Photos, videos and docs of Alan Mays, with the keywords: "French"

A Man and His Dog, 1914

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:22:02 +0000

A photo of a dog or cat on a chair for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

A real photo postcard of a man and his dog. I haven't been able to decipher the inscription on the front (except for the year), and there's no name, address, or postmark on the verso.

Printed on the other side: "R. Guilleminot, Bœspflug et Cie. Paris."

April 1st—The Sweetest Kiss

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 01 Apr 2019 14:00:02 +0000

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"1er Avril. Le baiser le plus doux est celui qui vient de loin!"

Google translation: April 1st. The sweetest kiss is the one that comes from far away!

A French hand-tinted real photo postcard for the first day in April.

Children with Their Dog and Toys

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 03:56:15 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo of backyard sports (e.g., croquet, badminton, horseshoe pitching, bocce ball, etc.).

A tinted French real photo postcard from the early twentieth century showing children with a dog and toys, including a hoop and stick, doll, badminton racquet and shuttlecock, jump rope, and rings.

Something Fishy This Way Comes

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 03:58:10 +0000

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A French real photo postcard for April Fools' Day, called poissons d'avril (April fish) in France. There's no postmark on this hand-tinted card, but it likely dates to the early twentieth century.

"1er Avril. Si tu devines que l'envoie, / Tu n'es pas la moitié d'une oie!"

1er Avril Devinez-qui?

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:52:10 +0000

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1er Avril. Tout mon Coeur. Devinez-qui?

Google translation: April 1st. All my heart. Guess who?

A French April Fools' Day postcard.

Poissons d'Avril

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:52:12 +0000

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Poissons d'avril (April fish).

A French real photo postcard for April Fools' Day, called poissons d'avril (April fish) in France. This hand-tinted card was postmarked on March 30, 1908.

Recevez mes vœux de Bonheur

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:52:14 +0000

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Devinez qui? Devinez quoi?
Je pense a vous; pense à moi!
Avec ce poisson et ces fleurs
Recevez mes vœux de Bonheur.

Google translation:

Guess who? Guess what?
I think of you; think of me!
With this fish and the flowers
Receive my wishes for happiness.

A French real photo April Fools' Day postcard, circa 1900s or 1910s.

Je vous l'offre de bout cœur

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:52:16 +0000

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"Je vous l'offre de bout cœur."

Translated as: "I offer you this with all my heart." [Thanks to John FitzGerald for the translation.]

A French real photo April Fools' Day postcard from 1912.

1er Avril Le port est payé d'un baiser

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:52:18 +0000

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1er Avril
Le port est payé d'un baiser
Vous n'allez les refuser.

Possibly translated as:

April 1st
The shipping is paid with a kiss
You will not refuse it.

A French real photo April Fools' Day postcard dated 1926.

1er Avril

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Apr 2016 14:52:20 +0000

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"1er Avril" (April 1st.).

A French real photo postcard for April Fools' Day, called poissons d'avril (April fish) in France. This hand-tinted card was postmarked on March 31, 1910.

Air France and T.I.A.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 20 Oct 2015 13:44:36 +0000

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A mother and daughter--both of whom are wearing corsages--at an airport. The French airline names on the sign behind them are Air France and T.I.A. (Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux). Kodachrome slide dated June 1960.

White Dress Goods, G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co., Troy, N.Y.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 05 May 2015 21:30:16 +0000

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"White Dress Goods. French and English piques, princess lawns, linen lawns, plain and stripe nainsooks, embroidered suits, 8-4 organdie, etc., etc., at G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co.'s."

G. V. S. Quackenbush & Co. used this colorful trade card to tout all the varieties of cloth--piqués, lawns, nainsooks, organdies--that were available at its dry goods store in Troy, New York.

Looking through the Newspaper

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 13 Apr 2015 15:32:30 +0000

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A French hand-tinted real photo postcard.

For another postcard with a similar image, see Breaking the News, Lititz Express, July 4, 1907:

Vœux Sincères

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:50:08 +0000

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A hand colored photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

"Vœux Sincères. Dédé, Paris, 1200."

This French hand-tinted real photo postcard combines images of a house, flowers, and a carload of babies to deliver a message of "Vœux Sincères" (sincere wishes) for the New Year.

N. J. Haibara, Tokyo, Japan

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 20:48:53 +0000

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Founded in 1803, N. J. Haibara was a Japanese printing company and paper manufacturer based in Tokyo, as this Victorian-era business card indicates (see my Google-assisted translation below). Today, the firm operates under the name of Haibara Corporation and still manufactures washi and other types of paper.

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N. J. Haibara

Vingt recompenses obtenues aux expositions. Maison fondée en 1803.

Eventails, cartes postales illustrée, crans.

Papiers peints, tentures et tapisseries.Dessins imprimés sur la planche. Gravée, lithographié, phototypie.

Cartes de visite. Papiers à lettre, enveloppes et cathets à papier.

Imagier et marchand de papier.

1 Nihonbasi, Tôkiô, Japon.

R. Nakamoura, atelier d'imprimerie, Simonegisi, Tôkiô.

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N. J. Haibara

Twenty awards obtained at exhibitions. House founded in 1803.

Fans, illustrated postcards, screens.

Wallpapers, wall hangings, and tapestries.Drawings printed on board. Engraving, lithography, collotype.

Visiting cards. Letterheads, envelopes, and cachets for paper.

Image maker and paper merchant.

1 Nihonbasi, Tokyo, Japon.

R. Nakamoura, print shop, Simonegisi, Tokyo.

Easter Egg Swing, William T. Baldus, Washington, D.C., 1882

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 15 Apr 2014 21:28:57 +0000

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"Wm. T. Baldus, Pa. Ave. & 19th St. English, French, and German prescriptions a specialty. Copyright by James B. Harrison, 1882."

A Fine Basket of Fish for the First of April

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:30:53 +0000

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A French April Fools' Day real photo postcard.

As Wikipedia's April Fools' Day article explains, "In Italy, France, and Belgium, children and adults traditionally tack paper fishes on each other's back as a trick and shout 'April fish!' in their local languages (pesce d'aprile!, poisson d'avril!, and aprilvis! in Italian, French, and Dutch, respectively). Such fish feature prominently on many French late 19th to early 20th century April Fools' Day postcards."

Bonheur d'Avril

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 30 Mar 2015 16:30:51 +0000

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Bonheur d'Avril
Confident des coeurs amoureux
Ce beau poisson porte mes voeux.

Rough translation from Google:

Happiness of April
Confident of loving hearts
This beautiful fish carries my wishes.

Bonne Année

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:42:34 +0000

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Or Joyeux Noël? Although "Happy New Year" is the French greeting on this hand-colored real photo postcard, the greenery, snowman, and red and green coloring seem to suggest a Christmas scene.