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Hang On There: 1914
... Patiently posed An article in Life Magazine from 1937 describes how the animals are patiently posed, and often distracted to get ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/17/2014 - 12:15pm -

1914. "Cats in coveralls on chin-up bar." Photo by Harry Whittier Frees, patient poser of anthropomorphic puppies and kitschy kittens. View full size. QuestionDoes anyone know if these animals are alive or stuffed? Thanks. [One hundred years later, they're neither. - Dave] Stuffed Animals"Harry Whittier Frees (1879–1953) was an American photographer who created novelty postcards and children's books based on his photographs of taxidermied animals." -from Wikipedia. [Wikipedia's "support" for that assertion is merely another unsupported assertion. -tterrace] Patiently posedAn article in Life Magazine from 1937 describes how the animals are patiently posed, and often distracted to get the right reaction. Many shots are spoiled and he uses a fast shutter speed. There are other books written by and about the photographer where his method is described. Frees used live subjects...and had to spoil many negatives, as they moved and played around. His costumes helped hold a kitty or puppy to a pose, but were not confining to young, squirmy pets. Frees only photographed about 3 months a year because the work was so "nerve-racking." See this. (The Gallery, Cats, Harry W. Frees)
Grandfather of All: 1935
... on Dec. 16, 1935. The exodus of residents took place in 1937. Casting Call Nowadays, Grandpa Russ could clean up as a Robert E. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/06/2015 - 7:39pm -

October 1935. "Russ Nicholson, grandfather of all the Nicholsons in Nicholson Hollow. Shenandoah National Park, Virginia." Medium format nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Standing in the way of progressJohn Russell "Russ" Nicholson, a landowner in the Shenandoah Valley, whose property would be taken for Shenandoah National Park, Skyline Drive and the Blue Ridge Parkway. He was granted the right to live out his life in the Nicholson Valley, but passed away just two months later, on Dec. 16, 1935. The exodus of residents took place in 1937. Casting CallNowadays, Grandpa Russ could clean up as a Robert E. Lee impersonator. Looks like a "Hickory Shirt."Worn by railroad, logging, and farm workers across the country back then. So named because it was said to have been favored by Andrew Jackson. (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Portraits)
Pocono Depot: 1905
... all day. Sadly, it was at least partially demolished in 1937. I hate to imagine what cinder-block cube might occupy the space today. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/04/2018 - 10:53am -

1905. "Lackawanna Railway station, Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Incredible roofing jobI'm always amazed at man's willingness to make things harder for himself just for the sake of beauty, like taking the time to put those rows of contrasting shingles on the station roof. Stone ditchNoticed that even the ditch has stone work (also likely to prevent erosion, muddy situations and/or to minimize plant growth). The craftsmanship and attention to detail, even in things that appear mundane, is impressive. Simple EleganceI could look at Pocono Depot all day. Sadly, it was at least partially demolished in 1937. I hate to imagine what cinder-block cube might occupy the space today. Roofing job continuedExcellent point. I have family records showing both sides of my family residing in Monroe County back to the early 1700s. I spent my youth visiting relatives in that area. I've never seen such a place shift so much from beauty to utility, as has the Pocono Mountains. All of the man-made beauty that once imprinted the architecture of the area in places like Pocono Manor, Buck Hill Lodge, Skytop ended in the 1960s. The Poconos is a shell of what it once was. The downfall started in the 1950s with the building of Rt. 611. (The Gallery, DPC, Horses, Railroads)
Deluxe Wash: 1942
... rebuilt from older 2-10-2s in IC's Paducah Shops between 1937 and 1943. (The Gallery, Chicago, Jack Delano, Railroads) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/08/2015 - 1:33pm -

