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

A Little Girl with a Big Bow—Mirror Photo

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 28 Dec 2020 05:43:02 +0000

Printed on the back of this unused real photo postcard: "Atlantic City Souvenir. Myers-Cope Co., 1635 & 1521 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J." On the other side of the card is an Azo stamp box (squares in each of the four corners) that suggests a date sometime in the 1920s, 1930s, or 1940s.

The little girl in this mirror photo (or "photo-multigraph") is posing with her right hand against one of the mirrors, which makes it look like she's holding hands with her other multiple selves. The real girl, of course, is facing away from the camera, and the remaining four images are mirror reflections.

For another photo with a similar subject, see Mirror Photograph of Girl with Bow, Pittsburgh, Pa. For more examples, see my album of Mirror Photos.

Woman in Five Poses with Hat, Magazine, and Parasol, ca. 1908 (Rearranged)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 03:56:02 +0000

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For more information, see the original strip of five photos.

Woman in Five Poses with Hat, Magazine, and Parasol, ca. 1908

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 22 Apr 2019 03:56:04 +0000

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A photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park topic of photobooth photos (or any interesting head and shoulders studio portraits if you don't have any from photobooths).

A photo strip with portraits of a woman wearing a hat, reading a Collier's magazine, and holding a parasol, along with two photos without props. For easier viewing, I cropped and rearranged the photos into two rows (the parasol photo is repeated).

The Collier's magazine is the issue from September 1908. See my comparison of the original cover with the one the woman's holding.

Mirror Photo of a Little Girl Standing on a Chair

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 05:14:22 +0000

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A Spanish real photo postcard showing a mirror photo of a little girl standing on a chair. It's dated 1919 on the other side.

For more like this, see my Mirror Photos album.

Mirror Photo of Fred W. Hopping

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 10 May 2018 16:41:04 +0000

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A multigraph or mirror photo for the theme of photographic tricks and amusements during the free-for-all week of Wild Card Month in the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

Initials at lower right-hand corner: "F.W.H."

Handwritten name on the other side of this real photo postcard: "Fred W. Hopping" (or possibly "Happing").

Printed on the other side: "Broadway Photo Shop, 1593, B'way, N.Y."

The AZO stamp box on the back suggests a date possibly as early as 1904-1918. The same stamp box style also appears on the back of another real photo postcard of Fred W. Hopping that shows him in a triple exposure.

For additional examples of photos featuring five fellows or females, see my album of Mirror Photos.

Mirror Photo of Man with Straw Hat

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 10 May 2018 16:47:02 +0000

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An unused real photo postcard. There's no handwritten message on the other side, and there's no indication of a photo studio.

For more trick photos like this, see my Mirror Photos album.

Mirror Photo of Man, Dittrich Studio, Atlantic City, N.J.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 08 Sep 2017 20:06:47 +0000

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Printed on the back: "The Dittrich Studio, 1107 Boardwalk, Atlantic City."

For more like this, see my Mirror Photos album.

Tinted Mirror Photograph of Edna, Marlborough Photo Shop, New York City (Full Version)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 25 May 2016 18:15:53 +0000

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For additional information about the "multigraph" image on this real photo postcard, see the cropped version:

Tinted Mirror Photograph of Edna, Marlborough Photo Shop, New York City

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 25 May 2016 18:15:55 +0000

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Printed on the back of this real photo postcard: "Marlborough Photo Shop, 1355 Broadway, New York. Order ________. Negatives preserved for future orders. Cabinet photographs or life size portraits can be made from this plate."

Handwritten message on the back (no address, stamp, or postmark): "Dear Sister, I forgot to enclose this when I wrote so will send it now. It don't look much like me but the idea is quite good. Edna."

For information on the history and technique of this type of mirror photograph, or multigraph, see the report on Irwin Reichstein's presentation about The Multigraph, or read Reichstein's article, A Multigraph from Montreal (in PDF format), which appeared in Photographic Canadiana, vol. 33, no. 1 (May-June 2007), pp. 12-17.

You may also want to take a look at Heinz-Werner Lawo's impressive compilation of mirror photos on his Uneinsamkeiten / Unsolitudes: Fivefold-Portraits - Photo-Multigraphs - Multiple Photos blog.

See also the full version of this real photo postcard:

Peacetime Cigar Box Label

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 11 May 2016 19:27:34 +0000

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"5¢. PeaceTime. 5¢."

Mirror Photo of Woman Playing Cards, White Way Photo Studio, New York, N.Y.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:07:58 +0000

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Printed on the back of this real photo postcard: "White Way Photo Studio, 1341 Broadway, New York City."

For additional examples of this type of trick photo, which uses mirrors to create its illusion and is sometimes called a multigraph, see my Mirror Photos album.

Boy with Bowtie

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 05:51:54 +0000

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Woman with Son and Mother in Five Poses

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 18:34:44 +0000

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Mounted on cardboard with a printed decorative border.

Moustachioed Mirror Man, White Way Photo Studio, New York, N.Y.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:24 +0000

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A moustache photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. For another interesting moustache photo, see Women in Disguise.

Printed on the back of this real photo postcard: "White Way Photo Studio, 1341 Broadway, New York City."

This type of trick photo, which is sometimes called a multigraph, used mirrors to make it look like a set of quintuplets was seated around a table. For additional examples, see my Mirror Photos album.

For information regarding the history of this kind of photo, see Irwin Reichstein's Web page on The Multigraph or take a look at a PDF version of his article, "A Multigraph from Montreal," which appeared in Photographic Canadiana, vol. 33, no. 1 (May-June 2007), pp. 12-17.

Mirror Photo of Man, White Way Photo Studio, New York, N.Y.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:12 +0000

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Printed on the back of this postcard: "White Way Photo Studio, 1341 Broadway, New York City."

Mirror Photo of Young Woman, York, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:14 +0000

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Printed on back of the back of this real photo postcard: "Penn Park Studio, 25-29 W. College Ave., York, PA. Hanover Studio, 12 York St., Hanover, PA."

Mirror Photograph of Woman with Feathered Hat

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:18 +0000

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Printed on the back of this real photo postcard: "Modern Photo Studio, 451 Sixth Ave., N.Y. City."

Mirror Photo of Woman with Hat, Atlantic City, N.J.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:22 +0000

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Printed on back of this real photo postcard: "Myers Cope Co., 1521 & 1635 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J."

Handwritten on back: "Aunt Sara Gongaware."

Mirror Photograph of Woman Facing Camera, Atlantic City, N.J.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:20 +0000

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Printed on back of this real photo postcard: "Atlantic City Souvenir. Myers Cope Co., 1635 & 1521 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J."

Mirror Photo of Woman, Dobkins Studio, Atlantic City, N.J.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Apr 2014 16:00:06 +0000

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Printed on back of postcard: "G. Dobkins Studio, 1605 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J."