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Pontiac Noir: 1948
... Ness Avenue." The San Francisco car dealer­ship whose interior we've seen here . 8x10 acetate negative. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/09/2015 - 12:38am -

1948. "George Daniels Pontiac, Van Ness Avenue." The San Francisco car dealer­ship whose interior we've seen here. 8x10 acetate negative. View full size. Miss NeonI recall there were a lot more neon signs around when I was young. It seems that internally lit plastic signs replaced them but I think the neons were more colorful and vivid. [As well as more expensive. I miss them too. - Dave] WowLove these noir shots! Great photography. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, San Francisco)
Washington Market: 1917
Interior retail stalls at Washington Market in New York City in 1917. New York ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/08/2011 - 8:36pm -

Interior retail stalls at Washington Market in New York City in 1917. New York Word-Telegram & Sun Newspaper Collection. View full size. (The Gallery, NYC, Stores & Markets)
Intensive Car Care: 1919
March 17, 1919. "Interior of main garage of American Red Cross, 79 Rue Laugier, Paris, France." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/27/2017 - 7:57pm -

March 17, 1919. "Interior of main garage of American Red Cross, 79 Rue Laugier, Paris, France." 5x7 glass negative by Henri A. Coles. View full size. SeriousAnyone know what kind ot 'touring' cars those are? They look pretty serious. (The Gallery, ANRC, Cars, Trucks, Buses, WW2)
Home Wreckers: 1941
... purpose of providing direct sunlight and fresh air to the interior rooms of the tenements. The dumbbell tenement became the standard ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/23/2018 - 9:53am -

December 1941. "Employees of a wrecking company eating lunch. New York, New York." Medium format negative by Edwin Rosskam. View full size. Things to ComeNYC began building its first public housing projects around that time, and it's possible that this neighborhood was undergoing renewal. It would be interesting to know the exact location. Dumbbell Tenement ExposedThe demolition here affords us a rare "inside look" at the air shaft and party wall of a notorious "dumbbell" tenement. This "model" apartment design for the poor was the subject of a competition held in 1878 by Plumber and Sanitary Engineer Magazine and won by architect James E. Ware. The dumbbell design was considered an improvement over the then widespread "railroad" tenement, which had no space at all between adjacent units. The dumbbell design was squeezed in the middle to permit a narrow air shaft (with windows) between each pair of structures. Since the air shaft was totally inaccessible (no doors opened into it), five stories high, and usually piled high with garbage, it was not a pleasant space, to say the least. [There is an access door at the bottom of this shaft. - Dave] The air shaft utterly failed to achieve its purpose of providing direct sunlight and fresh air to the interior rooms of the tenements. The dumbbell tenement became the standard design in New York as a result of New York State's Tenement House Act of 1879 (the "Old Law"); it was then rendered obsolete by the "New Law" of 1901. Note to Dave: That wooden board at the bottom of the stairwell, which is barely one foot wide in my estimation, does not look like an access door to me. There are bricks visible behind it. Are you referring to something else? (The Gallery, Edwin Rosskam, NYC)
Golden Rocket (Colorized): 1957
... The anticipation of a new car, in that era, and the new interior smell is priceless. Nicely Done The colors you chose look like ... 
 
Posted by SirCarl - 03/04/2016 - 8:40pm -

Colorized from this Shorpy original. View full size. Well DoneVery well done. Great subject matter. Probably a familiar memory for a lot of us. The anticipation of a new car, in that era, and the new interior smell is priceless. Nicely DoneThe colors you chose look like a Kodachrome slide. (Colorized Photos)
Bar Association: 1907
... visiting this building as it was slated for demolition and interior fixtures and artifacts were being auctioned of and dismantled. Like so ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/11/2012 - 5:33pm -