November 1942. "Chicago, Illinois. Washing a locomotive at the coaling station at an Illinois Central railyard." Triple Foam and Rain-X, $3 extra. Medium format negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size. A mighty beast.I do remember some steam on rails, only dimly. Much more exiting than diesel. However, I do love the smell of GM diesels having served in the last US diesel/electric submarine in the USN. Mountain type locomotiveThe locomotive appears to be an Illinois Central 4-8-2 Mountain type. The engine number is barely readable on the side of the sandbox atop the boiler; it looks to me like 2504, which would make the engine one of the 2500 Class, rebuilt from older 2-10-2s in IC's Paducah Shops between 1937 and 1943. (The Gallery, Chicago, Jack Delano, Railroads)
Rhinelander Row: 1936
... Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets (demolished in 1937)." 5x7 inch acetate negative by Arnold Moses for the Historic American ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 05/01/2019 - 1:04pm -

March 20, 1936. New York City. "Rhinelander Row, Seventh Avenue between 12th and 13th Streets (demolished in 1937)." 5x7 inch acetate negative by Arnold Moses for the Historic American Buildings Survey. View full size. Current viewOne of the few times the updated building might be a little nicer. Joe from LI, NY Cottage RowA full history of this property can be found here. What’s nice about it?Looks like a parking deck with teeth. (The Gallery, HABS, NYC)
Sarasota Celery: 1941
... Administration. View full size. Sure is pretty 1937 Ford pickup. Comment trio Since I have three comments to make on ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/18/2019 - 7:46pm -

January 1941. "Agricultural day laborers cultivating celery near Sarasota, Florida." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Sure is pretty1937 Ford pickup. Comment trioSince I have three comments to make on one photo, I felt compelled to log in for this one. Another clever title, but for once also one that pretty much wrote itself, huh Dave? It has been said recently but it bears repeating: dang, this woman really knew how to compose a photograph! And finally, is there a cooper in the house? Or perhaps never mind, this one might be too far gone. Who else thought of Doris Day and Les Brown?One of the best vegetable-inspired songs. (The Gallery, Agriculture, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Florida, M.P. Wolcott)
Allen-Bradley: 1940
... light Manufactured by General Electric between roughly 1937 and 1950, this is the Novalux sectionalized signal . The lenses are ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/16/2017 - 1:47pm -

December 1940. "Putting up a new traffic signal in San Diego." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. The traffic lightManufactured by General Electric between roughly 1937 and 1950, this is the Novalux sectionalized signal. The lenses are commonly referred to as "spiderweb" style and if you look closely you can see the GE logo embedded in the center of the lens. The pic below is one from my collection. Interesting that they painted these in the field after installation instead of beforehand. New Problems Don't Always Make Older BetterYeah LEDs don't get hot enough to melt snow, but with the amount of money saved in electricity and re-lamping (LED signals use about 1/10 the electricity of incandescents, and last about 10 times longer) they can afford a crew to go out and blow off the signals with compressed air or brush them off with a pole the very few times a year when it might matter. [U.S. Patent 7211771 B1, "De-Icing System for Traffic Signals." -Dave] Older Was BetterYou all may have noticed the proliferation of LED traffic signals in your area. I can tell you that in Erie, PA, the new ones don't get hot enough to melt the snow that blows into them. Same with LED marker signals and headlights on cars. Newer ain't necessarily better. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Russell Lee)
National Brands: 1941
... Security Administration. View full size. Car ID 1937 Graham Crusader. Non-PC Car Names Good eye, Hayslip. That's a very ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/20/2020 - 7:26pm -

August 1941. "Building in Ewen, Michigan, former lumber town on the Upper Peninsula." Acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Car ID1937 Graham Crusader. Non-PC Car NamesGood eye, Hayslip. That's a very obscure auto to identify. "Crusader" would definitely not fly as an appropriate model name in today's world. Neither would the Studebaker "Dictator." In fact, "Dictator" probably became non-PC in the U.S. sometime around December 7, 1941. [And who could forget the Fiat Fascist? - Dave] Not the UtilityThe window is advertising Power House candy bars, made by Peter Paul (discontinued). (The Gallery, John Vachon, Small Towns, Stores & Markets)
Peel Me a Carrot: 1940
... outlets per room would have been enough to comply with the 1937 National Electrical Code, and they didn't need to be anywhere near the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/26/2018 - 10:55pm -

