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

Hot Meal, July 1914

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 12 Apr 2021 03:47:02 +0000

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

The remnants of a meal were still on the table when the photographer snapped this picture. The calendar on the wall displays the month of July 1914, and it must have been a hot summer day judging by the sweat glistening on some of the faces. The dealer's notation on the back of this real photo postcard identifies the locale as Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

Cyanotype Woman with May 1908 Calendar

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 16 Jan 2020 04:56:02 +0000

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Handwritten note on the other side of this calendar: "Ida Massimore. For faithful attendance at Sunday School. From your teacher, Mrs. E. W. Gregory."

Mrs. Gregory is wearing a cross necklace in the blue-tinted cyanotype photo on this calendar, which she used as an attendance reward for her Sunday school students.

Be Specific, Say "Union Pacific" (1952)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 22:54:45 +0000

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"For dependable transportation, be specific, say 'Union Pacific.' Road of the Daily Streamliners. 1952. 1953."

Places listed on the map: Portland, Seattle, Spokane, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sun Valley, Butte, Ogden, Pocatello, Salt Lake City, Hoover Dam, Cheyenne, Denver, Omaha, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, St. Louis, Chicago.

Girls' Night Out

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 18:58:44 +0000

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An in disguise / in costume photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

This may appear to be a Halloween-time scene at first glance, but this real photo postcard of women dressed in men's clothing was actually taken during the month of June, judging by the calendar on the wall behind them.

Although the calendar is partially hidden behind the women, I believe it's a bank calendar ("The ----- National Bank"), and it's possible that the location printed on it is Liberal, Kansas. Since June 4 falls on a Friday as shown on the calendar, I'm guessing that the year is 1915 (other possibilities are 1909, 1920, and 1926). The square for Saturday, June 12, seems to be specially marked, so perhaps they're getting ready for a party or some other frivolity on that date.

For an interesting comparison, take a look at the trick or treat photo--Boys' Night Out--that I posted to the Vintage Photos Theme Park about this same time last year:

Red Seal Dry Battery: The Choice of a Nation, 1919

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 08 Sep 2014 21:24:34 +0000

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The choice of a nation. Red Seal Dry Battery. Guaranteed for all open circuit work. For ignition and all other work requiring high amperage. Red Seal Dry Battery. For ignition and all work requiring high amperage. Positively guaranteed for all open circuit work.

A battery suitable for every use. Battery of 5 dry cells connected in series. Voltage about 7½. Amperage above 20. Battery of 10 dry cells connected in multiple series. Voltage about 7½. Amperage above 40. The guarantee protects you.

Ideal Auto Co., 19-21 S. 9th St., Lebanon, Pa. 1919. 1920.

Blotters by the Basket or Barrel! Pluck Art Printery, Lancaster, Pa., 1897

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 21 Mar 2014 22:31:41 +0000

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An advertising calendar and blotter for Pluck Art Printery--also known at different times throughout its history as Pluck Print, Pluck Electric Print, and Landis Art Press--which was a letterpress print shop operated by David Bachman Landis (1862-1940) in Lancaster, Pa.

Blotters by the Basket or Barrel

Briskly printed whenever you order 'em!

Yearly Calendar--1897.

Pluck Art Printery is ever on the alert throughout the entire year for new ideas and new customers. Try us and remain a patron. D. B. Landis.

Most up-to-date job office in Lancaster. The number--38 East Chestnut Street.

Alberta Mays, Class of 1936, Mulberry High School, Mulberry, Indiana

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 11 Jun 2018 03:59:08 +0000

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A graduation photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

"Alberta Mays, Class of 1936, Mulberry High School, Mulberry, Ind. Kobel Studio. April 27, 1936."

A unique graduation photo for Alberta Mays (no relation) that combines a portrait of the student, a photo of the high school, and an image of a calendar for the month of April 1936.

This Is Leap Year, I Want to Propose

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 16:24:46 +0000

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"This is Leap Year, I want to propose; give me a chance before the year goes. 1912."

George Tarlson's Orchestra, The Weirs, N.H., 1936

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:04:18 +0000

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George Tarlson's Orchestra. 5 years of rhythm. Large or small orchestras for all occasions. Phone, Weirs 2213, 2542. George W. Tarlson, Jr., mgr. The Weirs, N.H.

Calendar, 1936-1937. Check your date with George Tarlson's Orchestra on this calendar card.

Oscar L. Bussell, Special Representative, Eugene, Oregon, 1940

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:04:16 +0000

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"Oscar L. Bussell, special representative, 23 E. Broadway, Eugene, Oregon, Telephone: Bus. 942, Res. 3274. California-Western States Life Insurance Company, home office, Sacramento. Safe. 1940. Inches."

