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War Wedding
... Dawe, a friend of the family and photographer for the New York Daily Mirror. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Weddings) ... 
 
Posted by Toyofield - 03/04/2008 - 10:42pm -

June 1944 Wedding of PFC Francis J. Callan and Catherine Geraghty. Most Precious Blood Parish, Astoria, Queens. The Norman Rockwell looking kid is Bobby Walsh, nephew of the groom. Photo by Mickey Dawe, a friend of the family and photographer for the New York Daily Mirror. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Weddings)
Campfire Boys: 1943
August 1943. Southfields, New York. "Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/22/2015 - 1:07pm -

August 1943. Southfields, New York. "Interracial activities at Camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Singing around the campfire." Photo by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size. On Lake Stahahe in Harriman State Park...but Shorpy knew that. https://www.shorpy.com/node/6414 In the 50's I spent 3 full summers at camp Trexler, on the same lake. Most kids got to go only a few weeks but my mom was the camp nurse. (The Gallery, Camping, Gordon Parks, Kids)
Market Movers: 1910
New York circa 1910. "Broad Street and the curb brokers." 8x10 inch dry plate glass ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/28/2015 - 7:37pm -

New York circa 1910. "Broad Street and the curb brokers." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. I Counted Eight ViolatorsOf the Men Must Wear a Hat law. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, DPC, NYC, Stores & Markets)
Electric Sight-Seeing in N.Y.
... Electric. Apparently the photo was taken on a cold day in New York because the passengers are wearing heavy coats and all have rugs over ... 
 
Posted by roverdriver - 09/19/2011 - 11:33pm -

I bought this framed photograph at a garage sale. The vehicle appears to be a Lansden Electric. Apparently the photo was taken on a cold day in New York because the passengers are wearing heavy coats and all have rugs over their knees. The Hotel Bartholdi, it seems, was well known in the period, and a search reveals that the Green Car Sight-Seeing Service made photographs available to patrons. This one is 27 inches by 16 inches. I would like to know more about Green Car, the Hotel, and Lansden. View full size. - Roverdriver in Australia Lansden ElectricThe Standard Catalog of American Cars lists Lansden Electric in business from 1901-1910. The company was taken over by Maccar (as in Mack trucks) after that. Lansden himself left the company to run the electric truck division of General Motors. The Lansden company made passenger and commercial vehicles but discontinued the passenger vehicles in 1908. They were located in Birmingham, Alabama from 1901-1903. They moved to Newark, New Jersey and continued until 1910. The guide makes no mention of this particular vehicle however. The Hotel Bartholdi closed in May 1912. I have one of these photos as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/crackdog/6769883575/ (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses)
The Children's Hour: 1910
New York playground c. 1910. View full size. Geo. Grantham Bain collection. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/07/2011 - 9:19pm -

New York playground c. 1910. View full size. Geo. Grantham Bain collection. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, Kids, NYC)
Arthur Burgoyne Sr.
... he always blew the whistle to hail my great-grandmother. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Location Do you know where & ... 
 
Posted by Wolfie - 12/13/2007 - 10:32pm -

When my great-grandfather's train went by his house, he always blew the whistle to hail my great-grandmother. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. LocationDo you know where & when picture was taken? (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Cheerful Charlie: 1914
New York, 1914. "Charlie White." Chicago lightweight born 1892 in Liverpool; ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/18/2016 - 7:56pm -

New York, 1914. "Charlie White." Chicago lightweight born 1892 in Liverpool; retired from the ring in 1925. 5x7 inch glass negative. View full size. Cheerfulness Cost Him"White possessed a lethal left hook, but seemed to lack the killer instinct. This fault cost him in his 1916 attempt to wrest the crown from Welsh." from Wikipedia (The Gallery, Chicago, NYC, Sports)
Evelyn Nesbit (Colorized): 1901
... , age 16, brought to the studio by Stanford White." New York circa 1901. View full size. (Colorized Photos) ... 
 