May 1940. "Wife of member of the Arizona part-time farms. Chandler Unit, Maricopa County, Arizona, in the kitchen of her apartment on the project." The lady last seen here. Medium format negative by Russell Lee. View full size. Code? What code?The electrical tape around mains wiring that is stapled to a wooden cabinet, and disappears under the cabinet to who knows where is a good part of a recipe for a fire. Being near water compounds the available dangers. I would hope that is a real ice box for storing blocks of ice, and not the kind with a compressor, that might be powered by the aforementioned disappearing wiring. Electrical IceboxI can see the nameplate above the door well enough to identify that fridge as a General Motors Frigidaire. Additional evidence is the ice tray insert at the left end of the countertop. Iceboxes can't make ice cubes. No, that extension cord was not code-compliant then, any more than it is today. One or two outlets per room would have been enough to comply with the 1937 National Electrical Code, and they didn't need to be anywhere near the countertop. The 1940 code was the first to require a dedicated 20 amp circuit for kitchens, something that had been advocated as best practice since the 20s, but WW2 delayed implementation. Not that I'm advocating it, but I can think of scarier things to plug into a light socket adapter than a 1/8 horsepower fridge compressor. More power, captain!Now that is has been determined the device is a refrigerator, I am even more leery of the wiring. I have a 1950s Westinghouse refrigerator that consumes 500 watts when it is running. Since it is newer technology than this 1940s refrigerator, I can only presume mine is more efficient and draws less power than this one. (The Gallery, Kitchens etc., Russell Lee)
Jailbirds: 1940
... there This building was erected on Guadalupe Street in 1937 and served until the new correctional center was opened in 1989; it was ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/21/2018 - 12:43pm -

March 1940. "Hays County Jail, San Marcos, Texas. Living quarters for the Deputy Sheriff, who is the jailer, and his family, are downstairs. Jail cells are on second floor. Maid who came to the door said, 'It's the nicest place I ever saw'." Medium format negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Admini. View full size. In your faceGotta love the guy in chains. The Old Ball And ChainNothing like a little truth in advertising South Texas. Not thereThis building was erected on Guadalupe Street in 1937 and served until the new correctional center was opened in 1989; it was demolished in the 1990s and a fried chicken restaurant now occupies the site. The fate of the sign isn't easily determinable. In 1977, Texas Monthly magazine gave the sign a Bum Steer award for its insensitivity (obvious even then); the county argued the sign was historically significant because it had once been in Ripley's Believe It or Not. (The Gallery, Russell Lee)
Jolly Rancher: 1941
... Security Administration project. He has been here since 1937. He came from around Crawford, Nebraska, an extremely dry section with no ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/19/2015 - 10:35am -

September 1941. "Frank E. Hagemeister, treasurer of the cooperative association on Scottsbluff Farmsteads, Farm Security Administration project. He has been here since 1937. He came from around Crawford, Nebraska, an extremely dry section with no irrigation." Photo by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size. What's in a name? Before the Jolly Rancher, there was "The Happy Farmer" by Robert Schumann, which is an uplifting little ditty that is taught to beginning musical students in piano, violin, etc. I must have listened to it 'til I was blue in the face when my kids were taking piano lessons. This man is the personification of the happy farmer with the sweet disposition I imagined. Frank E. HagemeisterFrank was born in Syracuse NE on November 14 1896, the son of German-born Carl 1866-1927 and Illinois born Rachel Rambat 1872-1929. He married Georgia Frances Fuller on December 7th 1917. The appear to have been childless; Georgia died on her wedding anniversary in 1970 and Frank lived until September 1979. The couple are buried in Crawford Cemetery: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=68070282 Facts about Scottsbluff farmsteadsA small publication Facts about Scottsbluff farmsteads learns that: Scottsbluff Farmsteads was initiated by the F.E.R.A. in March, 1935, in conjunction with the Nebraska Rural Rehabilitation Corporation. The latter agency assumed control until October 1, 1935 when the management of the project was transferred to the Resettlement Administration and is now under the jurisdiction of the Farm Security Administration. The Federal Emergency Relief Administration (FERA) was active from 1933 till 1935, the Resettlement Administration (RA) was formed in 1935 and reformed to the Farm Security Administration (FSA). The FSA is famous for its small but highly influential photography program, 1935–44, that portrayed the challenges of rural poverty. (The Gallery, Agriculture, M.P. Wolcott)
Janet Whitton Moffett with President Calvin Coolidge, 1926
... who must have been an inspiration, didn't die until 1937. What was the rest of her life story? Did you know her? She'd make a ... 
 
