Seeing Portland by Air Photographer Cal Calvert (1875-1930) created an elaborate mockup of an airplane for customers at his studio in Portland, Oregon. In this example of a real photo postcard by Calvert, a man, two women, and three children are pretending to fly over the city of Portland. Mount Hood is visible in the background. The style of Cyko stamp box on the other side dates the card to sometime between 1904 and the 1920s. Banner on the front of the airplane: "The Rose City." Sign on the rudder at the back of the plane: "Seeing Portland." Printed on the other side of the postcard: "Cal Calvert, 10 Minute Postcard Man. City Park Gallery at the Washington St. Entrance, Portland, Oregon. Mazeograph Process." Handwritten note on the other side: "We had this taken for the children's sake. They are in the Catholic School now. Everything was settled May 2nd." #flyinginthestudio #fakeairplane #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #portland #mounthood #calcalvert #flying #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Mother and Son Portrait in a Blue Photomatic Frame, ca. 1945 A portrait of a mother and son in a blue cardboard Photomatic frame by the International Mutoscope Corporation. Sean William Nolan's Dating Photomatic Portraits (https://phsc.ca/camera/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/Photomatic-dating-guide-v1.1.pdf, Version 1.1, 1 October 2021) gives a date of spring – autumn 1945 for photos with rounded blue cardboard frames like this one has. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #photomatic #photobooth #photobooths #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Watching from the Window At first glance, this is a typical photo of a woman sitting on a chair. In the background, however, is a girl watching from the window, which seems a little spooky. This is a real photo postcard with a divided back. "R. B. Hunter, LisbellAw" is stamped in ink on the other side, but the card is otherwise unused. Could "LisbellAw" refer to the village of Lisbellaw in Northern Ireland? #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #watching #watchingfromthewindow #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Boy with Strunk's Studio Horse, Reading, Pennsylvania On the other side of this real photo postcard is an Azo stamp box (with four corner triangles pointing up) that indicates that the photo may date to sometime between 1904 and 1918. The back of the card also gives its origin: "Strunk's Studio, 750 Penn St., Reading, Pa." At first glance the boy in the photo appears to be posing with a rocking horse, but a closer examination reveals that the horse's legs are attached to a wooden platform. This same toy horse mounted on wheels appears in other real photo postcards and earlier cabinet card photos from Strunk's Studio. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #toyhorse #toyhorses #strunk #strunksstudio #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Midway Diner, July 13, 1950 "Midway Diner, where we ate our dinner. On our trip to Atlantic City. Thursday, July 13, 1950." This was the 1950s -- just barely -- but diners like this have played a significant role in fifties nostalgia. As Wikipedia observes, "In television and cinema (e.g. The Blob, Happy Days, Grease, and Diner), diners and soda fountains have come to symbolize the period of prosperity and optimism in America in the 1950s. They are shown as the place where teenagers meet after school and as an essential part of a date." Based on other photos I purchased along with this one, I believe that the family members who ate their dinner here on July 13 were traveling from their home somewhere in or near Allentown, Pennsylvania, to Atlantic City, New Jersey. This suggests that the Midway Diner was located somewhere in New Jersey or Pennsylvania, but I haven't been able to determine exactly where. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #diner #diners #midwaydiner #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
One-Minute Churn, L. H. Chambers, Cumberland, Maryland This photo postcard, captioned "One Minute Churn, L. H. Chambers, Cumberland, Md.," shows Lorenzo Hazell Chambers (1877-1958) standing next to a mechanical butter churn. He has a wide grin on his face, and he's resting his left hand on top of the churn. Perhaps Chambers intended to use this card as an advertisement for selling churns (the One-Minute Churn Company solicited sales agents -- see the company's ad below), even though the photo quality is poor and the image seems quite cloudy. This real photo postcard is unused, without any address, message, stamp, or postmark. The Kruxo stamp box design on the other side suggests a possible date that may be as early as 1908 to 1910. Also printed on the verso: "The C. C. Bickert Post Card Co., Hagerstown, Md." The following advertisement for the patented One-Minute Churn appeared in Hardware magazine, April 10, 1905, p. 11. Butter in One Minute The only perfect milk and cream aerator churn in the world, making the best granular butter from sour or sweet cream in a minute -- which we guarantee -- is the One Minute Churn. Protected by 57 patents. Its construction is perfect in every detail. All parts interchangeable and carried in stock. Easy to run, holding 1 quart to 13 gallons. For farm and family use. Our Catalogue tells all. Mention Hardware. Agents wanted. Cable address: "Minute" or "Murphite" New York. I. M. Murphy, president. The One Minute Churn Co., Inc., 9 Old Slip, New York, U.S.A. