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

Composing Room in a Print Shop

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 07 Jan 2024 07:33:02 +0000

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of at work.

A real photo postcard showing three fellows standing around the type cases in the composing room of a print shop. The upper cases typically contained capital letters, and the lower cases contained small letters, leading to the terminology we still use today to refer to letter case.

The Girl Was Smiling But Her Doll Was Not

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 23 Dec 2022 23:45:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of toys or gifts.

A Christmas photo of a girl, who is smiling and seems happy, and her doll, who is rigid and tense -- and seems a little scary!

Before you cautiously back up and quietly exit the house, take note of the metallic Christmas tree, the granny square afghan on the chair, and the girl's striped shirt and Santa pin.

For another potentially scary situation, see The Doll Waited Patiently for Them to Come Home.

Flower Paintings with Lamp and Stereo

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 22 Aug 2022 03:48:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of lamps, chandeliers, candlesticks, and other types of lighting.

This is a color slide, circa 1959, that shows two flower paintings hanging on a wall. Below them is a Motorola "Stereophonic High Fidelity" console. Based on the online documentation for a similar model, the top of the stereo lifts up on the right for access to a record player inside. The six knobs on the left are labeled Function, Compensator, Loudness, Treble, Bass, and Balance. On top of the left side of the stereo are a decorative porcelain table lamp and a framed photo.

This is another slide from the collection of the Pipe-Smoking Man's family. I only recently realized that two other photos from the collection show different parts of this same room. A photo taken to the left of this one also captures part of the stereo console (see Flowering Plants and Groovy Curtains). The door, wall thermostat, and chair in this photo are visible in a photo taken to the right of this one (see Still Life with Television). The flower paintings may be the work of "Ethel", a relative of the Pipe-Smoking Man (see Ethel's Oil Painting, 1967).

Still Life with Television

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 22 Mar 2014 00:35:22 +0000

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An slide, circa 1959, from Pipe-Smoking Man's family.

Library Tables and Book Stacks

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 22:32:04 +0000

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A photo of books for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

A real photo postcard of the lighted tables and two-level book stacks in a library, location unknown, unfortunately. Notice the bridge on the far wall that connects the upper level of stacks on the left with those on the right.

For another view of a library interior, see Krauth Memorial Library, Mount Airy, Pennsylvania.

Girl Standing on a Chair in Front of Patterned Wallpaper

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 03 Nov 2016 21:40:20 +0000

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There's no date or identifying information on this real photo postcard of a young girl who's posing for a picture as she stands on a chair in front of distinctively patterned wallpaper.

Cornered with Wallpaper

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 18 May 2020 01:56:02 +0000

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A patterns photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

A young man nervously looks for an escape route as he's surrounded by the patterned designs of the wallpaper, wicker rocker, and carpet.

This is an unused real photo postcard with a divided back but no stamp box.

For similar photos with distinctive wallpaper, see Girl Cornering on a Tricycle, Harrisburg, Pa. and Girl Standing on a Chair in Front of Patterned Wallpaper.

Woman with Fancy Stove

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 06 Apr 2020 04:30:02 +0000

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Sheltering in place with a fancy stove in a sunlit room during the early twentieth century.

This is an unmailed real photo postcard with an Azo stamp box (four corner triangles pointing up) on the other side, which suggests a date as early as 1904 to 1918.

Dolls and Bears (Cropped—Back Rows)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:52:16 +0000

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

Dolls and Bears (Cropped—Front Row)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:52:18 +0000

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

Dolls and Bears

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 18:52:20 +0000

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A teddy bears photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

A real photo postcard of a gathering of women along with their dolls, teddy bears (including a Steiff, I'm told), and maybe one or two stuffed lions or dogs. No date, location, or other information, unfortunately.

For close-up views, see cropped versions showing the front row and the two back rows

The Ghosts of Christmas Presents

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 15:47:37 +0000

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A mother and son-—along with a tree and wrapped presents-—seem to be materializing out of the ether in this Christmas double exposure.

For other haunted holiday happenings, see The Ghosts of Christmas Past and The Ghosts of Easter Past (below).

A Pedal Car for Christmas

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 19:45:02 +0000

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A photo in colour for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

A boy and his toys--a pedal car and teddy bear--in a hand-colored Christmas photo, circa 1930s, from the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, area.

Also worth noting: the small wicker chair that teddy's sitting on, the decorations on the Christmas tree, and the nativity scene below the tree.

This is the same little fellow driving this same car out in the yard in the Sonny, Bunny, and Dummy photo:

Kozy and Komfortable Rooms for Tourists, Hollidaysburg, Pa.