Posted by kenmay - 10/14/2009 - 10:22am -

This photograph was taken in Washington, D.C., in 1926. It features my maternal grandmother, Janet Whitton Moffett, with President Calvin Coolidge. Ms. Moffett is pinning a medallion of some sort to Mr. Coolidge's chest, as part of a fund raising drive, perhaps to benefit the Red Cross. Other photos of Janet Moffett (whom you refer to as "Jane Moffett") can be found on the Shorpy site. Janet Moffett was the daughter of Admiral William Adger Moffett and Jeannette Whitton Moffett. She married Elliott McFarlan Moore, and had three children, Janet, William, and Elliott McFarlan Moore. After she was widowed, she married Griffith Mark, and had two sons, Griffith Mark and Peter Mark. View full size. How beautiful!Amazingly beautiful woman. And next to her the president looks like just a guy! Thank you for introducing her to usHer life story is compelling, and she strikes me as a true American original. She lost both her husband and her father to air crashes in 1933! At least Earhart, who must have been an inspiration, didn't die until 1937. What was the rest of her life story? Did you know her? She'd make a fascinating life for a biography. Thanks for sharing her. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Bright Eyes: 1931
... of company CEO E.L. Cord, and had disappeared by 1937. Amanuensis I had to look that one up, and now I know a new word! ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/08/2015 - 11:48am -

San Francisco circa 1931. "Auburn at Golden Gate Park." This feline phaeton is the latest entry in the Shorpy Catalog of Discontinued Conveyances. 5x7 inch glass negative by automotive amanuensis Christopher Helin. View full size. Bargain KittyAuburns of almost any description were decided bargains in the '30s, offering splendid performance, mechanical excellence, and beautiful factory bodies that rivaled those available from brands like Packard and Cadillac, and for a relative pittance. Lamentably, Auburn and its siblings, the legendary Duesenberg and the innovative Cord, suffered not only from a hostile economic climate in which to market but also from the disastrous financial machinations of company CEO E.L. Cord, and had disappeared by 1937. Amanuensis I had to look that one up, and now I know a new word! The amazing and rewarding Shorpy! (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Chris Helin, San Francisco)
Paris Wheel
... has been a financial disaster, and it has been removed in 1937. Some 50' then 70's buildings have been built there. You can imagine ... 
 
Posted by LindseyKBrennan - 07/10/2008 - 11:39pm -

Look closely at the cars on the Ferris Wheel. They're huge--like small train cars almost--exactly what I imagined the cars on the original Ferris Wheel looked like at the 1893 World's Fair in Chicago. This Ferris Wheel appears to have been located in Paris, according to the writing on the bottom of the photo. I can't be absolutely positive, obviously (if anyone just so happens to be sure of the location, please let me know). According to my estimation (some of the cars are obscured by the building at the bottom), it even has 36 cars, like the original Ferris Wheel. I read in The Devil In The White City (a fantastic book by Erik Larson) that each of the cars on the original Ferris Wheel weighed 13 tons, bringing the total to about 1 million tons. Grande Roue de ParisThe Grande Roue de Paris was a 100 metre Ferris wheel built in 1900 for the Exposition Universelle world exhibition at Paris, France. It must have been bigger (328 ft) than the original Chicago Wheel (264 ft). The cars were indeed huge, they were used as homes for French families in the region devastated during WW I That was actually hereI actually have found no reference to families relocated in the cars (capable of lifting 30 persons) during WW1. Exploitation has been a financial disaster, and it has been removed in 1937. Some 50' then 70's buildings have been built there. You can imagine where the wheel was using those pairs of photos: http://parisavant.com/index.php?showimage=1337 and there http://parisavant.com/index.php?showimage=2100 (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
The Old Mint: 1940
... Parking The car closest to the guys on the steps is a 1937 Dodge 4-door Trunk Sedan with 185,483 built. This was by far Dodge's ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/21/2014 - 12:10pm -