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #oneminutechurn #churn #churns #butterchurn #butterchurns #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Who Was That Masked Man? A photo of three young men goofing around in the backyard. I'm not sure if that's a Halloween mask or whether the fellow in the middle is wearing it voluntarily, but the two other guys appear to be having fun. There seems to be a lot of activity going on around them, with a woman partially visible on the right, a dog on the left, and a man walking in the background. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #mask #masks #backyard #backyards #halloween #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Dover Gutter Band, Dover, New Jersey, ca. 1960s The Dover Gutter Band from Dover, New Jersey, played Dixieland, performed on an antique fire engine, and appeared at picnics, parades, and other events in the 1950s and 1960s. This real photo postcard likely dates to the 1960s. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #dovergutterband #gutter #musician #musicians #fireengines #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Ghost Rider A faded photo with an eerie image of a ghostly motorcyclist. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #motorcycle #motorcycles #motorcyclist #motorcyclists #faded #ghostly #flawedmemories #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Robert and Maud Pulling a Wagon The handwritten message on the other side of this real photo postcard says, "This is our horses Robert & Maud in front of Fulton Miller's house." There's no stamp or postmark, but the card is addressed to "Mr. Glen[n] Lyle, RFD, Brookville, [Pennsylvania], c/o Herbert Lyle." The Velox stamp box (with diamonds in the corners and "Place Stamp Here" in the middle) indicates that it may date to as early as 1907 to 1917. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #robertandmaud #horses #wagons #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Smiling on the Sofa I like the colors and patterns in this undated photo of a couple and their dog posing for a picture in their living room. Note especially the bright red sofa (with white antimacassars), the busy design printed on the curtains, and the woman's striped blouse and distinctive eyeglasses. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #colorphoto #colorphotos #vintagecolorphoto #vintagecolorphotos #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #antimacassar #antimacassars #patterns #curtains #livingroom #livingrooms #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Foursome Flying over Long Beach, California, 1914 Handwritten caption: "Betty -- J.G.R. -- Louise -- Harry. Venice -- 1914." This is a real photo postcard showing two couples -- Betty and J.G.R. along with Louise and Harry -- pretending to ride in an early biplane. The design of the Noko stamp box on the other side of the card indicates a date range of 1907 to 1929, which corresponds to the handwritten year of 1914 on the front. Although the caption indicates the location as "Venice," the structure pictured below the biplane was the pier in Long Beach -- not Venice -- California. The photo, of course, is a montage composed of a studio photo of the plane and its flyers along with the addition of a separate image of the pier. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #studiophotography #studiophoto #studioprops #comicforeground #flyinginthestudio #fakeairplane #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Two Kids on a Horse A couple of kids pose on a horse in front of their house in this undated photo. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #children #horse #horses #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Play Ball! Boys with Baseball Bat, Glove, and Ball Two boys strike baseball player poses in a backyard -- one holds a baseball bat over his shoulder and the other holds a ball in his right hand and wears a baseball glove on his left hand. The boys are dressed identically and look so much alike that I wonder if they might be twins. This is a picture from a real photo postcard with a Rexo stamp box on the other side, which suggests a date range of 1905 to 1920. