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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)
Sweet Seventeen (Colorized)
1922 Washington. View full size. (Colorized Photos) ... 
 
Posted by richland1254 - 05/04/2012 - 11:50pm -

1922 Washington. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Stocking Stuffer (Colorized)
Colorized from Shorpy. Washington, 1922. View full size. Looks Like Grandma's Been ... 
 
Posted by richland1254 - 12/26/2011 - 8:14am -

Colorized from Shorpy. Washington, 1922. View full size. Looks Like Grandma's Been Driving Again......maybe we shouldn't wonder why Olds went out of business? "Hey Dad, Grandma drove the car into the living room again!" (Colorized Photos)
The Moppet Show: 1925
June 1925. Washington, D.C. "Takoma News." We need two more girls for the kiddie conga ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/17/2017 - 5:58pm -

June 1925. Washington, D.C. "Takoma News." We need two more girls for the kiddie conga line. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size. And so...the greatest generation begins! (The Gallery, D.C., Kids, Natl Photo)
Textbook Case: 1942
March 1942. Washington, D.C. "First aid class at the Banneker Junior High School." Photo by ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/25/2013 - 1:40am -

March 1942. Washington, D.C. "First aid class at the Banneker Junior High School." Photo by Marjory Collins, Office of War Information. View full size. That's what happensWhen a spitball fight gets out of hand. (The Gallery, D.C., Education, Schools, Marjory Collins, Medicine)
Cat and Mouse: 1931
Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Walt Disney with Mickey Mouse drawing." One day ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/24/2013 - 12:31pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1931. "Walt Disney with Mickey Mouse drawing." One day he'll be bigger than you, cat! Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size. (Cats, Harris + Ewing)
The Latest Thing: 1924
... which has been perfected by Mr. H.P. O'Reilly of Washington, D.C." Which seems to incorporate a "Telegraphone," the early wire ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/02/2014 - 2:32pm -

1924. "The latest in radio development which has been perfected by Mr. H.P. O'Reilly of Washington, D.C." Which seems to incorporate a "Telegraphone," the early wire recorder alluded to on the wall. Never miss another radio program again! Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. Western Electric 7AThe amplifier on the left looks like a Western Electric 7A. It used three 216A tubes. Both the amp, and the tubes are fairly rare and valuable today. [Click to enlarge. - Dave] (Technology, The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing)
Arabesque Alfresco: 1923
Washington, D.C., 1923. "Dancer" is all it says here. Do your best to ignore ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/01/2017 - 2:53pm -

Washington, D.C., 1923. "Dancer" is all it says here. Do your best to ignore the critics, kid, and the ants. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. Great poiseWhy is he completely unremarkable here. He has great poise either for ballet or tossing the pigskin. I wonder who he was? (The Gallery, D.C., Dance, Harris + Ewing)
Neutrodyne Tweaker: 1924
... discovered by Dr. William C. Fowler, health officer of Washington, D.C. Dr. Fowler has adapted an old rams-horn type auto horn, a ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/18/2014 - 6:38pm -

July 1924. "A new use for discarded automobile horns has been discovered by Dr. William C. Fowler, health officer of Washington, D.C. Dr. Fowler has adapted an old rams-horn type auto horn, a relic of the days when they blew them with bulbs, and fitted it to his radio to serve as a loudspeaker. This gives as good a tone as any he could buy, he says." This photo of Dr. Fowler tuning a Freed-Eisemann Neutrodyne receiver clears up the minor mystery of who this is. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. Honk if you hear thisThose horn speakers were sold retail by radio companies like Westinghouse/RCA (called the Vocarola) and by others. (Technology, The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing)
House and Senate: 1905
Circa 1905. "The Capitol at Washington -- East Front." The Senate wing is closest to the camera, with ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/09/2017 - 2:36pm -

Circa 1905. "The Capitol at Washington -- East Front." The Senate wing is closest to the camera, with Thomas Crawford's sculpture The Progress of Civilization decorating the pediment atop the portico; the House of Representatives pediment at far left is blank; it would eventually be filled by Paul Bartlett's sculpture Apotheosis of Democracy, dedicated in 1916. 8x10 glass negative. View full size. Those steps will always remember themYears ago my wife and I visited DC. Sat down on those steps to take a breather. Got up took off and wife left her purse on the those steps. Amazingly enough. When she discovered her mistake roughly 20 minutes later we hustled back. Bag was still there same spot untouched. Before Paranoid days began. As seen on money...That perspective of the capitol has drawn artists and photographers for generations. Here it is on a $2 bill of the Series of 1917. Despite the date appearing on it, the note was printed sometime 1923-27, as determined by the concurrent terms of the two signers. (The Gallery, D.C., DPC)
Kiddie Show: 1925
... Sidney Lust's Leader Theater at 507 Ninth Street NW in Washington, D.C. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. Buy ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/19/2008 - 12:14pm -

