outing sometime around 1900 to give people living in New York City a chance to breath some fresh air in the country. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by nybroome - 10/18/2010 - 1:12pm -

This was a church sponsored outing sometime around 1900 to give people living in New York City a chance to breath some fresh air in the country. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
42 Bedford Street
My father had a small Italian Restaurant in New York City from 1980 to 1990. I loved spending time there when I was younger. ... 
 
Posted by norciuolo - 03/24/2017 - 7:02pm -

My father had a small Italian Restaurant in New York City from 1980 to 1990. I loved spending time there when I was younger. The building was restored a number of years ago and I contacted the current owner out of curiosity. She wrote me back and told me this photograph (which is not my family) was found hidden in the attic. I have done some searching in the past and through the city I have a list of owners. The first being the Huyler family. They were a well known family in NY. I know Alice Huyler Ramsey was the first woman to drive across the country. I was a bit taken aback about how much the girl on the far left looks a bit like her. I want to share this interesting find with you all. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Manhattan Parade 1
Parade in New York City in the 1920s. The building in back is the old courthouse and post office, ... 
 
Posted by mhallack - 09/10/2016 - 9:57am -

Parade in New York City in the 1920s. The building in back is the old courthouse and post office, at the time referred to as Mullet's Monstrosity. Torn down in 1939, it was located on Broadway right by City Hall. First of five shots of the parade in an envelope of negatives I bought recently. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
One Fifth: 1939
September 1939. "A rainy evening in New York City. Looking west toward the Hudson River from University Place." Medium ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/02/2020 - 2:51pm -

September 1939. "A rainy evening in New York City. Looking west toward the Hudson River from University Place." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size. (The Gallery, M.P. Wolcott, NYC)
Black Jack in NYC
... Jack. He's photographed just to the side of the GPO in New York City, probably in the late 50's or early 60's, note the Horn and Hardart ... 
 
Posted by Elizabeth.H - 02/01/2013 - 9:01pm -

This is my grandfather, John J. Hennessy, also known as Black Jack. He's photographed just to the side of the GPO in New York City, probably in the late 50's or early 60's, note the Horn and Hardart Automat just behind him. He was quite the dapper figure, and this photo was likely taken by his partner in crime Dinny Lambert. They were both from Arklow in Co. Wicklow, Ireland, but had settled on the west side, what is now known as Chelsea, in Manhattan. This photo has generated many stories about Grandpa, and his banjo hat, seen in the photo, not to mention his pretty fantastic dress sense. We also have some amazing photos he took of his work on the subways he helped to build. I'll dig them out next. View full size. Smooth dudeGreat shot. My sister lives nearby. I will have to visit this spot and see how it looks next time I'm there. Thanks for sharing this. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
East Side Story: 1941
... Sept. 13, 1941. "Bloomingdale Brothers, business in New York City. Terrace furniture, Fresnado group, horizontal." Something wicker ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/19/2016 - 10:46am -

Sept. 13, 1941. "Bloomingdale Brothers, business in New York City. Terrace furniture, Fresnado group, horizontal." Something wicker this way comes. Large-format acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size. (The Gallery, Gottscho-Schleisner, NYC, Stores & Markets)
Mr. & Mrs. Robert Vanella 1921
... my great-grandparents Robert Vanella to Sadie Faranda in New York City, 1920 or 21. The best man (sitting to the bride's left) is one John ... 
 
Posted by ckny54 - 02/03/2012 - 11:18pm -

This photo shows the wedding party of my great-grandparents Robert Vanella to Sadie Faranda in New York City, 1920 or 21. The best man (sitting to the bride's left) is one John Torrio. He was said to be my great-grandfather's cousin and was definitely his "business associate." Vanella, also know as Roxy Vanelli owned and operated Vanella Funeral Chapel at 27-29 Madison Street in Manhattan. The funeral home still stands and is operated by distant relatives of mine. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Thomas Rogers of Rye: c. 1900
... family. By 1900, the Rogers' had come to the city of Rye, New York, where Thomas, as a local estate manager, bought land and built a house ... 
 
Posted by wilso127 - 09/20/2010 - 8:38am -

Thomas Rogers came to Boston from rural County Mayo with his family in the 1870's as a young man and settled in Milton, Massachusetts. There he eventually met and married Mary Kilroy who had also emigrated from Mayo with her family. By 1900, the Rogers' had come to the city of Rye, New York, where Thomas, as a local estate manager, bought land and built a house that remained in the family for the next 70-plus years. A man after my heart!He loved his dogs!!! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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