Pictures, drawings, paintings
San Francisco circa 1920. “King Road-King. The spare wheel is carried in a sunken compartment in the rear.” Latest exhibit in the Shorpy Gallery of Jinxed Jalopies. 5×7 glass negative by Christopher Helin.
May 1942. Parris Island, South Carolina. “U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. A barrage balloon takes to the air under capable handling by a Marine Corps ground crew.” Medium format negative from photos by Alfred Palmer and Pat Terry for the Office of War Information.
May 6, 1924. Arlington, Virginia. “Byars-Coontz wedding.” The union of Miss Virginia Byars to Lieut. Kenneth Lee Coontz, son of Admiral Robert Coontz. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
March 1943. “Freight operations on the Chicago & North Western between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. The train going through Clinton to the yard two miles beyond.” Photo by Jack Delano, Office of War Information.
November 25, 1950. “Locker room gloom. Dejected high school football team in locker room at the Freeport Municipal Stadium after the first half.” New York World Telegram & Sun photo by Walter Albertin.
Portland, Maine, circa 1910. “Longfellow family tomb, 2nd from right, Western Cemetery.” Resting place of poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, author of “Paul Revere’s Ride,” “The Song of Hiawatha” and other classics. 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.
Washington, D.C., circa 1915. “Dye, Margaret, Miss, group.” Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.
Among the more than 50 attractions to be found at Glen Echo Park, the free admission amusement park and recreational center located at Glen Echo, Maryland, is the magnificent World Cruise Water Ride. Embarking at the entrance in boats seating six passengers, one is transported over a waterway to magnificent scenic views of the capitals of the world. Glen Echo Park is open each year from early April to the middle of September and is easily reached by De Luxe Capital Transit street cars, or Conduit Road auto highway, or auto straight out Massachusetts Avenue. Devoid of any objectionable features, Glen Echo Park is one of the points of interest of the National Capital. — Postcard text, 1941
July 1943. Montgomery County, Maryland. “World Cruise at Glen Echo Park.” Photo by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information.
From the collection of film and 4×5 glass negatives I recently purchased that seem to have been taken in upstate New York about 1912. This is from a film negative that has been bent, hence the flare on the right side. The lady’s dress is spectacular, and she is coordinated with gloves and white shoes. I don’t think this was an inexpensive outfit.
January 25, 1955. “Becton Dickinson Inc., Rutherford, New Jersey. Entrance toward double secretarial desk. Fellheimer & Wagner, client.” Welcome to the cubist man-trap known as Executive Reception, where Miss Stellwagon presides over the Secretarial Lair. Please have a seat and we’ll be right with you. 4×5 inch acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner.
San Francisco circa 1920. “Cole Aero 8 roadster.” A solid hit with this stylish miss. 5×7 glass negative by Christopher Helin.
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