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #baseball #backyard #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Lovey-Dovey Couple at Elitch's Gardens, Denver, Colorado A souvenir novelty photo from Elitch's Gardens, an amusement park in Denver, Colorado. Greetings from Elitch's Smile-A-While Studio Elitch's Gardens Denver, Colorado. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #souvenirphoto #souvenirphotos #studioprops #comicforeground #elitchsgardens #smileawhile #amusementpark #amusementparks #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Mennonite Couple Arm in Arm on a Farm A Mennonite couple -- notice the woman's plain dress -- stand arm in arm in front of a picket fence as they pose for this photo, which I purchased in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Two farm buildings are partially visible in the background. On the right-hand side is a barn with a ramp leading to its second level, which is a typical feature of barns in Lancaster County. The building on the left-hand side may be a tobacco barn, which is also commonly found on farms in the area. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #mennonite #plaindress #farm #farms #arminarm #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Triker Trio An undated snapshot of three kids riding their tricycles on a bright sunny day. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #tricycle #tricycles #trike #trikes #sunny #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Steamrolling over the Waves A snapshot of three sailors goofing around on top of an old steamroller. A handwritten note on the other side of the photo identifies the crew as: "Hanson, pilot. Robinson, observer. Umholtz, helmsman." Another note -- probably written by the photo dealer -- calls this the "Good old ship 'Rollupnutherone.'" #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #sailor #sailors #steamroller #steamrollers #ahoymatey #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Bunkmates, 1961 A glimpse into the berthing area onboard a ship. Dealer's caption on verso: "Bunks in Navy Ship." Printed on the other side: "This is a Kodacolor Print. Made by Kodak. February 1961 R." #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #colorphoto #colorphotos #vintagecolorphoto #vintagecolorphotos #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #sailor #sailors #bunk #bunks #1961 #1960s #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Posing for a Picture on the Porch Five young women are posing for a picture, and three of them have placed their heads through the openings in the railing of a porch. The woman in the middle has a painful expression on her face, as if she hit her head on the railing. This photo is mounted on white textured cardboard, but there's no indication of a date or a studio name. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #porch #porches #railing #head #heads #awkward #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Easter 1962 A family Easter photo with a bunny in front, a sandbox on the right, and a car in the background. Handwritten on the other side of the photo in blue ballpoint pen is a man's name and a five-digit number. The back of the photo also bears the following notation stamped in red ink: "I.S.P. Joliet, Jul 10, 1962, Censor 22." From what I can determine, the stamp indicates that the photo was sent to the Illinois State Penitentiary in Joliet, Ill., where a censor approved it for delivery to an inmate. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #easter #easterclothes #easterbunny #easterbunnies #1962 #1960s #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Easter 1959 An Easter photo of two well-dressed miniature adults. The handwritten caption on the other side of the photo says, "Easter 1959." #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #colorphoto #colorphotos #vintagecolorphoto #vintagecolorphotos #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #easter #easterclothes #1959 #1950s #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Flopping, Doffing, and Quaffing A photo of three fellows who have flopped down on the lawn, doffed their hats, and quaffed their drinks. Notice, among other interesting details, the lawn mower on the porch and the dog lying in the grass. This is an unused real photo postcard, and the type of Azo stamp box (with four corner triangles pointing up) printed on the other side suggests a possible date that may be as early as 1904 to 1918. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #flopping #doffing #quaffing #drinking #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Mother and Son with White-Rimmed Sunglasses The peculiar sunglasses that the mother and son are wearing in this vintage snapshot make me think of alien invaders or time travelers, but I suppose that they're just normal sunglasses that look a little quirky to modern eyes. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #sunglasses #alieninvaders #timetravelers #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Gladys and the Iceberg, Moffat, Colorado, 1911 Handwritten caption: "Gladys & the Ice Burg, Moffat, Colo." This is a real photo postcard addressed on the other side to Miss Grace Roger, Rich Mountain, Ark., and postmarked Moffat, Colo., March 1, 1911. Message: "Moffat, Colo., March 1, 1911. Hello Girlie, You bet I recd your letter and answered it & am anxious for an answer. Want to hear the rest of that news you have for me. Does this look like spring. This is some of my own work. This is a water tank where the railroad engines get a drink. Say but I would enjoy a sweet breath from those fruit tree blossoms. There isn't such a thing in this desert. We are fine & dandy. Write soon you naughty girl. As ever, M." #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #frozen #watertowers #fineanddandy #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Boy with a Gun Next to the Chicken Run In this photo, four members of a family are posing in front of a fenced-in area for the chickens. It's a little disconcerting to see that the gun that the boy is holding over his shoulder is pointed directly at the man -- his father? -- standing behind him. The faded quality of the upper portion of the photo makes it difficult to see the faces of the man and two women, giving them an almost ghostly appearance. This is an image from a real photo postcard with no address, message, or stamp on the other side. The Azo stamp box (with two corner triangles pointing up and two pointing down) printed on the verso indicates that the photo may date to as early as 1910 to 1930. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #accidentwaitingtohappen #accidentswaitingtohappen #chickens #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Large Family Portrait, Findlay, Ohio Photographer's name on this nineteenth-century cabinet card photograph: "F. B. Zay, Findlay, O. FBZ." Frederick B. Zay (1842-1910) of Findlay, Ohio, took this photo of an unidentified family. The parents and their nine children are all nicely dressed, and the photographer has arranged them carefully in front of a nondescript backdrop. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #cabinetphotographs #cabinetphoto #cabinetphotos #cabinetcard #cabinetcards #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Beat Us If You Can Caption: "Beat us if you can." Printed on the back of this unused real photo postcard: "Slater's Interurban Post Card Studio, 430 Superior St., Toledo, Ohio." Judging by the design of the stamp box on the other side (it has the initials "PMC" and diamond shapes in each of its four corners), it's possible that the date of the photo may be as early as 1907 (see Playle's How to Identify and Date Real Photo Vintage Postcards). #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #studiophotography #studiophoto #studioprops #comicforeground #beatusifyoucan #hats #horses #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Picking Coconuts, Miami Beach, Florida, March 1946 Caption: "Miami Beach, Florida, March 1946." Ink stamped on the other side of this real photo postcard: "Re-order pictures, all films on file. Sharfman Studio, 603 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, Florida." A woman pretends to pick coconuts as she stands in front of a painted backdrop featuring a coconut palm tree. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #palmtree #palmtrees #coconuttree #coconuttrees #coconut #coconuts #florida #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Ray Schrumm This is an unposted real photo postcard with only the name "Ray Schrumm" written on the other side. The Azo stamp box design (with four corner triangles pointing up) printed on the back suggests a time frame that may be as early as 1904 to 1918. Ray Schrumm's unique hairstyle reminds me of Henry Spencer, the character played by actor Jack Nance in David Lynch's film Eraserhead. The Eraserhead Wiki's entry about Henry Spencer provides a photo and explains, "Henry's most distinctive trait is his trademark haircut and his constantly forlorn face. He is almost always seen wearing a plain suit and tie." #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #hair #hairstyle #bighair #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #alanmayscollection #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Prom Picture, 1960 Did the little girl in pigtails that we can see in the photo on the wall grow up to be the young woman sitting on the couch? And why isn't her prom date paying attention while dad's taking their picture? #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #prom #proms #photosinphotos #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Ruth and Sara on Board the L-21 Submarine, August 25, 1917 Submarine hull: "L 21 U.S." Handwritten caption: "R. Dodd. Sara Miller. 