Man at Desk, Lewis Walker Company Office, 1925

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 20:33:06 +0000

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In this detail from a 1925 photo of the Lewis Walker Company Office, a young man is working diligently at his desk as he ignores the photographer who's taking his picture.

The man is surrounded by the tools of his job. A clock and a holder with several rubber stamps are among the items I could identify on the desk. There's a pencil sharpener mounted on the windowsill, and a candlestick telephone is visible on another desk that's situated behind the man.

See also the full version of this photo and a close-up of the equipment in the center of the room.

Lewis Walker Company Office, 1925

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 20:33:08 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of furniture (one piece or a roomful; extra credit if your photo includes something instead of—or in addition to—a chair or a table, which we featured in previous themes).

Penciled notation on this photo: "Lewis Walker Co., 2/25."

I haven't been able to locate any definitive information about the Lewis Walker Company, but I believe that it was located somewhere in Pennsylvania, possibly in Pittsburgh.

The photo shows an office full of furniture and equipment. A solitary man sits at a desk, and additional desks, tables, chairs, and bookcases fill up the rest of the room.

Interesting items in the middle of the room include a Dalton Adding Machine on its own stand, a Comptometer case on a desk, and a calendar hanging on the wall.

See also close-ups of the man seated at the desk and the equipment in the center of the photo.

S. Kronenberg's Sons Calendar, Carlisle, Pa., 1913

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 09 Jan 2015 20:04:20 +0000

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"Compliments of S. Kronenberg's Sons, clothing, 6-8 S. Hanover St., Carlisle, Pa. A bit of gossip. Copyright, 1911, R. Hill. January 1913."

Dalton Adding Machine, Comptometer Box, and Wall Calendar, Lewis Walker Company Office, 1925

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 20 Oct 2019 20:33:04 +0000

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A number of interesting details are visible in this detail from the center section of this 1925 photo of the Lewis Walker Company Office.

First, a Dalton Adding Machine is positioned on its own stand in the foreground. The machine was capable of printing calculations onto the paper from the roll that's positioned on top.

Secondly, a case for a Comptometer—"the first commercially successful key-driven mechanical calculator"—is lying on the desk located behind and to the left of the Dalton machine. The label on the outside of the Comptometer box says, "Comptometer (Pronounced like thermometer). Felt & Tarrant Mfg. Co., Chicago, U.S.A. Adds. Divides. Multiplies. Subtracts."

Finally, an advertising calendar hanging on the wall at the back of the room confirms that the photo was taken in February 1925 and suggests that the location may be Pittsburgh or somewhere else in western Pennsylvania. The advertisement on the calendar says, "Brown & Zortman Machinery Company, machinists supply company, machine shop equipment and supplies, Pittsburgh, Pa. February 1925."

See also the full version of this photo and a close-up of the man seated at the desk.

Cooking on the Regal Acorn

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 02:58:04 +0000

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A kitchen photo for the ABC Group (4/22/2017).

An in the kitchen photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

This real photo postcard (circa 1900s-1910s) shows two women cooking with pots and pans on a Regal Acorn Range (the "Regal Acorn" name is part of the elaborate design on the front of the stove, though it's difficult to see in the photo). The Regal Acorn was manufactured by Rathbone, Sard, & Co., of Albany, New York, which touted it in a 1907 newspaper advertisement as "A Marvel of Convenience" that had a new "Lift Up Top Plate" that allowed "broiling and toasting to be done so easily, cleanly, and perfectly that it makes all other stoves and ranges seem mere make-shifts by comparison."

Broad View Farm Calendar, Rochester, N.H., 1927

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 01 Dec 2014 15:15:26 +0000

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"Broad View Farm, Stearns Bros., props. Pure milk from our accredited herd. Telephone: 68-M. Rochester, N.H. Make sure your milk is a grade higher. Order it from Broad View Farm. January 1927. A splendid New Year's resolution--'I will return my empty milk bottles daily.'"

Bartender at the Bar, Lenhartsville, Pa., August 1934

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 25 Jul 2013 20:59:22 +0000

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Posted as an "interiors" photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park group.

The bartender with a stogie in his right hand, the well-worn surface of the bar, and the spindly looking bar stools initially attracted my attention to this photo, which the dealer's label described as a Lenhartsville, Pennsylvania, bar interior. What made me decide to purchase it, however, was the wide array of items visible on the shelves and walls behind the bar. Old photos can be windows to the past, and it's fun to look through them to see what they reveal.

In this bar scene, I first noticed the advertising calendars (there are at least four of them), particularly the one featuring U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt, which is situated just above the bartender's head. After enlarging the image, I discovered that the calendar displays the month of August 1934.

