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Hearty Partiers (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:58:02 +0000

The woman on the left is holding a ratchet noisemaker. A BPO[E] (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) flag is draped over the shoulder of the woman in the middle. The woman on the right is holding a mask.

Take a look at the full version of this real photo postcard to see the entire group of partygoers.

Hearty Partiers

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 07 Jan 2019 04:58:04 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of the secret lives of grown-ups (adults letting loose and having fun or possibly behaving badly with other adults; all in good taste, of course).

Printed on the back of this real photo postcard: "Novelty Studio, 1118 First Ave., Seattle."

These three couples are ready for a party. The woman on the left, who's a little out of focus for some reason, is holding a ratchet noisemaker. The man in the back on the left is holding a BPO[E] (Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks) flag that's draped over the shoulder of the woman in the middle. The woman on the right is holding a mask (mouse over the image for a better look at the noisemaker, flag, and mask). The man on the right has some sort of flag tucked under his right arm, and all of them except that man are wearing party or regular hats.

Were they attending a New Year's party at an Elks Lodge?

Costume Creepiness (Full Version)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:37:16 +0000

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See also a cropped version of this real photo postcard.

Costume Creepiness

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 29 Oct 2017 17:37:18 +0000

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An additional Halloween photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park (post as many photos as you want--no limit!--that relate directly or indirectly to Halloween).

I'm not certain whether this photo was actually taken at Halloween, but I wouldn't want to run into this scary group in a dark alley on trick-or-treat night.

See also the full version of this real photo postcard.

A Study in Handbags

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 19 Aug 2013 22:23:14 +0000

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Handwritten note on the back of this real photo postcard: "A study in hand bags."

I thought at first that this might be Fort McHenry in Baltimore, Maryland, but I haven't been able to confirm it. Unfortunately, I can't make out any of the inscription on the plaque that's bolted to the side of the brickwork. Does anyone recognize the location? Can anyone identify the type of fortification structure or the kinds of artillery?

Danger—Keep Away from Edge of Cliff

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 23:25:52 +0000

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Sign: "Danger. Keep away from edge of cliff."

Unless you're having your picture taken, of course!

Women at Lázně Luhačovice

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 22:38:16 +0000

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A souvenir real photo postcard from Lázně Luhačovice, a spa located in the Czech Republic. The date on the back of the photo is "17 VII 1949" (July 17, 1949).

Statue of Liberty, New York, N.Y., 1956

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 06 Mar 2015 19:48:57 +0000

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A souvenir real photo postcard.

Shivering at the North Pole, Santa's Village, Jefferson, N.H., 1969

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 19:31:18 +0000

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The woman here is pretending to shiver in the cold as she stands next to the North Pole and igloo at Santa's Village in Jefferson, New Hampshire, during the summer of 1969.

This is one of a number of vacation photos I purchased recently (in 2013). For another example from this set, see Home of 1000 Animals, Lake Placid, N.Y., 1969.

For another Christmas theme park with its own North Pole, see Santa's Workshop, North Pole, New York.

Easter Bunny Photographer

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 20 Mar 2015 20:00:03 +0000

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"Easter Greetings." Postmarked Herman, Pa., March 22, 1913, on back.

Alf the Purse King

nobody@ipernity.com (MJ Maccardini (trailerfullofpix)) — Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:24:14 +0000

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A. Rubinstein ghostsign, Stoke Newington Church Street. Alf the Purse King is still in business in Great Yarmouth.

Mein erster Schulgang

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 02 Jul 2014 16:01:47 +0000

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A real photo postcard for the Schultüte - School Cone group.

Wikipedia explains the Schultüte traditon: "When children in Germany, the Czech Republic, and Austria set off for their first day in school upon entering first grade, their parents and/or grandparents present them with a big cardboard cone, prettily decorated and filled with toys, chocolate, candies, school supplies, and various other goodies. It is given to children to make this anxiously awaited first day of school a little bit sweeter."

Stamped on the back of the photo: "Egon Sonntag, Photo-Atelier, Reinickendorf, Auguste-Viktoria-Allee 2."

Palais de Versailles

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 21:00:41 +0000

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A tour group poses for a souvenir photo at the Palace of Versailles in France.

Man and Woman with Doll at Niagara Falls (Mirror Image)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 00:47:49 +0000

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For information about this image, see the original tintype photo.

Man and Woman at the Rockefeller Center Roof Studio, New York City

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 29 Jul 2014 18:09:33 +0000

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A people on rooftops photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

A souvenir "Rockefeller Center Roof Studio" photo, taken 850 feet and 70 stories above street level in New York City, probably sometime in the 1940s. The Empire State Building is the tall skyscraper visible behind the man, and 500 Fifth Avenue is the one on the left.

Today, this is the south view from what is now the "Top of the Rock" observation deck on the roof of the GE Building (formerly the RCA Building and soon to be renamed the Comcast Building). Also called "30 Rock" because its address is 30 Rockefeller Plaza, the building's nickname was the inspiration for the name of Tina Fey's popular 30 Rock sitcom, which aired from 2006 to 2013.

Woman Walking, Movie Shots Photo, Philadelphia, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 19 Sep 2013 20:30:09 +0000

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An undated real photo postcard. A woman walks down the street as Mr. Photobomb watches.

Movie Shots photographers also operated in other cities, including Washington, D.C., and at the 1940 New York World's Fair.

For examples of other photos taken by street and seaside photographers, see lisabee73's delightful album of Walking Pictures.

For another Movie Shots photo, see Man with a Package, Movie Shots Photo, Philadelphia, Pa.

Woman with Purse and Buick, Middletown, Pa., 1955

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 04:03:00 +0000

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License plate on front of car: "Middletown Bi-centennial, 1755-1955, July 11th-16th, 1955, Keystone State."

Here's the Lady You Ordered! Where Do You Want Us to Put Her?

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:02:00 +0000

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Slide dated October 1959, location unknown.

Hilarity ensued as these two men carried the woman through a doorway into a house. Judging by the corsage that the woman was wearing and the flower in the one man's lapel, I suspect that they may have been celebrating a wedding anniversary.

Note, too, that a television set is partially visible behind the doll on the left.

A Girl and Her Dog

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:10:01 +0000

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A real photo postcard. See also a detail showing a close-up of the purse that the girl is holding. For a discussion regarding what kind of purse it is, see Flickr: A Girl and Her Dog.

Handwritten on the back: "Louise Creighton. Born in year 1910."

A Girl and Her Dog (Detail)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:10:01 +0000

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Detail from A Girl and Her Dog showing a close-up of the purse that the girl is holding. For a discussion regarding what kind of purse this is, see Flickr: A Girl and Her Dog.

Handwritten on the back of this real photo postcard: "Louise Creighton. Born in year 1910."