8-25-1917." Writing on the back also identifies the young women as "Ruth Dodd" on the left and "Sara Miller" on the right with the date given a second time as "8/25/1917." #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #studiophotography #studiophoto #studioprops #comicforeground #submarine #submarines #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Three of a Kind Printed on the other side of this real photo postcard: "The Automatic Vaudeville Co., 9 Tremont Row, 634 Washington St., Boston, Mass." The "23" on the one hat is a reference to the "23 skidoo" fad that became popular in the United States beginning around 1906 or 1907. Back then, telling someone "23 skidoo" meant "scram" or "beat it," and using "23" in an unexpected place like this was a way to let others in on the joke. Notice how the fingers of the one fellow's hand are visible around the word "kind" at the bottom of the photo. These guys placed their chins at the top of the painted scene and then had to hold it in place from the bottom while the photographer took the picture. #realphotopostcard #realphotopostcards #rppc #postcard #postcards #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #vintage #photography #antiquephoto #antiquephotos #antiquephotography #studiophotography #studiophoto #studioprops #comicforeground #23skidoo #twentythree #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Don't Take My Picture A snapshot of a woman who was understandably annoyed at having her picture taken while she was eating. The typewritten date on the back of the photo is "Aug. 27, 1952." Notice, too, that there's another women who's barely visible in the background, She's walking past a couple of small structures, which may be outhouses or storage buildings. #foundphoto #foundphotos #foundphotography #vintagephoto #vintagephotos #vintagephotography #snapshot #snapshots #vintagesnapshot #vintagesnapshots #vintage #photography #vernacularphoto #vernacularphotos #vernacularphotography #donttakemypicture #backgroundpeople #alanmayscollection #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #ephemeracollector #ephemeracollectors
Sack Race: Section of a vintage photo proof sheet. https://markonpark.etsy.com/listing/1552965735 #vintagephotocollector #vintagephotocollectors #vintagephotoforsale #oldphotocollector
On this day in 1942, Philadelphia Athletics shortstop Al Brancato was sworn into the United States Navy by Lieutenant K. B. Emmons (USNR). Athletics owner and manager, Connie Mack was present with his player whom he referred to as "the Italian boy," during the ceremony, standing in for Brancato's father who passed away in 1939. Due to his experience in running his own Sporting Goods store in Philadelphia, Brancato entered the Navy as a storekeeper second-class petty officer. Uncertainty surrounded the baseball world in the first few weeks of the war. By mid-January, only a handful of major league baseball players volunteered for duty and Brancato's enlistment was the second starting position player for the Athletics to join (Sam Chapman joined the Navy in December). Two days after Brancato joined, President Roosevelt penned his famous "Green Light Letter" giving professional baseball the go-ahead to continue playing for the morale and well-being of the American people during the national crisis. #vintagebaseballphotograph #vintagebaseballphotos #VintagePhotoCollectors #militarybaseball #WWII #BaseballInWartime #wwiinavybaseball #PhiladelphiaAthletics #AlBrancato #WW2Induction #BaseballPlayersIntheNavy #chevronsanddiamonds
Seventy-nine years ago this month, Marine Corps fighter ace, Major Gregory "Pappy" Boyington of VMF-214 was shot down and taken captive by Japanese forces. Five days after the engagement and subsequent loss of the commanding officer of the "Blacksheep," the squadron concluded their second combat tour having tallied nearly 100 enemy aerial kills in the Solomon Islands. Just weeks before, the squadron personnel posed wearing their St. Louis Cardinals caps and holding their bats sent by the 1943 National League Champions. One of our most cherished vintage photographs is this wartime USMC public affairs image showing the pilots of the squadron, posed on the wings sporting their caps while the six aces lined up in front holding their Cardinals game-used bats. What is the story behind this famous photo? Read more: bit.ly/HBMARINES #militarybaseball #wwiinavybaseball #baseballinthepacific #vintagebaseballphotograph #VintagePhotoCollectors #vmf214 #vmf214blacksheep #pappyboyington #stlouiscardinals⚾️ #cardinalsballcaps #Baseballinwartime #Chevronsanddiamonds
