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The Anonymous Nurse: 19xx
... inch glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio in Washington, D.C. View full size. Odd posture Lovely lady, her hands ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/19/2019 - 5:32pm -

"Unknown woman in nurse's uniform -- between 1873 and ca. 1916." 5x7 inch glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio in Washington, D.C. View full size.
Odd postureLovely lady, her hands say she works hard for a living, but I can't for the life of me figure out why she's leaning that way in that chair.  Very different from other photography of the era that used poses "better designed for longer exposure times".
[This exposure would have lasted a fraction of a second. - Dave]  
Her Uniform Stands On Its OwnNothing says Good Nursing like starched … well, everything.
(The Gallery, D.C., Portraits)

Eight Nurses: 1920s
Washington, D.C., circa 1920s. "Lewis, R., Mrs., group." An octet of Red Cross ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/28/2014 - 10:24am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1920s. "Lewis, R., Mrs., group." An octet of Red Cross nurses. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
(The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing, Medicine)

Traffic Lighthouse: 1922
Washington, D.C., circa 1922. "NO CAPTION (Street near White House)." Another ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/26/2014 - 10:09am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1922. "NO CAPTION (Street near White House)." Another of the Harris & Ewing "traffic" photos, this one showing what looks like a wayward gas pump. 5x7 inch glass negative. View full size.
No wayThat thing wouldn't last 2 days with today's traffic.
Yes wayActually it would, considering East Executive Ave is a pedestrian road now :) 
(The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, D.C., Harris + Ewing)

Detroit Police and RCMP: 1951
... of the old Statler hotel (since demolished) located on Washington Blvd, near Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by DetroitScott - 06/07/2013 - 6:08pm -

On July 24, 1951, the city of Detroit celebrated its 250th anniversary. To honor the occasion, a number of special events were held. This photo, shot by my grandfather, Howard McGraw of the Detroit News, depicts the Detroit police on horseback with the RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) standing in front, likely part of a parade.  Both groups stand in front of the old Statler hotel (since demolished)  located on Washington Blvd, near Grand Circus Park in downtown Detroit. View full size.
RCMP uniformsCertainly haven't changed much in the past six decades.
Dress/parade uniformTheir working uniform (they still are the local police force in a lot of places up here ) is much like any other current police working uniform. About the only time I have ever seen them out and about daily in their dress uniforms is in Banff, mostly for the tourists.
(ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)

KCLX
... (1450 AM) is a country and western station near Colfax, Washington. It serves the Pullman-Moscow area. The station is currently owned ... 
 
Posted by John.Debold - 09/20/2011 - 1:07am -

No caption provided. View full size.
Live from KCLX.The musical stylings of Flat top and Six string. Which one plays the adding machine?
Country RadioKCLX (1450 AM) is a country and western station near Colfax, Washington. It serves the Pullman-Moscow area. The station is currently owned by Inland Northwest Broadcasting, LLC. The station is the Colfax/Pullman broadcaster for the Mariners Radio Network.
(ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Music)

He'll Knock Your Block Off: 1925
February 21, 1925. Washington, D.C. "William R. Whipp, Walter Edger Jr. and William Asher at the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/10/2012 - 5:39pm -

February 21, 1925. Washington, D.C. "William R. Whipp, Walter Edger Jr. and William Asher at the Racquet Club." View full size. National Photo Company.
(The Gallery, D.C., Kids, Natl Photo, Sports)

Polite Vaudeville: 1900
November 1900. Washington, D.C. "Pennsylvania Avenue from Treasury building." Landmarks on ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/13/2017 - 7:39am -

November 1900. Washington, D.C. "Pennsylvania Avenue from Treasury building." Landmarks on view include the U.S. Capitol as well as the Post Office building now bearing the name of Trump International Hotel. At right, Chase's "Polite Vaudeville" Theater in the former Grand Opera House. View full size.
+98Below is the same view from 1998 (when I was using black and white film).
A pretty good view of the sceneCan be had from the prolific DC architect office seen second floor screen left of Paul Pelz, fresh off his design of the Library of Congress and many other buildings, some still extant. Luckily his plan for a White House replacement got shelved.
(The Gallery, D.C., DPC, Streetcars)

Pole Cat: 1929
Washington, D.C., 1929. "Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. lineman." Last ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/30/2015 - 5:08pm -

Washington, D.C., 1929. "Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Co. lineman." Last seen here. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Old Line "Dog"Again we see the lineman prepared to climb and repair a conductor up above. Slung over his right shoulder we see the bulldog grip which is attached to his slack blocks which are small block and tackle to hold the wire's tension while he splices it. His left hand is holding extra copper wire to aid in splicing bad spots out of the wire. Next to his right hip is his test set. At the base of the pole sits his hand line which can be used to raise extra equipment to the lineman by another lineman or ground man (trainee.)
The gloves he sports have a long gauntlet above the glove to protect his wrists from slivers and splinters of wood from the pole as he climbs. The wrists are exposed to damage as the hands wrap somewhat around the pole to climb and need protection.
As I mentioned in another shot of this fellow, he has his pants cuffs rolled up and pulled up several inches to near the tops of his climbing boots. This facilitates more free movement on the pole and keeps his pants from tightening in all the wrong places. If you know what I mean. More ball room. Yes this old salt is ready for business!
(The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo)