Posted by IKRA - 11/04/2010 - 8:45am -

A colorized version of "Evelyn Nesbit, age 16, brought to the studio by Stanford White." New York circa 1901. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Spritzed by an Angel: 1942
November 1942. Babies' Hospital, New York. "Nurse training. Nurses learn the care of patients suffering from burns. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/19/2017 - 4:15pm -

November 1942. Babies' Hospital, New York. "Nurse training. Nurses learn the care of patients suffering from burns. Here, the nurse paints a boy's burned back with sulfathiazole. The treatment of burns is of much public interest in these days of warfare on civilian populations with incendiary bombs." Medium format nitrate negative by Fritz Henle for the Office of War Information. View full size. (The Gallery, Fritz Henle, Kids, Medicine, NYC, WW2)
Trash Talk: 1938
New York, 1938. "Woman and girls at the back of an apartment house on East 63rd ... Here is proof that once, indeed, they were shiny and new. Hooda thunk it? (The Gallery, NYC, Sheldon Dick) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/06/2018 - 9:39am -

New York, 1938. "Woman and girls at the back of an apartment house on East 63rd Street." Medium format negative by Sheldon Dick. View full size. In the beginningIn the '60s in Manhattan (and presumably in the other boroughs as well), in every alley and on nearly every side street reposed metal trash cans dented and deformed in the course of decades of vigorous refuse collection. Here is proof that once, indeed, they were shiny and new. Hooda thunk it? (The Gallery, NYC, Sheldon Dick)
Sepia City: 1912
1912. "New York south from Metropolitan Tower." Irving Underhill photo. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/17/2019 - 12:18pm -

1912. "New York south from Metropolitan Tower." Irving Underhill photo. View full size. Cathedral of CommerceIn hazy downtown, the tallest structure is the Woolworth Building. In July of 1912, it reached the height of 792 feet, making it also the tallest building in the world, an honor it held until 1930. (The Gallery, Irving Underhill, NYC)
Making a Splash: 1904
Shelter Island, New York, circa 1904. "Bathing at Manhanset House." Our fourth visit with these ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/08/2015 - 1:49pm -

Shelter Island, New York, circa 1904. "Bathing at Manhanset House." Our fourth visit with these people. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size. Fourth VisitI found one more, titled "Pier Group." Where are the other two? [Type "manhanset" in the Search box. -tterrace] TrianglesI could feel the tug of strong geometries in this photo, and it must be all the triangles: the three boys on the dock, the sails, the irregular shape formed by the diving boy and the boy on the pole, and there's even one teased out by the ladder and diagonal board on the diving platform. (The Gallery, DPC, Swimming)
SS France Boat Deck: 1963
... that my dad took prior to our departure from Pier 88 in New York. Some of the men are intrigue with the two ladies walking in their summer ... 
 
Posted by nh-ep5 - 02/01/2013 - 9:07pm -

This is a shot on the boat deck of the SS France that my dad took prior to our departure from Pier 88 in New York. Some of the men are intrigue with the two ladies walking in their summer attire. I’m the little guy at the top of the stairs. Not sure what I’m doing with my hand around my eye, but I think I had a small toy telescope. Obviously it wasn’t pointed in the right direction. View full size. The boy atop the stairsIt looks to me like you're playing with some sort of toy. There's a stick in your right hand, and if you look in front of your shorts there's a white object that seems to be suspended from your left hand. If there's a string going from the stick to your left hand and then down to the suspended object, I'm guessing that it's some sort of toy. Picture's pretty fuzzy when blown up, but are you wearing glasses? Strange deviceI didn’t wear glasses back then. I started wearing those 44 years later. The photo is from a 35mm slide, so it is difficult to see some details. It could have been a toy gift given to children upon boarding the ship. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
First the Paperwork: 1913
... Scholarship. Boy securing his weekly allowance from the New York Child Labor Committee, that permits his presence in school." Is it hard to ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/28/2014 - 8:15pm -

June 1913. "Child Labor Scholarship. Boy securing his weekly allowance from the New York Child Labor Committee, that permits his presence in school." Is it hard to concentrate with the Internet staring at you? Glass negative by Lewis Wickes Hine for the National Child Labor Committee. View full size. Women Waging War Against Child LaborScholarship System Keeps Many Children in School, Thus Fitting Them Better for Future Work How Children Are Helped. Guiding Children Aright. Benefit to Employers. Full Article NY Times 2 February 1919 (The Gallery, Lewis Hine, The Office)
Red Sauce: 1943
January 1943. New York. "Italian-American fireman giving pint of blood to the Red Cross." Photo ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/27/2013 - 12:14am -