The 60th Infantry Regiment was led by pitching phenom and former Philadelphia Athletics hurler, Carl Scheib who was drafted into the Army soon after his 18th birthday in 1945. Scheib is the youngest player in American League history and pitched parts of three seasons from 1943 to 45. Scheib retired after 11 major league seasons (broken up by nearly two years in the Army) at the ripe old age of 27. Carl Scheib led his 60th Regiment team to the 1946 GI World Series having captured the Third Army Championship. The 6'-1" pitcher is seen standing in the back row, 6th from the right. Read more: bit.ly/CarlScheib_GoDevils #vintagebaseballphotos #WWIIArmyBaseball #wwiarmybaseball #Baseballinwartime #usarmybaseball #vintagebaseballphotograph #BaseballInWartime #VintagePhotoCollectors #carlscheib #philadelphiaathletics #60thinfantryregiment #nuremberg #giworldseries #faystarr
Most Americans born before 1970 would easily summarize what took place on December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. The destruction of a significant portion of the Pacific Fleet during the Japanese sneak attack pulled the United States into four years of brutal fighting in Europe, the Mediterranean, Atlantic, North Africa, Asia and the Pacific. How many Americans remember the first U.S. Navy ship lost in open-water ship-to-ship combat? The story of the heavy cruiser USS Houston was largely forgotten. Author James Hornfischer's fantastic book, "Ship of Ghosts" brought the perilous story of the the ship and her crew to the forefront. Nearly 700 of her crew were killed as a result of the ship's sinking on March 1, 1942 but the story of what happened to the survivors was purely brutal. Of the survivors, 368 men were interred in Japanese slave-labor POW camps and nearly 80 of them were starved, beaten and brutalized or murdered. A handful of the men in this 1940-41 USS Houston team photo are identified. Five of the men seen here, Bain, O'Brien, Parker, Stefanek and Wisecup, were taken captive and survived the POW camps. "Ship's baseball team, circa 1940-41, while she was flagship of the Asiatic Fleet. Men identified include (Standing): Parker (2nd from left); Bain (4th from left); Stefanek (6th from left); O'Brien (8th from left); Dingler (4th from right); and Erler (right). (Kneeling): Jarvis (left); Burger (2nd from left) and Hobush (right). (Seated): Wisecup (right)." This type-1 gelatin-silver image is a fantastic and quite historic addition to our vintage baseball photo collection. #WWII #BaseballInWartime #vintagebaseballphotos #vintagebaseballphotograph #USSHouston #VintagePhotoCollectors #JimHornfischer #prisonerofwar #NavyShipBaseballTeam
Eighty years ago, these four former pro ball players were in the midst of Army flight training at the Waco Army Flying School (WAFS). This photo was captured six days before Thanksgiving. All eight men shown also played for the WAFS "Wolves" baseball team capturing the Semi-pro championship in 1943 winning 49 of 65 games. Sid Hudson was a 17-game winner while field general 2nd Lt. Tebbetts caught every game. "November 20, 1942 - Waco, Texas: These eight baseball players, including five major leaguers, are fulfilling their dream of becoming pilots - but in a different game. They are photographed at the Waco, Texas, Army Flying School, where they are training for the Army Air Corps. Top row, left to right are: Private Walter "Hoot" Evers, Detroit Tigers outfield prospect; Private George "Birdie" Tebbetts, Tigers catcher; Private Bruce Campbell, Washington Senators outfielder; and Private Colonel "Buster" Mills, Cleveland Indians outfielder. Bottom row: Private Mickey Mandjack, East Texas League pitcher; Private Mike Popovich, Tigers catching understudy; Private Nick Popovich, Chicago White Sox farm pitcher; and Private Sid Hudson, Washington pitcher." Read about Tebbetts and the Waco Army Flying School Wolves: https://bit.ly/Tebbetts #vintagebaseballphotos #vintagebaseballphotograph #BaseballInWartime #VintagePhotoCollectors #wwibaseball #armybaseball #wwiarmybaseball #ChevronsandDiamonds #usarmybaseball #BirdieTebbetts #SidHudson #BusterMills #NickPopovich #HootEvers #USAAFBaseball
Some photos just speak to us. Though spring training is less than a 1/4-year away, it seems that so much will happen before pitchers and catchers report to the warm climes of Arizona and Florida. Imagine the long, dark winter that troops endured before spring arrived and baseball could be played once the enemy was pushed out of places like Giovanni, Italy. Had this young Italian boy ever heard of the game before these four 15th Air Force men surrounded him with equipment and dressed him with the tools of ignorance. Was he destined to be the next great Italian backstop in the mold of Ernie Lombardi or the young sailor, Lawrence Berra? "April 18, 1944 - Italy: The Baseball Season Has Opened At A 15Th AF Base Near Giovanni, Italy. Four Men Of The 740Th Bomb Squadron, 455Th Bomb Group, Held Their Little Italian 'Bat Boy' Adjust His Equipment. 20 March 1944. Members of a Mediterranean Allied Air Forces bomb group stationed in Southern Italy take time out to give their Italian batboy a few baseball pointers. Left to right: Sgt. Joseph Maccarone, Long Island, N.Y.; Cpl. Maurice Wiles, Nelson, Pa.; Pfc. Leonard Newcomb, Boston; Sgt. Verne Browner, Duluth, MN. Now the gunners, mechanics, and pilots know it's spring." Our vintage photo has been heavily edited in preparation for newspaper publication #vintagebaseballphotograph #usaafbaseball #armybaseball #wwiarmybaseball #Baseballinwartime #BaseballInWartime #vintagebaseballphotos #militarybaseball #15thAirForce #740thBombSquadron #455thBombGroup #wwiibaseballequipment #ChevronsandDiamonds #VintagePhotoCollectors #WWII #wwibaseball
