Album Women in Vintage Photos from Alan Mays

A Joyous Picnic Outing, August 1913 (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:55:02 +0000

The food laid out on a blanket for a picnic in 1913. For more information, see the full version of this real photo postcard.

A Joyous Picnic Outing, August 1913

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 03:55:04 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of food.

Caption at the bottom of the photo: "A Joyous Outing." Date written vertically on the tree in the background: "Aug. 1913."

A photo of twenty-six men and women who have gathered around a picnic blanket covered with food and place settings. See a cropped version of the photo for a better view of the food.

This is a divided-back real photo postcard with no message, address, or postmark on the other side. The Cyko stamp box ("Cyko - Place Postage Stamp Here") printed on the verso indicates a date between 1907 and the 1920s, which matches the August 1913 date written on the front.

The Smart Set? (Full Photo)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:42:02 +0000

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Who are the people in this "Smart Set"?

For more information, see the cropped version of this photo.

The Smart Set?

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 15:42:04 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of strange or unusual.

Despite the caption on the photo, this group doesn't look like a sophisticated and fashionable "Smart Set."

Who are these people? Are two of them guys dressed as women (at left and in the middle)? Why is the one woman (second from left) wearing a white dress with a black hat, black shoes, and what looks like black bloomers sticking out below the dress? What kind of costume, which includes a skirt, vest, and sash, is the other woman (second from right) wearing? And, strangest of all, what or who is the person on the right — with a waist-level sign that says, "Ariel," and a puzzling hat that covers the whole head except for the nose and some dark glasses — supposed to be?

This is an unused divided-back real photo postcard with trilingual text — "Post Card - Carte Postale - Postkarte" — printed on the other side that suggests a European origin. The back is otherwise blank, and there’s no message, address, or postmark to provide additional clues about when the photo was taken or where it came from.

See also the full version of this photo.

Woman with Crutches, 1942 (Full Version)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:53:02 +0000

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Two women -- one using crutches -- pose for a photo as they stand on a sidewalk along a street.

For more information, see the cropped version of this snapshot.

Woman with Crutches, 1942

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 03:53:04 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of casts or crutches.

A woman with a cast or bandage on her left foot uses crutches to stand and pose for a photo with a second woman. They're on a sidewalk along a street, and a trash can and an automobile are on their right.

Written on the other side of the photo is the date of "February 1942," which was only two months after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and the U.S. entry into World War II.

See also the full version of this photo.

Tim and His Tricycle in Front of the House (Full Photo)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:50:59 +0000

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A photo of a boy and his parents in front of their house. The house number on the edge of the porch roof (just above where the parents are standing) is 350. A sign on the pole at left says, "Cars Stop Here." Unfortunately, there's no indication of where the photo was taken.

For more information, see the cropped version of the photo.

Tim and His Tricycle in Front of the House

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 09 Feb 2026 04:51:04 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of a little or a lot of snow.

Judging by the message on the back of this photo (see transcription below), Tim is the name of the boy standing with a tricycle on a wooden sidewalk in front of his house. Tim is wearing a glove on his left hand, and he's holding his other glove in his mouth for some reason.

Tim's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wray, are standing on the porch as a photographer takes a picture of the family and their house (see the full photo). The porch and sidewalk are clear of snow but there's still some in the yard and on the street. Tim is wearing a hat, coat, and one glove, but the weather is warm enough for his parents to step outside without coats.

The Cyko stamp box ("Cyko - Place Postage Stamp Here") on the other side of this divided-back real photo postcard indicates that it may date to sometime between 1907 and the 1920s.

There's no address, stamp, or postmark on the back of this photo postcard, but a handwritten message from H. Wray to Lizzie Demsey fills most of that side. Here's my transcription of the message:

Lizzie Demsey

Dear Lizzie,

Just a few lines hoping you are well as this is leaving us all here in the best of health. I am sending you a photo of our house. I would rather have waited a little longer till the summer came before having it but James sent a man to take it & we did not know anything about it. Tim was just going to bed & I was washing. You will see we hadn't taken the storm windows off nor the storm door when it was taken. This comes with my best wishes to you all. I remain yours sincerely, H. Wray.