January 1943. New York. "Italian-American fireman giving pint of blood to the Red Cross." Photo by Marjory Collins, Office of War Information. View full size. My Petty MindAs much as I admire firefighters, the gift of life that is blood donation, and the capture of the nurse's care and dedication; my petty mind immediately seized on what a perfect and luxuriant unibrow this gent has. (The Gallery, Marjory Collins, NYC, WW2)
Park in the Pines: 1905
... View full size. Winter heat According to the New York Times "Winter vacationing New Yorkers ran for their lives", leaving ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/21/2012 - 8:38pm -

Aiken, South Carolina, circa 1905. "Park in the Pines Hotel." Of the resort's eponymous evergreens, it was claimed that "the exhalations from this tree exert a soothing and purifying effect upon the mucous membrane of the respiratory passages." At least until the place burned down in 1913. View full size. Winter heatAccording to the New York Times "Winter vacationing New Yorkers ran for their lives", leaving valuables in the rooms when the fire broke out on Feb 2nd 1913. The only part of the hotel that survived was the dining room wing. (The Gallery, DPC)
Wrapped in the Flag: 1917
New York, 1917. The American soprano Marcia Van Dresser, who participated in War ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/04/2014 - 10:01am -

New York, 1917. The American soprano Marcia Van Dresser, who participated in War Bond and patriotic programs at the Metropolitan Opera. And on that high note, Shorpy wishes you a Happy Fourth of July! View full size. StellaToday is my mom’s birthday (age 86), and because her Brooklyn-born mother loved the stars and stripes so much she named her Canadian-born daughter Stella. Happy birthday, Mom, and happy Fourth of July, all you American Shorpy followers. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, July 4, Patriotic, WWI)
Three Tall Ships: 1903
New York circa 1903. "Manhattan from under the Brooklyn Bridge." 8x10 inch dry ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/26/2017 - 12:23pm -

New York circa 1903. "Manhattan from under the Brooklyn Bridge." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. +101Below is the same view from November of 2004. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, NYC)
Join Us: 1942
December 1942. "New York. Corset display at R.H. Macy & Co. department store during the week ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/28/2014 - 6:56pm -

December 1942. "New York. Corset display at R.H. Macy & Co. department store during the week before Christmas." Behold the $12.29 "average figure" corselette. Photo by Marjory Collins for the Office of War Information. View full size. Shades of Twilight ZoneI wonder if the lady in the rear can hear them saying "Marshaaaaa"? (The Gallery, Christmas, Marjory Collins, NYC, Stores & Markets)
Luna Park: 1915
... Luna Parks in the U.S., the most famous at Coney Island in New York. This photo is believed to have been taken on the Fourth of July, due to ... 
 
Posted by wvsky - 09/20/2011 - 10:27pm -

Luna Park in Charleston, West Virginia, around 1915. There were many Luna Parks in the U.S., the most famous at Coney Island in New York. This photo is believed to have been taken on the Fourth of July, due to the dress of some of the people (like Uncle Sam). The Park, like many Luna Parks of the day burned down, and was never replaced. The strange streets that are still in use to this very day in Charleston where Luna park stood, are a direct reflection of the walkways there. Today, hundreds of homes sit in its place. Original photo by Cochrane. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Lazy Sunday Afternoon: c. 1968
... '69) lying on the sofa and reading the Sunday Daily News (New York's Picture Newspaper). The bulletin from nearby St. James parish rests on ... 
 
Posted by Photoscream - 11/03/2010 - 9:07am -

This is my late mom in the late 1960's (either '67, '68 or '69) lying on the sofa and reading the Sunday Daily News (New York's Picture Newspaper). The bulletin from nearby St. James parish rests on the table, so this was after church. The newspaper back page headline is a mystery in attempting to date this photo. Partially obscured and curved, it appears to have the words Bosox and Tigers, so possibly "Bosox Defeat Tigers", or "Bosox Lose, Tigers Win". Below that, all I can make out is "In Final". In that case, it wouldn't have anything to do with the the 1968 World Series, since that was Cardinals vs Tigers. Unless, what looks like "Bosox" is actually "Gibson". However, Bob Gibson did not pitch any Saturday games in that series, though he did pitch on Sunday, Oct 6. Given it is a NYC paper, they wouldn't have run a headline of a regular season game of a non-NY team, so my guess is that this is 10/6/68, during the 1968 World Series, and the headline was something like "Gibson To Face Tigers....". But I could be wrong. View full size. Candid MomThis could also be my mother, if we'd had a sofa. She even rather resembles her, though in a version from the mid-1940s. The expression at being snapped unaware, too, and I also speculate she would be similarly less than pleased. But what great memory-evoking shot. October 1, 1967I think that the paper is reporting the AL pennant race of 1967. On September 30th, the Tigers and Red Sox both won, leaving the Twins and Red Sox tied in the standings, with the Tigers a half game behind. Sunday was the final day of the season, with all three teams playing for a chance at the title. On Sunday, the Tigers would win the first game of their doubleheader, leaving the three teams momentarily tied, before losing the nightcap. At the same time, the Red Sox beat the Twins, giving them the pennant and a trip to the World Series, where they faced Bob Gibson and the Cardinals, as you mentioned. I hope this helps. (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)
Bear With Me: 1908
New York, 1908. "Stuffing a Teddy Bear." Our second photo illustrating this ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/11/2011 - 8:35pm -