At the age of 36, Yankees catching great Bill Dickey followed many of his former Bronx Bomber teammates into the Armed Forces during WWII. Dickey was given a commission in the U.S. Navy at the rank of lieutenant junior grade and served from 1944-1945. Dickey joined his younger brother George "Skeets" Dickey in Hawaii where he managed the 1944 Navy All-Stars team in the Servicemen's World Series. He assumed duties as the Navy's Athletics and Physical Fitness director on Oahu and was responsible for organizing league play in 1945. (Chevrons and Diamonds Collection Photos) #vintagebaseballphotograph #wwibaseball #billdickey #wwiibaseballinhawaii #hawaiibaseball #servicemensworldseries #Chevronsanddiamonds #BaseballInWartime #WWII #vintagebaseballphotos #WWIIbaseballinthePacific #VintagePhotoCollectors #yankeesbaseball
Wartime baseball down under saw Navy stars establish and participate in baseball leagues for service personnel including Charlie Wagner, Benny McCoy, Dom DiMaggio and Phil Rizzuto. Two scorecards were used for service games including the 1943 U.S. Army League Championship and a 1945 game between a U.S. Navy club and a local Victoria baseball team. With baseball having been played in Australia since the 1850s, the game enjoyed a modicum of popularity on the continent though was not as common as in the States. View these scorecards and more on our site (link in bio). #WWIIbaseball #wwiiarmybaseball #type1vintagephoto #collectingvintagephotography #wwiinavybaseball #WWIIbaseballinthePacific #militarybaseball #militarybaseball #BaseballInWartime #VintagePhotoCollectors #VintagePhotoCollectors #vintagebaseballphotos #WWII #baseballinaustralia #domdimaggio #philrizutto #charliewagner #bennymccoy #chevronsanddiamonds
This photo from our collection depicts the very reason that major and minor league baseball held benefit games or competed against star-studded service teams. Baseball equipment was purchased through fundraising organizations including the Professional Base Ball Fund and Comedian Joe E. Brown's All Pacific Recreational Fund and distributed throughout all combat theaters. This B-17 flight crew plays a form of baseball between missions. This photo is a 9x6 gelatin silver type-1 press photo produced by the Army Signal Corps. "American Bomber Pilots Relax with Baseball Somewhere in Australia. While members of the ground crew check over their huge bombing plane, American bomber pilots and crew relax with a game of baseball while awaiting the call to take off on a bombing mission. May 28, 1942." #wwiiarmybaseball #WWIIbaseball #type1vintagephoto #collectingvintagephotography #vintagebaseballphotos #silvergelatinprint #VintagePhotoCollectors #vintagephotocollecting #militarybaseball #BaseballInWartime #usarmybaseball #WWIIbaseballinthePacific #wwiimilitarybaseball #Type1 #WWII #wwiibaseballequipment #USAAFBaseball
If it is the post season, New York fans all too often have reason to celebrate. In 1943, the Yankees made it to the World Series with the opening game commencing four days after the Cardinals were dispatched on October 11 by the Bronx Bomber's. This isn't The Bronx nor is the above venue Yankee Stadium but the Yankees (of the U.S. Army) faced off in Algiers for the North African World Series. "1943, October 15: A view of the stands in Eugene Stadium, Algiers, during the first game of the North African World Series. The U.S. Army M.P.s played the 'Yankees'; and came our very much second best to the tune of 9-0." "Baseball Follows the Yanks - Even in North Africa the spirit of the World Series blooms. A game between U.S. Military Police and a service team of 'Yankees.'" #BaseballInWartime #wwiibaseballinhawaii #militarybaseball #vintagebaseballphotos #silvergelatinprint #VintagePhotoCollectors #usarmybaseball #vintagephotocollecting #photorestoration #5tharmy #zekebonura #operationtorch #yankeesbaseball #algiers #northafrica #BaseballinNorthAfrica #Chevronsanddiamonds