1925. Sidney Lust's Leader Theater at 507 Ninth Street NW in Washington, D.C. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. Buy fine-art print. ManhoodWhat was the age at which a boy was finally allowed to change his shorts for a pair of real trousers?
Mary Texanna Loomis (Colorized): 1921
... in 1921. Her school, the Loomis Radio College, operated in Washington, D.C., in the 1920's and 1930's. She is seated at an early receiver ... 
 
Posted by jschneid - 11/10/2010 - 10:44am -

This colorized image shows Mary Texanna Loomis, the first woman in the U.S. to run a radio school, operating her radio station in 1921. Her school, the Loomis Radio College, operated in Washington, D.C., in the 1920's and 1930's. She is seated at an early receiver that uses a panel mounted crystal detector. The knife switches to the right are probably antenna selectors. Next to that is an antenna tuner called a "loose coupler", which is connected to a tube receiver out of view on the right. I optimized the image in Photoshop and colorized it using AKVIS Coloriage software. The original black and white photo is in the Library of Congress collection and can be seen at http://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/97504677/. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
Auto-Campers (Colorized): 1920
Colorized from this Shorpy original. Washington, D.C. 1920 Yes sir, Clark, that's an R V. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by richland1254 - 04/26/2013 - 7:19pm -

Colorized from this Shorpy original. Washington, D.C. 1920 Yes sir, Clark, that's an R V. View full size. Only Dad wears the snake chaps.Notice how Dad is the only one wearing 'snake chaps'? The rest of the family will just have to hope for the best. (Colorized Photos)
Christmas Living Room: 1958
... is three inches of snow outside the window of our house on Washington Street in Freeport, Illinois. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, ... 
 
Posted by burmashave - 12/03/2009 - 2:52pm -

The day before Christmas, 1958, and all the presents are wrapped. There is three inches of snow outside the window of our house on Washington Street in Freeport, Illinois. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Christmas)
Maxwell Crossing: 1924
San Francisco, 1924. "Maxwell crossing Washington Street at Spreckels Mansion." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/12/2017 - 1:54pm -

San Francisco, 1924. "Maxwell crossing Washington Street at Spreckels Mansion." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size. Taking the plungeI bet he's either thinking about going a different way or saying a prayer regarding his brakes. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Chris Helin, San Francisco)
The Little Tramp: 1932
1932. Washington, D.C., or vicinity. "NO CAPTION (Boys camped in woods)." Our second ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/05/2014 - 7:42pm -

1932. Washington, D.C., or vicinity. "NO CAPTION (Boys camped in woods)." Our second glimpse of these juvenile vagabonds. Harris & Ewing. View full size. Fresh air does wonders for the appetiteBut I think cooking dinner in a paint can could add some extra flavor you might not be expecting. (The Gallery, Camping, D.C., Harris + Ewing, Kids)
Text Messenger: 1941
July 1941. "A Western Union girl. Washington, D.C., municipal airport." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/17/2019 - 10:59pm -

July 1941. "A Western Union girl. Washington, D.C., municipal airport." Acetate negative by Jack Delano for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. That LookSays it all! (The Gallery, D.C., Jack Delano, Pretty Girls)
Honored Guest: 1919
Washington, D.C. "Thanksgiving 1919." Once this chilly-looking fellow is ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/27/2014 - 3:12pm -

Washington, D.C. "Thanksgiving 1919." Once this chilly-looking fellow is properly dressed and warmed up in the kitchen, he'll have an honored place at the family table. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Smile!I love that gap-toothed grin. (The Gallery, D.C., Kids, Natl Photo, Thanksgiving)
A Good Little Soldier: 1943
July 1943. Washington, D.C. "Spectators at Office of Civilian Defense parade to recruit ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/02/2016 - 10:26pm -

