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

Hayward's—Silk Umbrellas a Specialty

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 27 May 2019 06:01:02 +0000

A woman uses an umbrella to protect herself and her daughter from the menacing approaches of a giraffe and seal in this nineteenth-century advertising trade card by M. F. Tobin for Hayward's, a dry goods store in New York City.

Hayward's

131 Eighth Avenue, bet. 16th & 17th Sts., New York.

Silk umbrellas, $1.00 & $1.50 a specialty. Repairing & recovering.

Copyrighted 1881, M. F. Tobin, N.Y.

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.

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!

Canoedling

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 16:25:30 +0000

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"Canoodling" plus "canoeing" equals "canoedling" in this early twentieth-century postcard.

Labor Day Parade, Cumberland, Maryland

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 16:06:58 +0000

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Caption on front: "Labor Day, Cumberland, Md." Printed on back: "C. E. Gerkins, Cumberland, Md."

A real photo postcard of men marching in a Labor Day parade along Baltimore Street in Cumberland, Maryland, circa 1900s or 1910s.

The sign for "J. Gross, " a clothing store with an address of 169 Baltimore Street, is visible on the building at left, and a close examination of an enlargement of the photo reveals that "The Kenneweg Co., Wholesale Grocers" occupied the building on the right.

The steeple that's visible at the far end of the street belongs to the historic Emmanuel Episcopal Church, which--as Wikipedia points out--was "built on the foundations of Fort Cumberland, where George Washington began his military career."

Babies on a Horseshoe Swing

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 19 Dec 2014 21:05:58 +0000

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Addressed to "Jamie Walter, Klahr, Blair Co., Pa.," and postmarked Klahr, Pa., sometime in 1907 (the month and day are undecipherable). Message: "All my wishes to you, Jamie." "Serie 410" printed on the back of the card.

Just Struck Town

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 17 May 2017 19:12:22 +0000

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Real photo postcard. "Zanesville, Ohio. 8/29/15."

What Means This Shoe So Very New? Why, "23" Skidoo, Skidoo!

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:18:12 +0000

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What means this shoe so very new?
Why, "23" skidoo, skidoo!
But if you'll be my Valentine,
This shoe, my love, will not fit you.

The "23 skidoo" fad--a joking way to tell someone to "scram" or "get lost"--was popular in the 1900s and 1910s. For an amazing compilation of information regarding the fad, see the 23 Skidoo Postcards Web site.

Postmarked: Newark, N.J., Feb. 13, 1909.
Sent to: Mr. Miles Tarbell, Groton, Tompkins County, New York.
Message: Yours sincerely, Belle D.

To My Valentine

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 12 Feb 2016 19:50:44 +0000

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Cousins of Alfred E. Neuman perhaps?

En Stockholmsutflykt

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 00:27:31 +0000

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Google translates "En Stockholmsutflykt" as "A Stockholm Excursion," and Strömparterren is a park in Stockholm, but I'm not sure why this postcard shows Mary Poppins' brother coming in for a landing.

May I See You Home?

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 21:33:32 +0000

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"W. L. Alexander. May I see you home? Or will I have to set on the fence and watch you meander by?"

Reward of Merit Bookmark

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 24 Mar 2016 02:37:04 +0000

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"Reward of Merit. Book Mark. To: Nellie Briggs, by Hattie E. Perry, teacher."

Human Flag, Loyal War Governors Anniversary Parade, Altoona, Pa., 1912

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 05:00:02 +0000

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"The Human Flag, Loyal War Governors Parade, Altoona, Pa., Sept. 1912."

A postcard of the "Human Flag"—women holding umbrellas to form the stars and stripes of the United States flag—during the parade in Altoona, Pennsylvania, to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the Loyal War Governors' Conference.

New York One-Price Clothing Company

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 07 Oct 2015 18:36:40 +0000

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"Compliments of New York One-Price Clothing Co., Westfield, Mass."

