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

Ruth and Sara on Board the L-21 Submarine, August 25, 1917

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 19 Apr 2026 17:44:02 +0000

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of fancy studio backdrops.

A novelty photo with two young women in sailor costumes. The elaborate painted backdrop depicts an ocean of heavy waves with two ships billowing smoke on the horizon. A biplane is barely visible in the sky above them. The painted foreground features a submarine labeled "L 21 U.S." The submarine's hatch is open, its periscope is up, and it's flying an American flag.

Submarine hull: "L 21 U.S."

Handwritten caption: "R. Dodd. Sara Miller. 8-25-1917." Writing on the back also identifies the young women as "Ruth Dodd" on the left and "Sara Miller" on the right with the date given a second time as "8/25/1917."

For a similar real photo postcard, see Daddy on the Deck of the F-6 Submarine.

Submarine Chaser

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 21:30:02 +0000

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"U.S. of America Submarine Chaser."

A "submarine chaser" is "a small and fast naval vessel that is specifically intended for anti-submarine warfare," according to Wikipedia.

I'm not sure where this sub chaser was docked or when these two couples reported for duty aboard the ship, but perhaps they were chasing an F-6 submarine.

Lovey-Dovey Couple in Boat

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 03:55:58 +0000

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A photo of people exchanging "a look" that the photographer has captured perfectly for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

Never mind that it's a fake look in a fake boat—the photographer who created this real photo postcard has captured a studio scene of a man and women looking into each other's eyes and pretending to be in love. I just hope that the swan got out of the way before it got caught in the wake of the speeding boat!

Paddling Their Own Canoe at Olcott Beach

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 12 Feb 2018 16:47:08 +0000

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Printed on the other side of this real photo postcard: "Boeckmann, park photographer, Olcott Beach, N.Y." Handwritten on the other side: "Ornan Rebert."

Two fellows pretend to paddle their canoe in photographer John Boeckmann's studio in Luna Park at Olcott Beach, located along the shore of Lake Ontario in Olcott, New York.

Going Some with the Humdinger of Seattle!

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:49:07 +0000

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"Going Some! The Hum-dinger of Seattle."

Written on the back of this real photo postcard: "May 6, 1913 in Seattle, Wash. To Bro. John"

A studio photo depicting what appears to be alcohol-fueled nautical maneuvering in the vicinity of Seattle, Washington.

Judging by a similar Hum-dinger photograph that's part of the Seattle Photograph Collection at the University of Washington Libraries, this photo came from the Joy Parlor Studio, which billed itself as "the home of the cowboy post cards" and was located at 207 2nd South in Seattle.

For an uncropped copy of the photo postcard, see Going Some with the Humdinger of Seattle! (Full Version).

Going Some with the Humdinger of Seattle! (Full Version)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 16:49:05 +0000

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

Aboard the Dixie II

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 18 May 2017 15:30:50 +0000

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A real photo postcard. "Here's to Phoebe, A jolly good fellow! Have one on me."

Fishing in the Atlantic, 1925

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 18 May 2017 15:30:52 +0000

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Full Steam Ahead on the City of Toledo

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 05:09:35 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of grandma and/or grandpa with the grandchildren / sitting on grandpa or grandma's lap.

A real photo postcard showing a baby and two men--looks like the kid's father and grandfather--posing on a studio mockup of the City of Toledo, which was a steamship that plied the waters of Lake Erie between Toledo and Put-in-Bay, Ohio, beginning in the 1890s.

Put in Bay, August 5, 1923

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 03:45:36 +0000

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A 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.

Handwritten date at top right: "Aug. 5, 1923."

Daddy on the Deck of the F-6 Submarine

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 18:58:33 +0000

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A real photo postcard showing "Daddy" (handwritten in the upper left-hand corner) posing on the deck of an "F-6" submarine. Although the postcard is heavily soiled and some details of the painted scene in the background are difficult to make out, it appears that there are two or three ships floating (or sinking?) in the heavy waves behind the sub, while smoke billows from the smokestacks of a ship that's visible on the horizon at left. Meanwhile, two or three biplanes and an airship are visible in the sky above.

The "F-6" hull number on the submarine is puzzling, but perhaps it's intended to refer to the U.S. Navy's submarine no. 6, the USS Pike, which saw service between 1903 and 1922. For more information, see the Navy Historical Center's page regarding USS Pike (Submarine # 6, later SS-6), 1903-1922 and Wikipedia's article on USS Pike (SS-6).

Atlantic City Life Boat

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 07 Feb 2014 16:28:49 +0000

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Printed on the back of this real photo postcard: "J. A. Walk Studios, Philadelphia, Pa., Atlantic City, N.J. Opp. Million Dollar Pier entrance."

For a similar souvenir photo, see The Jolly Crew of Atlantic City Life Boat No. 5.

The Jolly Crew of Atlantic City Life Boat No. 5 (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:56:03 +0000

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See also the full version of this real photo postcard:

The Jolly Crew of Atlantic City Life Boat No. 5

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 21:56:05 +0000

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A laughter photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

This jolly bunch seemed to be having a good laugh as they posed for a souvenir photo in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Mouse over the image to see a close-up of the men and women.