Tag: Shorpy

Shorpy October 7, 2016

Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "Frazier, James C., Mrs., group" is all it says here. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

Washington, D.C., circa 1918. “Frazier, James C., Mrs., group” is all it says here. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

March 1943. "American and British engineers taking time out for a smoke. They are standing on an American locomotive somewhere in Iran." Medium-format negative by Nick Parrino for the Office of War Information

March 1943. “American and British engineers taking time out for a smoke. They are standing on an American locomotive somewhere in Iran.” Medium-format negative by Nick Parrino for the Office of War Information

Shorpy October 6, 2016

March 8, 1913. Wyandotte, Michigan. "Steamers A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative.

March 8, 1913. Wyandotte, Michigan. “Steamers A.D. MacTier and F.P. Jones, sponsors.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative.

 

San Francisco, 1925. "Nash Advanced Six at Golden Gate Park." Which of you kids would like some candy? 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin.

San Francisco, 1925. “Nash Advanced Six at Golden Gate Park.” Which of you kids would like some candy? 5×7 glass negative by Christopher Helin.

Shorpy October 5, 2016

New York circa 1907. "Knickerbocker Hotel, Broadway & 42nd Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

New York circa 1907. “Knickerbocker Hotel, Broadway & 42nd Street.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

 

June 17, 1912. "Stanford University varsity crew at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., boat house." Capt. Seward, second from left. 5x7 glass negative.

June 17, 1912. “Stanford University varsity crew at Poughkeepsie, N.Y., boat house.” Capt. Seward, second from left. 5×7 glass negative.

Shorpy October 4, 2016

Circa 1904. "Fiske House and beach, Old Orchard, Maine." Reduced to ashes along with 16 other hotels in the Great Fire of August 15, 1907. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

Circa 1904. “Fiske House and beach, Old Orchard, Maine.” Reduced to ashes along with 16 other hotels in the Great Fire of August 15, 1907. 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

 

New York, December 1913. "Hook & Ladder Company No. 7, Third Avenue and 15th Street." 5x7 inch glass negative, Bain News Service.

New York, December 1913. “Hook & Ladder Company No. 7, Third Avenue and 15th Street.” 5×7 inch glass negative, Bain News Service.

Shorpy October 3, 2016

1903. "Plant of the Consolidated Naval Stores Company, Pensacola, Florida. Resin and turpentine." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative.

1903. “Plant of the Consolidated Naval Stores Company, Pensacola, Florida. Resin and turpentine.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative.

 

Circa 1910. "Morgan residence -- St. Clair Flats, Michigan." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

Circa 1910. “Morgan residence — St. Clair Flats, Michigan.” 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company.

Shorpy October 2, 2016

San Francisco, 1928. "DeSoto Six sedan." Perhaps doing some advance location scouting for Jimmy Stewart's Firedome coupe three decades hence. 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin.

San Francisco, 1928. “DeSoto Six sedan.” Perhaps doing some advance location scouting for Jimmy Stewart’s Firedome coupe three decades hence. 5×7 glass negative by Christopher Helin.

Shorpy October 1, 2016

Washington, D.C. "Tech High football, 1919." As soon as we're done with our homework, look out. 8x10 glass negative, National Photo Co.

Washington, D.C. “Tech High football, 1919.” As soon as we’re done with our homework, look out. 8×10 glass negative, National Photo Co.

 

Washington, D.C, 1919. "Police coffee." Continuing this caffeinated, steamy saga. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

Washington, D.C, 1919. “Police coffee.” Continuing this caffeinated, steamy saga. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

Nov. 16, 1923. Washington, D.C. "Shura Cherkassky, father Isaac & mother Lydia." The Russian-born piano prodigy at the age of 12. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iaU6Zihf7S4 CHERKASSKY STRAUSS-SCHULZ-EVLER 'ON THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE' 'LIVE' 1990 SCRIABIN ETUDE ENCORE. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shura_Cherkassky

Nov. 16, 1923. Washington, D.C. “Shura Cherkassky, father Isaac & mother Lydia.” The Russian-born piano prodigy at the age of 12. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.

Shura Cherkassky

CHERKASSKY STRAUSS-SCHULZ-EVLER ‘ON THE BEAUTIFUL BLUE DANUBE’ ‘LIVE’ 1990 SCRIABIN ETUDE ENCORE.