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 21:12:50 +0000

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"Mrs. P. C. Williams, rooms for tourists, bath, free garage, 1211 Allegheny St., Hollidaysburg, Pa. Kozy and komfortable. Rooms for tourists. Drive in."

Chestnut Circle C Lodge, U.S. 60 and 283, Arnett, Oklahoma

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 23 Jul 2015 22:09:05 +0000

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"For the 'rest' of your life. Chestnut Circle C Lodge, Arnett, Oklahoma, east of city on U.S. 60 and 283. The Best Western Motels. B.W.M."

Sign: "Circle C Lodge. Vacancy. Panel Ray Heat. Westwood Furniture. Foam Rubber Mattress. Air Conditioned. AAA.

Printed on the back of this linen postcard: "Chestnut Circle C Lodge, on U.S. 60 and 283, Arnett, Oklahoma. Café nearby, 16 units, tile baths, carpeted floors, panel ray vented hear, GE refrigeration, mahogany interior finish. Westwood furniture, foam rubber mattresses, garages, GE electric blankets. T.V. and radio in rooms.

Stiles Motel Statesboro, Routes 301 and 25, Statesboro, Georgia

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:50:50 +0000

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"Stiles Motel Statesboro, on Routes 301 and 25, 453 S. Main St., Statesboro, Ga."

Printed on the back of this linen postcard: "Stop in comfort at Stiles Motel Statesboro, 453 S. Main Street, Statesboro, Ga. (Next to Mrs. Bryant's (AAA) Restaurant). On U.S. 301 and 25. Shortest routes to Florida. Enjoy this delightful motel with its exceptionally pleasing color harmony and comfort; its spacious fireproof accommodations with terrazzo floors, beauty-rest mattresses, tile baths, radiant electric heat, and optional air conditioning. Room TV or radio."

Old South Manor Motor Court and Restaurant, U.S. 17, Savannah, Georgia

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 15:50:52 +0000

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"Old South Manor Motor Court & Restaurant on U.S. 17, 4½ mi. S., Savannah, Ga."

Signs: "Old South Manor Hotel Tourist Court. Restaurant. AAA."

Inset: "Reading lounge and lobby."

Printed on the back of this linen postcard: "Old South Manor Motor Court and Restaurant on U.S. 17, 4½ mi. S., Savannah, Ga. Very attractive court on beautiful landscaped grounds. 40 unusually inviting accommodations beautifully furnished....Attractive reading lounge with television for our guests....Well known for a variety of good food, served in atmosphere of southern courtesy at moderate prices."

Breakfast in the Women's Dorm

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 08 Jan 2015 17:58:10 +0000

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A breakfast photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

(In selecting images for the VPTP, I normally attempt to find a new photo that I haven't previously posted on Ipernity. But the frig was bare when I went to look for breakfast, so I'm reheating this pic for this week's theme.)

An early photo mounted on cardboard captures a group of young women in a student dormitory room (note the bed with folded blanket at lower right). These fourteen ladies have apparently crowded into a single room to share breakfast. Many of them are holding doughnuts, and one--standing in the corner at right--is eating a banana. Some of the students are pretending to feed each other, and a number of them have their eyes closed, possibly due to whatever the photographer used for a flash.

Various photos and artworks adorn the walls, including a print hanging in the upper right-hand corner that's derived from Heinrich Hofmann's painting of Christ in Gethsemane (1890). The blinds on the window at the back of the room are pulled down, and what seems to be an American flag is partially hidden in the folds of the curtains.

There wasn't any caption or description on the photo, unfortunately, and we may never know what special occasion or celebration it was that prompted this dorm-room get-together.

Life Magazine in Grumpy and Grouchy Slide

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 11 Sep 2014 20:16:30 +0000

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For more information, see Grumpy and Grouchy (below):

Grumpy and Grouchy

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 10 Sep 2014 19:46:16 +0000

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A 35 mm slide for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

I believe that this couple is related to the Pipe-Smoking Man, who smokes a pipe, wears yellow socks, and appears in some other slides I've posted (see, for instance, The Silence in the Room Was Deafening, below left).

This woman and man, who may have been Pipe-Smoking Man's parents or in-laws, didn't always seem to be in such bad moods. Take a look at Here's the Lady You Ordered! (below right) to see the hilarity that ensued as the man and another fellow carried the woman through a doorway into a house (judging by the corsage that the woman was wearing and the flower in the man's lapel, I suspect that they were celebrating a wedding anniversary).

I wasn't able to see a date or determine who's on the cover of the Life magazine on the coffee table, and it looks like there's also a Toby jug on the table near the magazine.

Update: Thanks go to goenetix for identifying the Life magazine issue! It was published on October 9, 1950, and that's British actress Jean Simmons on the cover. See the comments section below for additional details.