MILW: 1941
... two sections of electrified trackage in Montana, Idaho and Washington. It all came to an end with its third bankruptcy in 1977. Sections ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/11/2020 - 8:22pm -

June 1941. "Railroad yards. Milwaukee, Wisconsin." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
By Any Other NameMILW is the reporting mark of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad as can be seen on some of the boxcars in the foreground.  It was also known as the Route of the Hiawathas, used to name a number of its high speed passenger trains as seen on a boxcar in the background.
It was the last of the transcontinental railroads to go into service and was famed for its two sections of electrified trackage in Montana, Idaho and Washington.  It all came to an end with its third bankruptcy in 1977.  Sections of the railroad still remain in use by Canadian Pacific and others.
(The Gallery, John Vachon, Milwaukee, Railroads)

Come and Get It: 1918
... Army camp kitchen." Somewhere in the general vicinity of Washington, D.C., circa 1918. National Photo Company glass negative. View ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/15/2008 - 10:54pm -

"U.S. Army camp kitchen." Somewhere in the general vicinity of Washington, D.C., circa 1918. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
Doughboys With Dull KnivesI wonder if this was a Quartermaster's test kitchen. There seems to have been some complaints about Army food.
Excerpted from Bulletin No. 21, issued by the General Headquarters, American Expeditionary Forces on April 29, 1918:
Bread is now being baked in ten-pound loaves for shipment to all troops supplied from our bakeries through the Regulating Stations. Similar loaves are being successfully baked by all field bakeries in the United States as a matter of economy and to increase the capacity of each oven in the field.
Complaints have been made that this bread, upon being cut, crumbles and falls to pieces. This is frequently due to bad handling in the organizations. Often dull knives are used, and the knives are pressed down and forced through the bread without a sawing motion, and such action naturally breaks the bread or mashes it. Sharp knives and a sawing motion only should be used.
It is easy to find fault with bread and not recognize the faults due to bad handling, and it is a well-known fact that bread is a delicate substance at best and is often abused.
This new loaf, being about 12 inches wide and about 24 inches long, should be cut in half, through the long dimension, so as to leave the halves about 24 inches long and about 6 inches wide, and of the same thickness which the loaf had when baked. After the loaf is thus divided it should be turned up on edge, with the edge made by the first cutting operation flat on the table. Then slice by using the sawing motion, cutting the slices from the top edge, through the loaf, to the table.
Care in cutting, if the cutting is done as directed, will prevent any material waste.
My grandfather, a WWI veteran, always recited this verse when he was served peas:
"I eat my peas with honey; I've done it all my life. It makes the peas taste funny, but it keeps them on my knife."
(The Gallery, Natl Photo, WWI)

Room to Read: 1950
... at the dawn of day. -- Thomas Jefferson Washington, D.C., circa 1950. "Thomas Jefferson Reading Room, Adams Building, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/14/2018 - 2:17pm -

        Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day.
-- Thomas Jefferson

Washington, D.C., circa 1950. "Thomas Jefferson Reading Room, Adams Building, Library of Congress." 8x10 negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.
Not so much room nowThe former Jefferson reading room in the Adams Building's fifth floor has become the Science and Business Reading Room. The floor space is now shared between rows of stacks and restored original tables and chairs. The murals high on the walls depicting Jefferson's life and words could use a restoration. 
Usufruct, And Yet  Another Shorpy Rabbit Hole On the south wall, the panel over the clock contains a quotation about the Living:
    THE EARTH BELONGS ALWAYS TO THE LIVING GENERATION. THEY MAY MANAGE IT THEN AND WHAT PROCEEDS FROM IT AS THEY PLEASE DURING THEIR USUFRUCT. THEY ARE MASTERS TOO OF THEIR OWN PERSONS AND CONSEQUENTLY MAY GOVERN THEM AS THEY PLEASE.
Jefferson to James Madison, September 6, 1789
(The Gallery, D.C., Theodor Horydczak)

Departure Window: 1943
December 1943. Washington, D.C. "A lieutenant in the Army Air Transport Command calling the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/03/2014 - 2:24pm -

December 1943. Washington, D.C. "A lieutenant in the Army Air Transport Command calling the airport to check on flight conditions before checking out at the United Nations service center." Medium-format safety negative by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size.
Hello, yes,will I be able to smoke on the plane?
(The Gallery, D.C., Esther Bubley, WW2)