        U.S. Government bought property of Curtis, Perry & Ward, assayers, for $335,000 and reconstructed building as fireproof three-story brick. Opened as U.S. Mint April 3, 1854. Old building razed 1874. New Sub-Treasury built 1875-1877, four-story pressed brick on granite sills. Building partially destroyed by fire and dynamited in 1906 earthquake ($13 million in gold saved in basement vaults). Restored as one-story building. Passed into private hands in 1915. —HABS, 1940 March 1940. "McCoy Label Co., old U.S. Sub-Treasury & Mint, 608 Commercial Street, San Francisco." Break time for the label-gummers. Photo by A.J. Wittlock for the Historic American Buildings Survey. View full size. New Building?Not a problem, just build around the old facade. Looks like a historic plaque was added, as well: View Larger Map Unlabled ParkingThe car closest to the guys on the steps is a 1937 Dodge 4-door Trunk Sedan with 185,483 built. This was by far Dodge's biggest production vehicle for the year accounting for 62% of their entire model year production. The auto behind the Dodge is a 1935 Terraplane Series G. The Series G cars lacked the window vent panes and dual horns under the headlights. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, HABS, San Francisco)
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy 4000
... locomotive, CB&Q #4000 was dressed with a shroud in 1937 and named "Aeolus" (keeper of the wind). I would imagine that during the ... 
 
Posted by Atomic Rocket - 09/20/2011 - 10:22pm -

Built in 1930 and looking like any other locomotive, CB&Q #4000 was dressed with a shroud in 1937 and named "Aeolus" (keeper of the wind). I would imagine that during the Depression it was one way to make travel more inviting. The shroud was removed in 1940; she's now on permanent display at Copeland Park in La Crosse, Wisconsin. View full size. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Bus Stop: 1943
... 743 (diesel powered, with air conditioning) came along in 1937. Yellow made both models until around 1939. A restored Yellow 743 ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 06/08/2018 - 4:17pm -

September 1943. "A Greyhound bus that has been stopped at a filling station to get water between Washington, D.C., and Pittsburgh." Medium format nitrate negative by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size. A Raymond Loewy beautyThe bus in question is "Yellow Coach" model 743 or 719 (not enough of the photo to tell which). This bus was a real ground-breaker in terms of design. The Yellow 719 "Super Coach" was the first truly modern interstate bus. Designed by Ray Loewy, this bus was a totally new concept in that it was the first to have a raised passenger deck with a large luggage space underneath between the axles. All modern interstate buses still have that same design. The 719 (gasoline-powered) was made from 1936 and the similar 743 (diesel powered, with air conditioning) came along in 1937. Yellow made both models until around 1939. A restored Yellow 743 coach may be seen here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/busdudedotcom/15800920762/ A smoking gunCouldn't help notice he's pouring gas into a bus while smoking a cigarette. Hmmmmm. A disaster just waiting to happen. [Hmmm. Did you READ THE CAPTION? That's water, not gas. (And what bus company or filling station would ever use a garden watering can for fueling?) - Dave] AS I SAID earlier, yes, I missed the word 'water'. Reading it again, I thought it was gas. My mistake. (The Gallery, Esther Bubley, Gas Stations)
Happy Hour: 195x
... and patented by Walter’s son, Desmond Molins, in 1937. The hinge-lid pack was a major step forward from the previous soft packs, ... 
 