July 1943. Washington, D.C. "Spectators at Office of Civilian Defense parade to recruit civilian defense volunteers." Medium format negative by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size. What a doll!The woman holding the doll is a bit strange. At first, I thought she was holding it for a child, but there's no child in sight. [Are you sure about that. - Dave] (The Gallery, D.C., July 4, Kids)
Cowabunga: 1915
Washington, D.C. (vicinity) circa 1915. "Along the C&O Canal." This ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/12/2018 - 4:20pm -

Washington, D.C. (vicinity) circa 1915. "Along the C&O Canal." This completes a trilogy started here 10 years ago (One, Two); now these boys can finally dry off and go home. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Not much styleI probably would have given him a 2 because of his feet. They should have bee together and pointed. (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Swimming)
Night Coach: 1941
December 24, 1941. Washington, D.C. "Greyhound bus terminal on Christmas eve. Little girl ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/24/2020 - 11:24am -

December 24, 1941. Washington, D.C. "Greyhound bus terminal on Christmas eve. Little girl waiting." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon. View full size. I wish I knewI'm a novelist. I believe that for me, the coolest thing about Shorpy.com is the yearning it gives me to know more about the subjects of the photos. This little girl. Who is she waiting for? How did life turn out for her? It's Christmas Eve, 1941. World War II is on, America is in. Where is she going? Where did she come from? I wish I knew, I really do. (The Gallery, Christmas, D.C., John Vachon, Kids, Travel & Vacation)
Daredevil: 1917
Washington, 1917. "J. Reynolds, performing acrobatic and balancing acts on high ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/12/2011 - 12:45pm -

Washington, 1917. "J. Reynolds, performing acrobatic and balancing acts on high cornice above 9th Street N.W." Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size. (The Gallery, Curiosities, D.C., Harris + Ewing)
Drama Queen: 1909
"Washington Dramatic Club -- About Thebes ." One of the players in an ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/12/2015 - 1:06pm -

"Washington Dramatic Club -- About Thebes." One of the players in an Egyptian-themed charity benefit staged at the Belasco Theater in April 1909 for an audience including President and Mrs. Taft. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. (The Gallery, D.C., Dance, Harris + Ewing, Portraits)
The performer
... Mom, clarinet in hand, wearing the uniform of the Mary Washington College band. Her father also played, among other instruments, ... 
 
Posted by k2 - 09/20/2011 - 1:05am -

Mom, clarinet in hand, wearing the uniform of the Mary Washington College band. Her father also played, among other instruments, the clarinet. View full size (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Major Harry: 1904
Washington, D.C., circa 1904. "H.D. Watts." Maryland Agricultural College alum ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/23/2020 - 9:39am -

Washington, D.C., circa 1904. "H.D. Watts." Maryland Agricultural College alum (and Cadet Major, as well as tennis champion, football captain, calculus whiz, etc.) Harry Dorsey Watts, last seen here. 5x7 glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio. View full size. What a handsome dude!A great picture of a handsome young man headed for success! (The Gallery, Bell Studio, D.C., Handsome Rakes, Portraits)
Babes in Arms: 1919
Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Children's Hospital." ("Nurse, the doctor said ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/15/2016 - 7:18pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Children's Hospital." ("Nurse, the doctor said they need I.V.'s") National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. If looks could kill!What am I doing being photographed holding this baby? (The Gallery, D.C., Kids, Natl Photo)
Riggs House: 1910
Washington, D.C., circa 1910. "Riggs House formerly, 15th and G Sts. N.W." The ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/15/2017 - 12:15pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1910. "Riggs House formerly, 15th and G Sts. N.W." The 19th-century hotel was soon demolished to make way for a much larger office building. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. +109Below is the same view from August of 2019. (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Streetcars)
Pears Aplenty: 1921
Washington, D.C., circa 1921. "National Fruit Co. -- Eleventh Street N.W." ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/12/2018 - 2:34pm -

Washington, D.C., circa 1921. "National Fruit Co. -- Eleventh Street N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Berry & Whitmore building at F & 11 NW (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Stores & Markets, Streetcars)
Tom Hook: 1924
Washington, D.C. "Tom Hook, Eastern High, 1924." View full size. National ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/09/2011 - 6:24pm -

Washington, D.C. "Tom Hook, Eastern High, 1924." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. Love these picturesThese shots are great.. This catcher has superb DOF. Thank you for uncovering these gems and presenting them to us photography fans... (The Gallery, D.C., Natl Photo, Sports)
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