Tell Me Where It Hurts: 1920
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Mike Martin and 'Bob' Grody." Martin was a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/03/2012 - 11:53am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Mike Martin and 'Bob' Grody." Martin was a baseball coach who had his own brand of liniment. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
Punch......button lights. LOVE those!
(The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Sports)

Not Far From the Tree: 1931
Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Department of Commerce under construction from ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/20/2013 - 3:43pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Department of Commerce under construction from top of National Press Building looking down 14th Street." Willard Hotel at right. Large format negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.
If you build it, it will comeThere's something ironic about building such a grand structure for the Department of Commerce during the Depression.
(The Gallery, D.C., Theodor Horydczak)

Pianissima: 1929
Washington, D.C., 1929. "Miss Styron." Sade Coghill Styron (1889-1982), ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/19/2017 - 2:54pm -

Washington, D.C., 1929. "Miss Styron." Sade Coghill Styron (1889-1982), "well-known authority on old music." 4x5 glass negative. View full size.
The Whites of Her C'sWhatever she's playing is in the key of C.
You see a CBut it might be A minor.
(The Gallery, Music, Natl Photo)

Constitution Avenue: 1963
Aug. 28, 1963 -- fifty years ago. "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." Photo by Marion S. Trikosko for U.S. News ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/28/2013 - 10:38am -

Aug. 28, 1963 -- fifty years ago. "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." Photo by Marion S. Trikosko for U.S. News & World Report. View full size.
ThanksI thank everyone who took part in the civil rights movement. They made things possible, in my life, which would not have been possible, without their sacrifice and perseverance. 
Stands out in a crowdThe woman behind the Cosmetic & Drug Local banner: three rows of pearls, cap at a jaunty angle, eyes checking out something on the side, her left foot in the air, the heel a whisper above the pavement.  Oh, and the least sensible shoes imaginable for a march.
(The Gallery, D.C., LOOK)

Public Space: 1925
... bowling alleys , lobby." Mezzanine of a long-vanished Washington D.C. landmark, the old Liberty Market at Fifth and K streets. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/29/2014 - 8:38am -

1925. "Convention Hall bowling alleys, lobby." Mezzanine of a long-vanished Washington D.C. landmark, the old Liberty Market at Fifth and K streets. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Its historyIts history is here.
Fade OutI'll bet I know what happened to all those wool mohair couches, chairs and carpets in that sunny community lounge. It seemed as though my grandmother spent most her California days making certain our shades (and later the blinds) were kept securely closed in our bright San Diego living room with its many south and western facing windows.
(The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Stores & Markets)

Alpha Girls (Colorized): 1912
Washington, D.C., circa 1912. "Gunston Hall group." Students at the tony girls' ... 
 
Posted by IKRA - 03/02/2012 - 11:13pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1912. "Gunston Hall group." Students at the tony girls' school. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
(Colorized Photos)

A Little Off the Middle: 1922
... mark on the towel says "Vets Hospital No. 11 (or maybe 17) Washington D.C." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/11/2011 - 9:23pm -

Circa 1922, another entry in the "Surgery" series, this one pre-op. The laundry mark on the towel says "Vets Hospital No. 11 (or maybe 17) Washington D.C." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
I feel sorry for this guyNot only does he have no comments, he's getting shaved by one of the waitstaff. And if all the rooms had doorknobs like that he was sure to die of some post-surgical infection transmitted by doorknob germs. 
(The Gallery, D.C., Medicine, Natl Photo)

Gaslight Alley: 1914
Washington, D.C., 1914. "Alley clearance -- slum views." (Seen earlier here ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/12/2013 - 4:00pm -

Washington, D.C., 1914. "Alley clearance -- slum views." (Seen earlier here.) Familiar fixtures from a century ago include the gas lamp, maypole-style phone pole and a turnbuckle star. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
Cleanliness Compared to the modern era it's a very clean slum. 
(The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing)

Greendale Girls: 1939
... ready-made towns constructed in Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington, DC), Greenhills, Ohio (north of Cincinnati), and this one, in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/14/2019 - 10:11am -

September 1939. "Children who live at Greendale, Wisconsin, a model community planned by the Suburban Division of the U.S. Resettlement Administration." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
Three green townsGreendale was one of three Greenbelt communities; complete, ready-made towns constructed in Greenbelt, Maryland (near Washington, DC), Greenhills, Ohio (north of Cincinnati), and this one, in Wisconsin.
Greenbelt is a wonderful town, and still has a special character all its own.
(The Gallery, John Vachon, Kids)

Prologue: 1942
May 1942. Washington, D.C. "Statue at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the National ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/17/2019 - 6:10pm -

May 1942. Washington, D.C. "Statue at the Pennsylvania Avenue entrance to the National Archives." Acetate negative by John Ferrell for the Office of War Information. View full size.
What Is Past Another view.
Good workI don't know if it is just random good selection, or the post-processing, but the last few weeks,   I have thought there was a marked improvement in the overall photographic qualities of the Shorpy pictures. This one is particularly good, just the right amount of contrast, perfect tone, nice and clean-looking. I know that photoshop/gimp involves some artistic choice, it was pretty good on average before, but even better of late. 
(The Gallery, D.C., John Ferrell)

Headline News: 1957
... sale in Alabama. I am guessing this was taken in Spokane Washington since the newspaper on the settee is the Spokane Daily Chronicle. ... 
 