The Standard Rotary Shuttle Sewing Machine, the Lightest, Quietest, Swiftest Running Machine in the World

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 21:14:04 +0000

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"The 'Standard,' our name is our motto. 2000 turns in a minute, clear the track! Standard Rotary Shuttle. Compliments of the Standard Sewing Machine Co., Cleveland, O. The Standard Rotary Shuttle Sewing Machine, the lightest, quietest, swiftest running machine in the world. ________, agent. Johns & Co. Lith., Cleveland, O."

In the illustration on this nineteenth-century advertising trade card, the winner of the bike race is riding a high-wheel bicycle--or "penny-farthing"--that was somehow constructed using a giant version of one of the Standard Sewing Machine Company's rotary shuttles as one of the wheels. The cyclist following the winner wasn't using a rotary-shuttle wheel, so it's not surprising that he is falling flat on his face.

The obvious superiority of the winner's equipment hasn't been lost on the three immaculately dressed women and the young girl, all of whom have been watching the race. They're all staring intently at the winning cyclist, and one woman even appears to be waving her handkerchief at him. I suspect that all of the women and perhaps even the girl went out and purchased a Standard rotary shuttle sewing machine as soon as the race was over.

Mother and Son at the Ueno Zoo, Tokyo

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 17 Mar 2014 19:35:02 +0000

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A zoo photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

Handwritten note on the back of this undated photo: "Uano Zoo - Tokyo."

A fashionably dressed mother and her canteen-toting son pose impatiently in front of a fenced-in pond inhabited by ducks and other birds. Other zoo visitors (some holding umbrellas to protect against the sun) are visible in the background of the photo.

The Ueno Zoo (its name is actually "Ueno" with an "e" rather than "Uano" with an "a") opened in Tokyo in 1882 and is Japan's oldest zoo.

Groundhog Brand Hams, Bacon, and Lard, 1929

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 01 Feb 2015 21:24:12 +0000

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"Punxsutawny Beef and Provision Company, Punxsutawny, Penna., packers-manufacturers, beef, pork, veal, lambs, and provisions. H. A. Philliber, general manager. John F. Philliber, business manager. Groundhog Brand hams, bacon, and lard. Weather for today. Date: 11/4/29. Forwarded by: Truck."

Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is home to Punxsutawney Phil, the famous rodent who predicts the weather each year on Groundhog Day, which is celebrated on February 2. The Punxsutawney Beef and Provision Company used an illustration of its hometown groundhog--complete with an umbrella and "Weather for Today" newspaper report--as the logo on this 1929 billhead.

For an example of the company's logo on a matchbook cover, see Groundhog Brand Pure Kettle-Rendered Lard.

Groundhog Brand Pure Kettle-Rendered Lard

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:42:04 +0000

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Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, is home to Punxsutawney Phil, the famous rodent who predicts the weather on Groundhog Day, which is celebrated each year on February 2.

It's not surprising, then, that the Punxsutawney Beef and Provision Company used a Groundhog Day-themed logo. Notice that the groundhog on the matchbook cover is holding an umbrella and a newspaper with a "Weather For Today" headline.

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"Pure kettle-rendered lard, Punxsutaweny Beef and Provision Company, Punxsutawney, Pa. Weather For Today. Close cover before striking."

"Groundhog Brand ham, bacon, lard, and sausages. Punxsutawney, Pa. Punxsutawney Beef and Provision Company, packers-manufacturers, beef, pork, veal, lambs, provisions. Lion Match, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pa."

Circus Elephants on Parade

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Fri, 01 Nov 2013 19:27:04 +0000

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Heading to the circus at the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

Elephants walk trunk to tail down the street as part of a parade to announce that the circus is in town.

As Circus World points out as part of its History of the Great Circus Parade, "Circuses would travel from town to town, quickly erect tents, do several performances, then move on to the next venue. As the circus entered a new city, people would gather to watch the wagons, exotic animals, and equestriennes roll by."

For another view of the same parade, see Circus Horses on Parade.