Posted by Vintagetvs - 01/06/2017 - 7:17pm -

Mid-50s bar scene, possibly in the Los Angeles area. From one half of a stereo slide I found in a thrift store. If the resolution was just a bit higher we could get a name off those napkins. View full size. Napkin nameLooks like "Surf and Sand" to me. 1952-53 Seeburg Model BThe date can be determined by the joint's juke. The hair and clothing styles suggest the same. Cigarette Guy has an admirer. Marlboro CountryThe pack of Marlboros in the "flip-top box" dates it to 1954, at the earliest. From this site: "The 1950s saw the introduction of the hinge-lid pack, which was originally invented and patented by Walter’s son, Desmond Molins, in 1937. The hinge-lid pack was a major step forward from the previous soft packs, which allowed cigarettes to be damaged, and was used by Philip Morris in 1954 to relaunch the Marlboro brand: it was instantly successful and Marlboro sales increased 50 fold." (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Chandler Hall: 1901
... College and Downtown Hanover by Frank J Barrett - "By 1937, considered by many as 'unquestionably the ugliest building in Hanover,' ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/22/2017 - 6:32am -

Hanover, New Hampshire, circa 1901. "Chandler Hall, Dartmouth College." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. CappedThat new-fangled chimney cap looks out of place and time in this bucolic photo! Looks Can KillTorn down because it wasn't pretty. Quote from the book Early Dartmouth College and Downtown Hanover by Frank J Barrett - "By 1937, considered by many as 'unquestionably the ugliest building in Hanover,' the building was demolished..." (The Gallery, DPC, Education, Schools)
On Mt. Monadnock
Taken in 1937, this is labeled Wesley Foundation of Grace Methodist Church, Keene, N.H. ... 
 
Posted by k2 - 10/06/2009 - 9:32am -

Taken in 1937, this is labeled Wesley Foundation of Grace Methodist Church, Keene, N.H. on Mt. Monadnock. My mother is the first girl seated on the left. This was the year she graduated from high school. View full size. Nice hairGuy in the back row far right, looks like if Robert Vaughn and Gumby had a baby!! Nice hair IIThe guy next to Vaughn/Gumby looks like the child of Andy Dick and Carrot top. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Midland King: 1910
... The vessel was scrapped at Hamilton, Ontario, in 1937. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Cleveland, DPC, Railroads) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/14/2018 - 3:45pm -

Circa 1910. "Freighter Midland King, Cleveland, Ohio." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. The Midland Kingwas the second "upper laker" built for the Canadian Great Lakes grain trade, too large to navigate the old Welland and St. Lawrence canals. Launched 19 August 1903 by the Collingwood Shipbuilding Company, Ltd., at Collingwood, Ontario, for the Midland Navigation Company, Ltd., it delivered grain from the Canadian lakehead, the twin ports of Fort William and Port Arthur, to Port Colborne, Ontario, or Buffalo, for transshipment to smaller vessels that would bring the grain to Montreal for export, or to Erie Canal barges or eastern railroad connections. On its return trips it carried coal, especially to fuel the Canadian Pacific and, after 1918, Canadian National, the railroads that brought the grain to the lakehead. It is receiving such a cargo in this photograph. The vessel was scrapped at Hamilton, Ontario, in 1937. (The Gallery, Boats & Bridges, Cleveland, DPC, Railroads)
Elmer & Emma Wise: 1913
... returned to Pennsylvania in 1919 but then came back in 1937 at the request of Gray and worked with Gar Wood and Ed Gray at Gray's ... 
 
Posted by OldDetroit - 02/01/2013 - 9:04pm -

This photo is circa 1913 when my grandfather worked for Ford Motor in Highland Park at the Model T plant. He worked there from 1910 to 1919. He went to school with Edward Gray, Henry Ford's chief engineer, who, with Albert Kahn, designed the Highland Park plant. Grandpa returned to Pennsylvania in 1919 but then came back in 1937 at the request of Gray and worked with Gar Wood and Ed Gray at Gray's Grayhaven facilities in Detroit. His last job was working on a special transmission for landing craft for the invasion of Japan, of course those were never needed. To the left, my grandparents, Elmer and Emma LeSuer and their firstborn, Elmer Jr. Their landlords, the Boltons, to the right. Here is a Shorpy photo of the craneway at the Highland Park Plant. View full size. Who flopped what?Either the photo is flopped or someone doesn't know their left from their right. My mistake!Yes, grandma and grandpa to the RIGHT. Sorry jamesforsyth, you are correct- my mistake, just reverse my directions! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Minivan in Color
Colorized version of Minivan 1937. They look a lot better off in color. View full size. (Colorized ... 
 