Circa 1907. "Courthouse, Columbus, O." Justice, bookended by tobacco and liquor. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Sad EndAs a student at Ohio State we used to love going downtown to the State House and the Old Courthouse and watch the office girls going to lunch during the spring and summer. The State House is still there, but the court house, just a few blocks away is gone. "The arrival of the Hall of Justice brought the history of the 1887 courthouse to a rapid close. Once the last of the old building’s occupants moved out, the county held a public auction to dispose of the remaining fixtures, although thieves had already taken much. After a group of preservationists waged an unsuccessful legal campaign to save the building, it met with the wrecking ball in October 1974, and the park now known as Dorrian Commons took its place. No county courthouse in Ohio has been torn down since**." ** No longer true. Seneca County Courthouse, built in 1884, was demolished in January 2012 after similar efforts also failed. MissedIf I remember correctly, the contractor for this building was the father of the painter George Bellows; I believe he was also the architect of record for the old Franklin County Jail, which stood around the corner and probably out of sight behind this view; marvelously grim, and also demolished. I remember visiting this building as it was slated for demolition and interior fixtures and artifacts were being auctioned of and dismantled. Like so many midwestern downtowns, Columbus resembles more and more a suburban office park, with little of the density and less of the visual interest ( i.e. life) it once possessed. (The Gallery, DPC)
Backslider: 1935
San Francisco, 1935. "Interior Dept. truck -- Studebaker tilt bed on Leavenworth Street." 8x10 inch ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/19/2018 - 11:32am -

San Francisco, 1935. "Interior Dept. truck -- Studebaker tilt bed on Leavenworth Street." 8x10 inch nitrate negative, formerly of the Marilyn Blaisdell and Wyland Stanley collections. View full size. National ServiceIf the license plate is a clue, this truck is destined for the National Park Service. Interesting that it still has a hang-tag on the radiator -- we're talking spanking new here. Balloon TiresThose are Goodyear Balloons on the brand new Studebaker. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, San Francisco, W. Stanley)
Now Arriving from New York City
... were glad to show a curious little boy the plane's interior! Steve Miller Someplace near the crossroads of America, where ... 
 
Posted by delworthio - 09/22/2011 - 7:35pm -

My Grandma and Grandpa arriving in Chicago, maybe? Late 40's Kodachrome. View full size. Prop planesWhen I was a kid I love to go to the airport and watch those big prop planes fire up. The trill has never been the same with jets. Security...was a little looser in those days. Not only could you walk right out to the plane to greet the visiting relative, the flight attendents were glad to show a curious little boy the plane's interior! Steve Miller Someplace near the crossroads of America, where the airport is likely to renamed -- to the name it had way back when! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Yosemite Machine Shop
... in the Yosemite Valley. Appears to be Department of the Interior license plates. This side of building is still in use by maintenance ... 
 
Posted by MontanaMark - 06/02/2021 - 10:22am -

I believe these are brand new 1936 Ford Model 51 trucks parked in front of the Yosemite Machine Shop (National Park Service) in the Yosemite Valley. Appears to be Department of the Interior license plates. This side of building is still in use by maintenance personnel. The other side of the building, which is out of sight on the right, houses the fire station and jail. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Ruby Ross Wood: 1948
New York circa 1948. "Interior decorator Ruby Ross Wood (1881-1950), three-quarter length portrait, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/06/2019 - 2:25pm -

New York circa 1948. "Interior decorator Ruby Ross Wood (1881-1950), three-quarter length portrait, seated, at desk." Conway Studios photo. View full size. One of the great lady decoratorshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruby_Ross_Wood Wood was called "the best decorator in the world" by her partner Billy Baldwin. (The Gallery, NYC, Portraits)
The New Hotel: 1908
... at Cortland Street." Last glimpsed here , the hotel (interior view here ) was razed in 1969. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/17/2017 - 6:25pm -

        ROCHESTER, Sept. 13 — Rochester’s new hotel, the Seneca, will be opened tomorrow in time for the State Democratic Convention, which meets here Tuesday. The hostelry in size will compare with the Hotel Astor in New York. Its architecture is in a general way French Renaissance. It is constructed of brick of brownish hue, trimmed with gray terra-cotta.         The hotel has a frontage of 130 feet on Clinton Avenue, and is only a couple of blocks from the city’s Convention Hall. It runs back 200 feet to Cortland Street, and along the side has the advantage of a private roadway 30 feet wide.         The main entrance to the lobby of the hotel is from this private street. This provides a porte cochere, which affords protection to those alighting from carriages in inclement weather. -- New York Times Rochester, New York, circa 1908. "Hotel Seneca, Clinton Avenue at Cortland Street." Last glimpsed here, the hotel (interior view here) was razed in 1969. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Cunningham CarriagePossibly an English-Quarter Five-Glass Landau, which were made in Rochester: http://carriagemuseumlibrary.org/home/library-archives/carriage-manufact... (The Gallery, Rochester)
Clean, Well-Lighted: 1953
... 24, 1953. "Goucher College, Towson, Maryland. Library interior. Moore & Hutchins, client." Large-format negative by ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/22/2016 - 8:55pm -