Remember me to Mrs. Humes when you see her.

Hiding Her Face in Her Hands

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 03:55:49 +0000

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A hands photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park theme of hands/feet (a photo in which the hands or feet are prominent—if you have both, please feel free to post 2 photos).

A blotchy Polaroid photo of a women hiding her face in her hands as someone takes her photo. On the table in front of her is a "WGAL-TV Channel 8" matchbook from the television station in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Garden of the Gods Tourists

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:54:02 +0000

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A second photo of the tour group who visited the Three Graces rock formation at the Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Two of the women are wearing plain dress, including bonnets, which suggests that they may belong to an Amish or Mennonite group.

The Three Graces, Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, Colorado

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 04:54:04 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of strange background – real or studio.

In this picture, five tourists are posing in an automobile. In the background behind them is the unique rock formation known as the Three Graces, which is located in the Garden of the Gods park in Colorado Springs, Colorado. See a second photo of the tourists for a close-up of the group.

Lobster, Hamburger, and a Coke

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 04:56:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of forks, knives, and/or spoons.

Yum! The photographer caught this woman in midbite as she lifted a forkful of lobster to her mouth. This is an undated slide with no location information.

Gently Down the Lake

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:56:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of rowboats.

A woman grips a pair of oars and merrily rows her boat as she poses for a picture. Other boats are visible in the far distance, and trees line the shore at the other end of the lake. There's no indication where or when the photo was taken.

A Hearty Party (Detail with Print of Ladder and Cross)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:58:06 +0000

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A detail of the photo showing the framed image of a ladder propped up against a cross. For the full photo, see A Hearty Party.

A Hearty Party (Verso)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:58:08 +0000

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See also the full photo and cropped versions of the left-hand side and right-hand side of the photo.

Transcription of the message:

Margaret, Alma, Anna, Bert, Leidy, and Melvin, out for their health after the party Mar. 4 to 5th. They seem to think that colds are a good spring opening.

Oh! my taffy is gone. Anna

Alma says Harner's overcoat was awful warm, his mittens also.

We visited water street, altho it was Sat. morning. Anna didn't approve of Bert's proposition. But if she would of had Harner, I believe she would of have walked until daylight. The boys had watch night, & the poor fellows had to make their escape thro the back yard. We might as well have walked to our graves, but of course we didn't take cold did we Anna? If Leidy & Bert would of had overcoats too we would of had been allright.

A Hearty Party (Cropped Right)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:58:10 +0000

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See also the full photo, a cropped version of the left-hand side, and the handwritten message on the back of the photo.

A Hearty Party (Cropped Left)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:58:12 +0000

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See also the full photo, a cropped version of the right-hand side, and the handwritten message on the back of the photo.

A Hearty Party

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 04:58:14 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of guess what's going on (you know but viewers have to guess).

Photographer Charles H. Venus (1872-1959), of New Berlin, Union County, Pennsylvania, took this picture of twelve men and eight women at a get-together. The photo likely dates to the early twentieth century, and many of the participants are pretending to eat something that they're holding up to their mouths. I think I know what it is. Can you guess what they're eating?

For clues, see cropped versions of the left-hand side and the right-hand side of the photo and the handwritten message that's on the back of the photo.

A Big Bunch of Lebanon High School Students, Lebanon, Pa., 1929 (Cropped Right)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:42:08 +0000

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See also a cropped version of the left-hand side and the full version of this photo.

A Big Bunch of Lebanon High School Students, Lebanon, Pa., 1929 (Cropped Left)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 04:42:10 +0000

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See also a cropped version of the right-hand side and the full version of this photo.