Posted by Retrophile - 08/23/2013 - 6:10pm -

This snapshot was in an album that I purchased at a recent estate sale in Alabama. I am guessing this was taken in Spokane Washington since the newspaper on the settee is the Spokane Daily Chronicle. The film was processed in 1957. The headline on the paper reads "Spokane Slayer, 17, Gets 30 Years". View full size.
January 14, 1957A check of Google News Archive shows that the newspaper is the Spokane Daily Chronicle of Monday, January 14, 1957. On the same front page there is news of Humphrey Bogart's death.
That's really neat.Thomas, I was hoping that someone would be able to provide the date. Thanks!
(ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)

Admiral John Lorimer Worden (Colorized): 1865-1880
... Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. When Admiral Worden was a lieutenant he was the commanding ... 
 
Posted by KoutetsuKaigun - 01/20/2011 - 9:56am -

A colorized version of a picture of Admiral John Lorimer Worden.  The original is from the Brady-Handy Collection, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.
When Admiral Worden was a lieutenant he was the commanding officer of the U.S.S. Monitor during the fight against the C.S.S. Virginia at Hampton Roads. View full size
(Colorized Photos)

Railway to Heaven: 1939
Washington, D.C., circa 1939. "View of train tracks and St. Dominic's Church." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/27/2017 - 1:18pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1939. "View of train tracks and St. Dominic's Church." Medium format negative, photographer unknown. View full size.
Engine Co. 4 FirehouseThis is Virginia Avenue between 4½ and Sixth Streets SW. The building at right with the flag on the roof is the DCFD Engine Company 4 firehouse, which was abandoned Sept. 12, 1940. Since the flag is flying, the house is still active. 
(The Gallery, D.C., Railroads)

Meet the Yankees: 1921
... group, 1921." More of the basketball-playing Yankees in Washington, D.C. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/04/2012 - 3:27am -

"Yankee group, 1921." More of the basketball-playing Yankees in Washington, D.C. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
The Y-TeamHi - I was wondering if you had any more information on the 1921 Yankees Basketball team.  My grandfather is the second from the left on the top row.  I would love to find out more information on this team - and how you came across this photo.
Thank you
[The photo is from the Library of Congress Prints & Photographs Collection. What was your granddad's name? - Dave]
(The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Sports)

Light on His Feet: 1923
Washington, D.C., 1923. "Will Roberts, Eastern High." View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/31/2012 - 8:21pm -

Washington, D.C., 1923. "Will Roberts, Eastern High." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. Note the little puff of left-foot dust.
Aha!And now we know the definition of "light in his loafers"
(The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Sports)

Eight Feet Up: 1924
Washington, D.C. May 31, 1924. "High school track." National Photo Company ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/23/2012 - 6:43pm -

Washington, D.C. May 31, 1924. "High school track." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
(The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Sports)

Calling the Shot
... picture from an old family photo album, probably taken in Washington, D.C. Can anyone identify the flag on the wall? View full size. ... 
 
Posted by woodwardave - 09/21/2011 - 11:20pm -

Turn-of-the-Century picture from an old family photo album, probably taken in Washington, D.C. Can anyone identify the flag on the wall? View full size.
That FlagThat's a yacht flag used by the Navy until 1916. More info here http://www.fotw.net/flags/us~yte.html
Yacht EnsignThe flag in question is the U.S. Yacht Ensign, still in use today although its status has changed somewhat. First authorized in 1848, the flag was intended to be a signal (not an ensign) hoisted by licensed private yachts that did not carry cargo when entering a port to indicate there was no need for reporting to the customs inspector of that port. By about 1920 or so it was no longer being used for that purpose and it had become an alternate US Ensign for yachts, the function it still is used for today.
(ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)

Shore Leave: 1905
Washington, D.C., circa 1905. "Max Hoblitzell." Nattily nautical, naturally. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/29/2016 - 5:08pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1905. "Max Hoblitzell." Nattily nautical, naturally. 5x7 glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio. View full size.
Moldy borderMold created the artistic left and bottom edges. Nowadays we use filters for the same effect.
[Actually it is mostly paper from the negative sleeve stuck to the emulsion after the glass plate got wet. - Dave]
(The Gallery, Bell Studio, D.C., Kids)
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