On June 6, 1944, US, British and Candian forces landed on French beaches in Normandy as part of the largest amphibious an airborne assault in history. The day before at Sampson Naval Training Station, the Boston Red Sox were pommelled 20-5 by the Seaman Johnny Vander Meer-led Navy team. This game program was signed by Red Sox manager and Hall of Famer, Joe Cronin. Our silver gelatin type-1 Navy public relations captures the pregame handshake between managers. June 5, 1944 - U.S. Naval Training Center, Sampson, New York: "You really have your men in shape," said Manager Joe Cronin of the Boston Red Sox to Captain Harry A. Badt, USN, Commandant of this Naval Training Center. 'This Navy League is tough. I hope we do better than we did against Great Lakes.' But they didn't. Sampson's undefeated Bluejackets trounced the Red Sox, 20-7, for their ninth straight. Johnny Vander Meer, right, did the Sampson hurling and coasted to victory behind a 25-hit assault. Great Lakes defeated the Bosox two weeks before, 3-1." #WWIIbaseball #type1vintagephoto #collectingvintagephotography #wwiinavybaseball #vintagebaseballmemorabilia #vintagebaseballphotos #VintagePhotoCollectors #collectingvintagephotos #vintagebaseballphotograph #navybaseball #wwiimilitarybaseball #Baseballinwartime #sampsonnavaltrainingcenter #sampsonnavybase #redsox #bobbydoerr #joecronin #johnnyvandeemeer #Chevronsanddiamonds
While many of the wartime games spotlighted by Chevrons and Diamonds are played in ballparks and feature former major, minor and negro leaguers, semi-pros and collegiate players, ballgames were often players by regular Joes within earshot of the front lines, like this game somewhere in France just weeks before Operation Market Garden commenced. "Infantrymen enjoy a game of baseball in a field 'somewhere in France' during a rest period between action in the front lines. 19 August 1944." Gelatin silver, 8x10 ETO HQ 44 11806 Franklin (5) Credit --- Signal Corps Photo SHAEF Field Sensor 23 August 1944 #wwiiarmybaseball #WWIIbaseball #type1vintagephoto #collectingvintagephotography #vintagephotocollecting #vintagebaseballphotograph #collectingvintagephotos #VintagePhotoCollectors #Baseballinwartime #vintagebaseballphotos #armybaseball #militarybaseball #wwiimilitarybaseball #BaseballInWartime #Type1 #paratrooper #Chevronsanddiamonds
When a 104 year old photo of a Navy chief petty officer surfaced, we were surprised to find the sailor was a former major and minor leaguer prompting deep research that lead to an interesting story. While (our) Jack Ryan possessed many skills he is not to be confused with Tom Clancy's character. Being one of two pitchers wanted in exchange for the great Cy Young is certainly a claim to fame, but Ryan was a decent pitcher who saw several outstanding years with the Pacific Coast League's Angels. Follow the link in our bio to Chevrons and Diamonds to learn more about Jack Ryan #Baseballinwartime #navybaseball #WWIBaseballinSanDiego #VintageCPOCapDevice #collectingvintagephotos #vintagephotocollecting #armynavybaseball #photorestoration #VintagePhotoCollectors #vintagebaseballphotograph #vintagebaseballphotos #BostonRedSox #Chevronsanddiamonds #WWI #cyyoung
With few exceptions, all of the photos used on Chevronsanddiamonds.org, Facebook and Instagram are part of our growing vintage photography library. Each photograph that arrives is evaluated, scanned and placed into proper storage for preservation. The captured digital image is painstakingly edited to remove blemishes, damage and to correct exposure to provide an optimal visual to accompany our articles and research. Some photos in our collection were prepared for publishing more than seven decades ago and require significant efforts to bring them up to our standards. This January, 1945 photo of former Dodgers and Cubs outfielder Charlie Gilbert (with bat) and former journeyman catcher Rollie Hemsley) required substantial work to remove the 1945 photo editor's marks. Showing the before and after of our work on the vintage image. #WWIINavyBaseball #Baseballinwartime #Chevronsanddiamonds #VintagePhotoCollectors #Type1Photo #militarybaseball #WWIIbaseballinthePacific #vintagebaseballphotos #vintagephotocollecting #vintagebaseballphotograph #WWIIbaseball #vintagephotography #photorestoration
Salvaging a veteran's group of snapshots cut from a wartime photo album, these images capture visuals from the last game of the 1945 Hawaii baseball season as the NAS Kaneohe Bay ball club hosted an extravaganza; Klipper Day. With thousands of GIs in attendance, the Klippers hosted the NAS Honolulu Crossroaders, featuring Johnny Pesky, Dale Jones, Dick West, Dee Miles, and Ned Harris for the game. Captured by a servicemember seated behind the Crossroaders bench, it is fortunate that the images were cut along with their captions preserving the identifications of the players. Along with the photos, we shared the cover from one of our Klipper Day programs/scorecards. Read more: https://bit.ly/3OgRmZXKlipperDay #Baseballinwartime #WWIIBaseballinHawii #WWIINavyBaseball #NAASKaneoheBay #NASKaneoheKlippers #JohnnyPesky #NASHonolulu #Type1Photo #VintagePhotoCollectors #ScorecardCollectors #Chevronsanddiamonds