 

 

Shorpy September 30, 2016

Washington, D.C, circa 1920. "Police coffee." Backed by the Salvation Army's powerful message of hope and/or thrift. 8x10 glass negative.

Washington, D.C, circa 1920. “Police coffee.” Backed by the Salvation Army’s powerful message of hope and/or thrift. 8×10 glass negative.

 

June 7, 1944. "Maser Music showroom, Mission and Washburn streets, San Francisco." On display on D-Day Plus One, a selection of Wurlitzer jukeboxes and two Mills Panoram "Soundies" machines, a sort of early video jukebox that played 16mm film loops of musical acts for a dime. 8x10 inch acetate negative, late of the Wyland Stanley and Marilyn Blaisdell collections.

June 7, 1944. “Maser Music showroom, Mission and Washburn streets, San Francisco.” On display on D-Day Plus One, a selection of Wurlitzer jukeboxes and two Mills Panoram “Soundies” machines, a sort of early video jukebox that played 16mm film loops of musical acts for a dime. 8×10 inch acetate negative, late of the Wyland Stanley and Marilyn Blaisdell collections.

Shorpy September 29, 2016

Washington, D.C, circa 1927. "NO CAPTION [Woman holding object, probably a light bulb]." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

Washington, D.C, circa 1927. “NO CAPTION [Woman holding object, probably a light bulb].” Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative.

Minneapolis circa 1910. "Hotel Radisson and Seventh Street." The start of today's multinational lodging conglomerate, named after the 17th-century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative.

Minneapolis circa 1910. “Hotel Radisson and Seventh Street.” The start of today’s multinational lodging conglomerate, named after the 17th-century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson. 8×10 inch dry plate glass negative.

Shorpy September 28, 2016

1907. "Unveiling tablet commemorating first settlement of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Stage Fort Park, Gloucester." 8x10 glass negative.

1907. “Unveiling tablet commemorating first settlement of Massachusetts Bay Colony. Stage Fort Park, Gloucester.” 8×10 glass negative.

 

San Francisco, 1928. "Auburn Phaeton Sedan." Note the unusual center-hinged doors. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin.

San Francisco, 1928. “Auburn Phaeton Sedan.” Note the unusual center-hinged doors. 5×7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin.

 

San Francisco, 1939. "William Corcoran showroom, Post Street.

San Francisco, 1939. “William Corcoran showroom, Post Street.

 "And on this latest model, they've removed the headphone jack." San Francisco, 1939. "William Corcoran showroom, Post Street." Distributor of Wurlitzer Simplex jukeboxes as well as the Buckley Music System "Music Box," the mobile version being presented here for appraisal. 8x10 acetate negative, late of the Wyland Stanley and Marilyn Blaisdell collections.

“And on this latest model, they’ve removed the headphone jack.”
San Francisco, 1939. “William Corcoran showroom, Post Street.” Distributor of Wurlitzer Simplex jukeboxes as well as the Buckley Music System “Music Box,” the mobile version being presented here for appraisal. 8×10 acetate negative, late of the Wyland Stanley and Marilyn Blaisdell collections.

 

August 1942. "And so he says to me -- Sailor mechanics at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, laugh heartily over a good story between servicing operations on Navy planes." 4x5 inch nitrate negative by Howard Hollem for the Office of War Information.

August 1942. “And so he says to me — Sailor mechanics at the naval air base in Corpus Christi, Texas, laugh heartily over a good story between servicing operations on Navy planes.” 4×5 inch nitrate negative by Howard Hollem for the Office of War Information.

 

"Slot machine stockroom, Maser Music Co., Mission and Washburn sts., San Francisco, 1944." 8x10 inch Eastman acetate negative, photographer unknown. Late of the Wyland Stanley and Marilyn Blaisdell collections.

“Slot machine stockroom, Maser Music Co., Mission and Washburn sts., San Francisco, 1944.” 8×10 inch Eastman acetate negative, photographer unknown. Late of the Wyland Stanley and Marilyn Blaisdell collections.

December 1960. "Interior, barber shop. Republic Building, 209 South State Street, Chicago. Architects, Holabird & Roche. Completed 1905; demolished 1961." Photo by Richard Nickel the Historic American Buildings Survey.

December 1960. “Interior, barber shop. Republic Building, 209 South State Street, Chicago. Architects, Holabird & Roche. Completed 1905; demolished 1961.” Photo by Richard Nickel the Historic American Buildings Survey.