April 24, 1953. "Goucher College, Towson, Maryland. Library interior. Moore & Hutchins, client." Large-format negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size. (The Gallery, Baltimore, Education, Schools, Gottscho-Schleisner)
Blinds, Frames: 1940
... Navy torpedo boat Ericsson and Revenue Cutter Windom, the interior of the Willard Hotel in Washington, and the outer doors of the main ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/01/2010 - 8:17pm -

April 1940. "Dubuque, Iowa. Sash and door mill." 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. It's a Vachon-a-rama here at Shorpy, thanks to high-resolution versions of this photographer's 35mm work being recently made available online by the Library of Congress. View full size. A good smokeI'm old enough to recall the billowing smokestack being a symbol of prosperity. Farley & LoetscherThis is the Farley & Loetscher Manufacturing Company at 750 White Street. The building is still standing, but the original parapet has been covered over, along with the tops of the upper row of windows, and the painted wording on the upper edifice has been sandblasted off leaving a row or lighter colored bricks encircling the structure. A recent photo of the building is below. Farley & Loetscher was originally founded by Christian Loetscher in 1875. By 1879 Jesse Farley had joined the firm, and he had invested $85,000 for the firm's new building. The company grew to such an extent that it eventually had it's own electrical plant and telephone system. The wood, shavings, and sawdust leftover from the manufacturing processes was gathered up, shredded, and then fed into a furnace to heat the various plants. Their buildings, except for a few warehouses, were all interconnected by a series of bridges over the city roads. Employment eventually peaked at 1,250, but increasing wages and lower demand for millwork eventually caused the firm to be purchased in 1960 by Clear Fir Sales Company. The firm ended production in April 1962. An advertisement form the 1939 Dubuque city directory below shows the wide array of products available from the firm. The Encyclopedia Dubuque states that the firm made the millwork for the Navy torpedo boat Ericsson and Revenue Cutter Windom, the interior of the Willard Hotel in Washington, and the outer doors of the main chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, in addition to many other structures. (The Gallery, John Vachon)
Ritual Laughter: 1960
... actor Vincent Price, chairman of the Department of the Interior's Indian Arts and Crafts Board. Left to right: Chief Iron 'Gus' Shell ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/28/2019 - 10:20am -

Los Angeles, 1960. "Sioux tribal leaders on the TV show This Is Your Life, with actor Vincent Price, chairman of the Department of the Interior's Indian Arts and Crafts Board. Left to right: Chief Iron 'Gus' Shell Necklace (Brulé Sioux); Chief Howard Bad Bear and Chief Henry Weasel (Oglala Sioux; survivors of the Wounded Knee Massacre); Chief Ben American Horse; Chief Frank Kicking Bear (Minnicoujou); and Chief John Saul (Yanktonai)." View full size. (Kodachromes, Native Americans, TV)
Virginia City: 1898
... On the back is written: "Virginia & Truckee RR, Interior of the ticket office. Virginia City, Nev 1898." View full size. ... 
 
Posted by JS805 - 03/03/2011 - 2:20pm -

On the back is written: "Virginia & Truckee RR, Interior of the ticket office. Virginia City, Nev 1898." View full size. 1898 Winchester calendarFound the calendar on the wall. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Big Box: 1925
... space. … The new building will have four levels of interior parking. The present building was the first large downtown office ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/09/2015 - 12:11pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Transportation Building, corner 17th and H Sts." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Transportation Building (1923-1971) Washington Post, August 19, 1923. Railroad Offices Will Concentrate in Structure Here Suitable Conference Room for Executives The imposing office building in the course of construction at Seventeenth and H streets northwest, and known as the Transportation building, will be completed by October 15, according to announcement made yesterday by the Real Estate Investment Company, managing agent for the property. The structure occupies the site of the old Richmond hotel, razing of which was started last October, and actual construction of the Transportation building was begun last January. … Washington Post, March 16, 1924. Himes Takes Title to Transportation 10-Story Building The ten-story office building at the northeast corner of Seventeenth and H streets northwest, recently completed and known as the Transportation building has been purchased by Joseph H. Himes, former member of Congress from Ohio. … The Transportation building, of the largest new office buildings in the city, is of Indiana limestone and contains 396 office rooms, in addition to a large lobby and store area on the ground floor. … The property has frontage of 120 feet on H street and 206 feet on Seventeenth street, giving a combined frontage of 326 feet, and in addition is bordered on the north and east by a public alley. … The building was erected by George A. Fuller Construction Company. Donn & Deming, and Waddy B. Wood were associate architects. Washington Post, March 13, 1971. A downtown landmark will be razed in April at the northeast corner of 17th and H Streets NW., where the 48-year-old Transportation Building will give way to a new 12-story structure designed by Weihe Black and Jeffries to have 334,000 square feet of gross space. … The new building will have four levels of interior parking. The present building was the first large downtown office building to be erected northwest of the White House. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Natl Photo, Streetcars)
Garage Américain: 1919
March 17, 1919. "Paris. Interior of the American Red Cross garage at 79 Rue Laugier." Note the sign ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/12/2017 - 8:43pm -

