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

Blue Couple with a Blue House, 1965

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 14 Dec 2020 04:34:02 +0000

VINTAGE PHOTOS THEME PARK - UPDATE TO MONTHLY TOPIC (12/13/2020): FREE-FOR-ALL (Uploading to Ipernity isn't currently working, so let's make it easier to find an already-uploaded photo to post. Submit as many vintage photos ON ANY TOPIC as you'd like each week in addition to—or instead of—a photo for the weekly topic. Let's end the year and celebrate the new one by continuing this Free-For-All through January.)

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of in colour.

A man and woman dressed in light blue or grey clothes pose in front of their house, which is painted in pastel shades of blue. There's a blue Adirondack chair on the porch, a bicycle on the sidewalk, and a car--barely visible on the right--parked in the driveway.

Women in Suburbia, 1963

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 03:21:02 +0000

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A fashion (in its day) photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

This is a Kodachrome slide processed by Kodak in July 1963. The image shows two women and a small child posing for a photo among the orderly lawns and houses of a 1960s suburban development. The older woman is dressed up in a patterned dress, necklace, and earrings, while the younger one is wearing a striped cover over her dress.

The woman on the left is named Ethel (last name unknown), and she appears in other slides that I purchased along with this one. See, for instance, Ethel's Oil Painting, 1967.

Ella and Her Husband on the Front Steps of Their New Home (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:28:02 +0000

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Ella and her husband Mervin (or Merwin) pose for a photo on the front steps of their new home. For more information, see the full version of this real photo postcard.

Ella and Her Husband on the Front Steps of Their New Home

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 13 Aug 2019 04:28:04 +0000

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Handwritten message on the back of this real photo postcard (no address or postmark): "Dear Cousin, Am sending you a picture of our new house. Ella." "Mervin" or perhaps "Merwin" was added after "Ella" by someone else.

The photo may date as early as 1904 to 1918 (it has an AZO stamp box with four corner triangles pointing up on the other side). Unfortunately, there's no indication of the location.

Take a gander at a cropped version of the photo for a closer look at the couple.

Women and Kids in Front of a House

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:28:04 +0000

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A real photo postcard of two women and five children posing for a picture along a dirt road. One of the kids is holding a stick or branch, and the youngest is holding an oversized hat (see an enlargement for a better view of the group). A brick house surrounded by trees is in the background. The AZO stamp box on the other side (four corner triangles pointing up) suggests a date as early as 1904 to 1918.

Women and Kids in Front of a House (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 20:28:02 +0000

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For more information, see the full version of this real photo postcard.

Cloyd in Front of the House, Xmas 1961

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 09 Jan 2019 05:32:02 +0000

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Handwritten note on the back of this photo: "Xmas 61 - Cloyd in front [of] our house. I wanted to get the top of the house. Almost missed him. Got it too high."

Stamped on back: "Jack Rabbit Co., Spartanburg, S.C."

Day of the Turkeys

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 07:44:02 +0000

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Two men, one of whom is holding a child, pose with turkeys.

Greetings from Our House to Your House

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 11 Dec 2017 06:00:22 +0000

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"Greetings from Our House to Your House. The Herr's."

A family posing with holiday decorations for a photographic Christmas card.

The Home of the American Raccoon

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Sep 2017 16:38:40 +0000

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Stamped on the back of the photo: "Fairhill Studios, 2918 N. Sixth St., Philadelphia, Radcliff 2317."

There are three or more raccoons making their home in the wire mesh enclosure behind the "Home of the American Raccoon" sign. The fellow on top is wearing some sort of ribbon or badge, and another ribbon is dangling among the branches below him.

This may be a parade float, though It's hard to tell for sure. In any case, I wonder why these two guys are touting the "Home of the American Raccoon."

Uncle Ira with His Pigs on Wig Hill

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 14:33:11 +0000

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A real photo postcard with a note: "Uncle Ira with His Pigs on Wig Hill, the homestead that grandpa H. I. Johnson [built]."

See the full version for the uncropped photo and accompanying note (below).

Uncle Ira with His Pigs on Wig Hill (Full Version)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 03 Jun 2017 14:33:09 +0000

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"Uncle Ira with His Pigs on Wig Hill, the homestead that grandpa H. I. Johnson [built]."

For a better view of Uncle Ira and his pigs, see the cropped version of this real photo postcard (below).

Aunt Sue and Uncle John at Cozy Nook Farm (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:38:22 +0000

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That's Gilbert's Aunt Sue with Spottie the cat perched on her shoulder, and Uncle John is holding Pat the dog.

Check out the full version of this real photo postcard:

Aunt Sue and Uncle John at Cozy Nook Farm

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 26 Apr 2016 16:38:24 +0000

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A handwritten note on the back of this real photo postcard says, "For dear little Gilbert from uncle John, aunt Sue, Pat, and Spottie cat with lots of love and kisses."

Unfortunately, there's no address or postmark on the card, and I don't have any additional information regarding the location of Cozy Nook Farm or the identity of Gilbert and his aunt and uncle.

You've probably already noticed that Uncle John is holding Pat the dog. But have you spotted Spottie the cat yet? If not, mouse over the image above to see where Spottie is located.

Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters! (Detail Right)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:28:32 +0000

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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters! (Detail Left)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:28:34 +0000

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Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters!

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 21:28:36 +0000

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A photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park showing how there's one in every crowd (a group of people posing with one silly/goofy person who throws the whole photo off, i.e.: sticking out tongue, bunny ears behind the head, etc.).

Oh, how nice! The carpenters and other workmen in this real photo postcard are posing with saws, hammers, and other tools to demonstrate how hard they've been working on the renovation of this house!

But wait a second! One guy is lying down on the job!

Boy, Women, and Dog in Front of a House

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 28 Dec 2015 21:16:14 +0000

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An undated real photo postcard.

Van Duzer's Fruit Extracts Are the Best for Flavoring

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 20 Dec 2013 19:33:00 +0000

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"Van Duzer's Fruit Extracts. Perfectly pure! Van Duzer's Extracts are the best for flavoring ice cream, jellies, custard, pastry, &c. For sale by all first-class grocers."

The Haunting of a House

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 19 Oct 2014 23:32:22 +0000

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A haunted house photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

There's no question that the house in this undated real photo postcard was haunted. We can see that an ectoplasmic substance was flowing down from the roof of the house and drifting toward the men and women below. I don't want to think about what happened to the unsuspecting group when the ectoplasm reached them.

In addition, the radiating beams of energy visible in the lower right-hand corner could only have emanated from a ghostly orb just out of camera range. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the orb drifted right through the front door of the haunted house, startling the photographer and causing the photo to be off-kilter.

Of course, some investigators are likely to dismiss this clear-cut evidence of haunting as a light leak or some other imperfection in the photo, but I think that the malevolent nature of these paranormal manifestations is obvious. I'm sad to report that I don't have any further information regarding the fate of the photographer or the individuals in the photograph.