New York, 1908. "Stuffing a Teddy Bear." Our second photo illustrating this occupation. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain. View full size. Lovely, Yet Torn GirlShe has the face of a nice and obedient young girl. She has the hairdo, clothing, and worn fingers of an older lady. She has the fingernails (bitten short) of a person torn between having to live two lives. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, NYC)
International Style: 1956
... "Women modeling fall and winter clothing at Lever House, New York." Medium format color transparency from photos by Gleb Derujinsky for the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/21/2019 - 4:13pm -

June 1956. "Women modeling fall and winter clothing at Lever House, New York." Medium format color transparency from photos by Gleb Derujinsky for the Look magazine assignment "Shape of Things to Come." View full size. Lost LadiesI worked in Lever House in the '80s. These former fashion models, by then ladies in their 50s, were often seen on the parapet trying to figure out how to open the windows and get back inside. (Kodachromes, LOOK, NYC, Pretty Girls)
Beeswax at 20 Paces
October 23, 1909. New York. "Dueling with wax bullets." Last seen here . 5x7 glass negative, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/29/2014 - 5:34am -

October 23, 1909. New York. "Dueling with wax bullets." Last seen here. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size. Early Paintball...Looks like the person in the protective gear is a few years ahead of the time for some paintball competition. The single shot flintlock pistol being held while quite adequate for an old fashioned duel would be no match for today's rapid fire paintball guns. (The Gallery, G.G. Bain, NYC, Sports)
A Walk on the Water: 1907
New York circa 1907. "Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge." 8x10 inch dry plate ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/16/2013 - 9:16am -

New York circa 1907. "Manhattan from the Brooklyn Bridge." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, DPC, NYC)
The Correct Salute: 1943
... a guard at the Bendix Aviation Plant in Brooklyn, New York, stands before the company service flag and gives the correct salute." 4x5 ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/07/2018 - 11:57am -

March 1943. "Safe clothes for women war workers. Estelle Hendel, twenty-eight, a guard at the Bendix Aviation Plant in Brooklyn, New York, stands before the company service flag and gives the correct salute." 4x5 inch nitrate negative by Ann Rosener for the Office of War Information. View full size. Sam Browne BeltHer Sam Browne belt looks absolutely huge on such a petite woman. But I wouldn't mess with her. (The Gallery, Ann Rosener, NYC, Patriotic, WW2)
Ruby Ross Wood: 1948
New York circa 1948. "Interior decorator Ruby Ross Wood (1881-1950), three-quarter ... 
 
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)
Brockton, Mass. Train Station: c.1905
This was one of the stations for the The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The location is now the home of the ... 
 
Posted by D_Chadwick - 02/03/2010 - 9:13am -

This was one of the stations for the The New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. The location is now the home of the Brockton Police Station. Scanned from the original 5x4 inch glass negative. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Railroads)
Splint in a Tent: 1943
August 1943. Southfields, New York. "Interracial activities at camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/31/2017 - 5:34pm -

August 1943. Southfields, New York. "Interracial activities at camp Nathan Hale, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. First aid." Photo by Gordon Parks for the Office of War Information. View full size. I'm AmazedAt the grain, detail, and resolution of the original negative, and your ability to scan and reproduce this photo. My browser tells me that I'm zoomed in 300%, and the skin tone and texture of both boys is remarkably reproduced. Bravo, Kudos, Applause, Ovation. (The Gallery, Camping, Gordon Parks, Kids)
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