March 17, 1919. "Paris. Interior of the American Red Cross garage at 79 Rue Laugier." Note the sign advising that LOAFING IN CARS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN. 5x7 inch glass negative, American National Red Cross. View full size. (The Gallery, ANRC, Cars, Trucks, Buses, WWI)
Cedar Crest: 1931
... college, but just exactly where I can't say. From the interior, it looks to be a hunting lodge or cabin of log construction, and I ... 
 
Posted by bhappel - 04/27/2011 - 2:22pm -

I don't know much about this image and there are no family resources to ask. Here's what I do know - this is the only negative from my Grandfather that I've run across that has text notation on it. At the time that this was image was taken my Grandparents were living in Toledo, OH. Although my Grandfather loved to use the timer on his camera to get himself in the picture, I don't believe that any of the gentlemen with their backs to the camera are him. More likely he is behind the camera and to be seated at the open place setting at the end of the table. There is a Cedar Crest College in Allentown, PA, but it is a private liberal arts women's college so why would this group of gentlemen be having a retreat or conference there during the school year? Any other suggestions or analysis will be appreciated. View full size. Undoubtedly not the collegeThere is a street called Cedar Crest Blvd.in Allentown; it's a main north-south thoroughfare near the western city limits. It runs right past the campus of the college bearing its name, which dates from the 1860s. I believe that the street was named after the college, not vice versa. I'm guessing that the men in the photo are gathered at some establishment located in the vicinity of of the boulevard and/or college, but just exactly where I can't say. From the interior, it looks to be a hunting lodge or cabin of log construction, and I suppose those guys are local "dutchie" types (Pennsylvania "dutch," i.e., German). Sorry I can't provide more specifics! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Mid-Century Eclectic
An unmarked Kodachrome slide brings this interior of a 1950s home with a mixture of old and new. I'll take the chairs, ... 
 
Posted by Vintagetvs - 02/24/2017 - 8:27pm -

An unmarked Kodachrome slide brings this interior of a 1950s home with a mixture of old and new. I'll take the chairs, lamp and bookshelf. Of particular interest to me are the yellow Kodak boxes and camera case on the lower shelf to the right - possibly some of the very same boxes that I'm working with right now? View full size. Old French IronworkSubtitled The Craftsman and His Art. By Edgar Block Frank. Published by Harvard University Press in 1950. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Palace Confectionery: c. 1914
Color tinted postcard showing interior of The Palace Confectionery in Harrisburg PA. Postmark date is 1914 ... 
 
Posted by sledworks - 11/10/2011 - 11:11am -

Color tinted postcard showing interior of The Palace Confectionery in Harrisburg PA. Postmark date is 1914 (still has 1 cent stamp attached). The approximate location would have been across the street from The Whitaker Center, where Harrisburg University stands. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Look In Here: 1954
... Blandinsville, Illinois, in 1954. He is showing me the interior of his clock, how the pendulum swings back and forth and where the ... 
 
Posted by HankHardisty - 05/20/2010 - 5:36pm -

This was on my Granddad's farm, near Blandinsville, Illinois, in 1954. He is showing me the interior of his clock, how the pendulum swings back and forth and where the chime hammer falls. The winding key is in the face and it is a little after 10am. I was never a night person. The clock now sits on my parent's TV stand and it will come to my house some day. I will have to find a special place for it. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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