A sign partially visible in the upper left-hand section of the photo humorously explains the bar's credit policy--"Credit makes enemies, let's be friends"--and on the shelves below the sign are open boxes of cigars. Some of the cigar brand names include John Hay Junior, Henrietta, Rose-O-Cuba, and Gilbert's Deuces.

To the right of the credit sign is an ad for Daeufer's Peerless Beer that depicts a smiling woman, who's holding a glass of beer and saying, "What you like I like." Another copy of this same Daeufer's Beer ad, which additionally claims that the beverage is "Allentown's Favorite," shows up on the far end of the bar near the window, where there's also a display rack with packages of Tas-T-Nut snacks.

A different Daeufer's Beer ad appears on the wall to the right of the clock above the far end of the bar. And on the other side of the clock are two framed certificates, one of which includes the year (1934) printed in large numerals. Below the certificates is an ad for Camel cigarettes.

Back over at the cash register (behind the bartender) is a second ad for Camels, and hanging on the mirror above the cash register is yet another ad for Daeufer's Beer, along with a sign that suggests, "Try our delicious sandwiches."

To cap off a night of smoking, drinking, and sandwich eating, patrons of this establishment could indulge in some of the candy displayed in open boxes in the far corner behind the bar, just above what appear to be two beer taps. Milky Way, Mr. Goodbar, and Zero candy bars as well as boxes of Cracker Jacks and packages of Beech-Nut Gum were available.

For a closer look at the area behind the bar, see the cropped version of this photo (thumbnail image below).

Girl in Halloween Costume, Pennsylvania, 1916

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 20:27:19 +0000

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Dressed up for "Halloween" in the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

I found this photo at an antique co-op in western Pennsylvania a couple of years ago. I was able to determine the month and year--October 1916--from the Mellon National Bank calendar that's hanging on the wall.

Elias M. Baugher, Teacher (Detail)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:55:12 +0000

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See the full version of this real photo postcard for additional information.

Elias M. Baugher, Teacher

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 22:55:14 +0000

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This real photo postcard shows a teacher standing in front of his classroom in what was probably a one-room schoolhouse located in York County, Pennsylvania, sometime in the 1910s. Handwritten on the blackboard is "Elias M. Baugher, Teacher." The calendar in the upper left-hand corner displays the month of March, but the photo isn't clear enough to make out the year. Another interesting detail is the printed sign hanging above the blackboard, which says, "Try, try again."

For a close-up of the blackboard, calendar, and sign, mouse over the image above, or select the thumbnail image below.

Elias M. Baugher's gravestone appears on the Find A Grave site and reveals that he was born on February 15, 1892, and died September 25, 1918, at the age of 26. He is buried in the Chestnut Grove Brethren Cemetery, located in Jefferson, York County, Pa.

The calendar that's visible in the photo tells us that March 1 occurred on a Friday in the year the photo was taken. Since March 1 fell on Fridays in 1907, 1912, and 1918, the photo probably either dates to 1912, when Elias was 20 years old, or to 1918 (the year he died), when he was 26. It's less likely, I would think, that the photo was taken in 1907, when Elias was only 15.

A Google Books search turned up the Pennsylvania State Education Association's Report of Proceedings for 1919, pp. 64-65, which included his name in a list of educators who passed away in 1918 and noted that he "died in camp." The report explained the circumstances: "During the year just closed war and disease exacted from us a heavy toll. Influenza proved a veritable scourge.... It left in its wake sorrow and sadness. More than one hundred teachers of the State were victims of its deadly attack."

Another book, York County and the World War (1920), p. 124, relates that Elias was drafted into the army during the last months of World War I (1914-1918) and confirms that he died of flu: "Private Elias M. Baugher. U. S. Infantry, Camp Lee, Va. Private Baugher was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Baugher of near Jefferson, York County, Pa. He left for Camp Lee, June 24, 1918, with the third County quota of drafted men, where he died of influenza. Prior to entering the service he was engaged in farming in Frederick County, Md. Interment was made at the Chestnut Grove Church of the Brethren. He was 26 years old at the time of his death. He is survived by three brothers and three sisters besides his parents."

So it turns out that Elias M. Baugher, a young teacher drafted into the army, fell victim to the 1918 flu pandemic, which, unlike other influenza outbreaks, "killed predominantly previously healthy young adults." As detailed in The American Influenza Epidemic of 1918: A Digital Encyclopedia, Camp Lee, located in Petersburg, Virginia, just 25 miles from Richmond, was home to almost 48,000 soldiers. The camp experienced its first case of the flu on September 13, 1918, and by September 19 there were more than 1,000 cases. Elias died on September 25, and the flu epidemic continued to rage locally in Camp Lee and then in Richmond. Influenza afflicted the country and the world in a global pandemic during the remaining months of 1918 and on into the following year.