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

Three Gals on a Glider Swing

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:40:36 +0000

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For a similar real photo postcard, see Three Guys on a Glider Swing.

Three Guys on a Glider Swing

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:40:38 +0000

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For a similar real photo postcard, see Three Gals on a Glider Swing.

Taking It Easy in the Backyard, Johnson Air Station, Japan, 1962

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 01:29:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of kiddie pools (or a regular swimming pool if no kiddie pool).

Handwritten note on the other side of the photo: "Taking it easy in our back yard at Johnson Air Station, Japan, July 1962."

A woman sits in a foldable aluminum webbed chaise lounge chair while her sons play in their kiddie pool. A bamboo fence surrounds the yard, and a Japanese wagasa umbrella provides some protection from the sun. On the right-hand side, the blurred face of a neighbor peers over the fence.

Mennonite Couple Arm in Arm on a Farm (Cropped)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 02:42:02 +0000

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A Mennonite couple standing arm in arm. For more information, see the full version of this photo.

Mennonite Couple Arm in Arm on a Farm

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 02:42:04 +0000

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

A Mennonite couple -- notice the woman's plain dress -- stand arm in arm in front of a picket fence as they pose for this photo, which I purchased in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Two farm buildings are partially visible in the background. On the right-hand side is a barn with a ramp leading to its second level, which is a typical feature of barns in Lancaster County. The building on the left-hand side may be a tobacco barn, which is also commonly found on farms in the area.

See a cropped version of the photo for a better view of the couple.

Dog and Pony Show

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 02:09:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of just for fun (inspired by one of Rick’s albums).

Well, maybe it's not a full-fledged dog and pony show, but someone took an amusing picture of these two in what looks to be a farm setting.

This is a real photo postcard with no address, message, postmark, or other identifying details. On the back of the card is an Azo stamp box design (with squares in all four corners) that suggests a time frame that may range from 1924 to 1949.

Snacking in the Sixties

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 03:52:07 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of lines/stripes.

Five boys are sitting at a patio table in the back yard as they drink Food Fair root beer and orange soda and snack on Wheat Thins, twin pops, and Fruit Flavored Slices. Three of the boys are wearing striped shirts, and the two oldest boys look similar enough to be brothers or maybe even twins.

The Kodak Paper stamp box on the other side of this real photo postcard was first used around 1950. The design of the Wheat Thins box on the table suggests a date sometime in the sixties based on the Nabisco Wheat Thins - 1960s image posted on Flickr by Brandon (Waffle Whiffler).

Update: After another Alan commented on Flickr that he was getting a sixties vibe from this photo, I did some additional checking and found a clearer example of the side of the box (see Nabisco Wheat Thins - 1960s). I revised the title and description to reflect that these kids were probably snacking in the sixties rather than the seventies.

Ethel's Oil Painting, 1967

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 18:44:34 +0000

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An artists or art photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

This Kodachrome slide is dated February 1967. The woman, whose first name is Ethel, apparently painted this still life along with a number of other oil paintings that are pictured in additional slides I purchased together in one tray a couple of years ago.

For another example, see this clown painting from a Kodachrome slide dated December 1968.

The Eighty-Eight-Cent Lemonade Stand, Maine, 1949

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 14 Mar 2022 03:58:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of out in the yard or garden.

Handwritten note on the other side of this snapshot: "The Lemonade Stand, .88 profit - Maine '49."

Out in the yard with a couple of kids operating a profitable lemonade stand.

Blue Couple with a Blue House, 1965

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

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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.

Grandma and Grandpa Take the Cake

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 19:46:02 +0000

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A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of grandma and grandpa (grandparent(s) featured in a family photo).

A grandmother and grandfather hold a two-tiered cake as they pose for a photo with their grandson. All three of them are wearing flowers in their coat and jacket lapels.

The presence of the cake and flowers makes me wonder if the grandparents are celebrating a special wedding anniversary. Given how the cake is tilted, I just hope that it didn't slide off onto the grandson's head!

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.

Uncle Sam, Sunbury, Pa., 1931 (Detail)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 03:12:02 +0000

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Who was that masked man? Why, Uncle Sam, of course, though his appearance here was for Halloween rather than the expected Fourth of July holiday.

You may also want to take a gander at the full photo.

Uncle Sam, Sunbury, Pa., 1931

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 05 Jul 2020 03:12:04 +0000

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Uncle Sam makes a holiday appearance for—the Fourth of July?

Nope, it was a prize-winning Halloween costume in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, on October 31, 1931.

A handwritten note on the back of this snapshot describes the scene as "Uncle Sam in full costume, Oct-31-1931. Best masked person at Sunbury street frolic. Grand champion premium of $1.50."

You can take a closer look at that champion mask, or check out a different Uncle Sam from Michigan.

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.

Light Music

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 03:56:02 +0000

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I chose musicians in order to pick a theme about people (or any other topic) for the first week of Wild Card Month—Pick Your Own Theme! in the Vintage Photos Theme Park.

The handwritten message on the front of this real photo postcard (see the left-hand side) is: "Vara Light, 928 Maple St., Lebanon, Pa. Answer soon."

There's no stamp or postmark on the other side, but Vara Light addressed the postcard to "Miss Sarah Zimmerman, Linglestown, Pa.," and also wrote a message: "This is a picture taken at Mt. Aetna last summer. The one standing is my uncle, a minister. Also the one with the violin [meaning that the violinist is also one of her uncles?]. The lady with the guitar is my aunt. Am working now in Lebanon. Tell Miles to answer my card."

This postcard back has an AZO stamp box (four corner triangles pointing up), which suggests a date as early as 1904 to 1918. Vara Katherine Light married William Hoehle Keller on September 1, 1910, and at that time her address was 330 N. 9th Street, Lebanon, Pa. It seems likely, then, that the card dates to sometime prior to their wedding.

I haven't been able to identify which of Vara's aunts and uncles might be the musicians in the photo, but they may have been siblings of her father, Harry Henry Light, who was a prominent businessman in Lebanon, Pa.

I previously posted a Small-Town Parade with Cornet Band and Church Float photo for the theme of people playing musical instruments in 2014 and another photo showing Pop Morehead's Family for the theme of musicians and musical instruments this past April. For other photos and ephemera, see my Music and Musicians album.

Easter Bunny Holdup (Full Version)

nobody@ipernity.com (Alan Mays) — Sun, 21 Apr 2019 08:50:02 +0000

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An Easter snapshot dated "Apr 1961."

The boy is holding his toy Easter bunny up above his head, and the woman has a pair of sunglasses and a purse (I thought at first that it might be a camera case) in her left hand. What appears to be a garden hose is snaking its way through the lower left-hand corner of the photo.

For a better view of the family, see the cropped version of the photograph.