Posted by motobean - 01/12/2010 - 8:15am -

Colorized version of Minivan 1937. They look a lot better off in color. View full size. (Colorized Photos)
John H. Spain
... there prior to Walter's death - and then John's, in 1937. View Larger Map (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by chazlemay - 04/18/2009 - 9:41am -

If memory serves me correctly, this Spain was beaten to death while serving time in prison for an unknown crime. From the photo book of Mattie Louis Spain (LeMay). View full size. John Henry SpainJohn was the youngest child of Walter and Ida, born about 1915 in Tennessee, as were all of the Spain family. In 1920, when he was five, his family lived at 60 University St, Nashville, which is now public housing. In 1930, the family, reduced in size to only Walter, Ida and John, was living at 1114 3rd Avenue South, which has now been pretty much stripped of its houses except, it would appear, for theirs. By 1936, Walter had died and, according to the obituary, Ida had moved to Hermitage Avenue, which has since been cleared, as well. As a side note, and because I can't resist cool, old brick buildings, if you turn to the right and follow Third Avenue down to Chestnut, you'll see an old-timer that might give you some idea of how populated this neighborhood once was. If you turn left at Chestnut, you'll see a faded paint-job for "Layman Drugstore." Judging by the size and quality of the building, I'd venture the guess that they did very well on that corner. I'm sure the Spains would have been regulars there prior to Walter's death - and then John's, in 1937. View Larger Map (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Budapest Marketplace
Taken in Budapest, Hungary 1937. View full size. Blaha Lujza square in Budapest This is the ... 
 
Posted by chiliangel - 01/15/2012 - 4:10pm -

Taken in Budapest, Hungary 1937. View full size. Blaha Lujza square in BudapestThis is the Blaha Lujza square in Budapest centre. There was the National Theater (Nemzeti) between 1908 and 1964. I found an interesting photo of the same location. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Kaiser's Palace Berlin
... Wagner posing opposite the Kaiser's Palace, Berlin, 1937. View full size. What a difference What a difference a few ... 
 
Posted by chiliangel - 01/13/2012 - 9:45am -

Minette Wagner posing opposite the Kaiser's Palace, Berlin, 1937. View full size. What a differenceWhat a difference a few years makes; this shot was taken by my Uncle Walter, a tipper truck driver in the R.A.S.C. stationed in Berlin in 1945. Unfortunately US Army daytrippers spoiled his shot! "That’s in the centre of Berlin. They’re Americans. I was going to take a photograph of this statue, and then these wagons drove in, and they started getting out. So I just took the photograph anyway!" (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
My First RV
On our farm in Saugus, Mass, 1937. I now have a Road Trek Van RV. View full size. Funny, our family ... 
 
Posted by AL Carbone - 12/19/2011 - 10:29am -

On our farm in Saugus, Mass, 1937. I now have a Road Trek Van RV. View full size. Funny, our family once had that model!My great aunts are driving the 1914 model in a photo I just posted! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Newlyweds: 1941
... Dad's first car which he had just purchased is that 1937 Chevy. View full size. Thorold is Interested in your picture I ... 
 
Posted by Islander800 - 03/27/2015 - 7:30pm -

This is my mom and dad just after their marriage in 1941, taken at their close friends' home in Thorold, Ontario, located on a lane up a hill behind the post office on Main Street. Dad's first car which he had just purchased is that 1937 Chevy. View full size. Thorold is Interested in your pictureI hope you don't mind but I shared your picture on the Vintage Thorold site (a facebook group). The people of Thorold would love to know more about you and your parents. Great photo. I took some current pictures from the same spot where this picture was taken and posted them together. https://www.facebook.com/groups/VintageThorold/ (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Abuelos Juan y Rosita Carlino
... and Spain. In this picture, they are recently married, 1937. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery) ... 
 
Posted by Digitalpolaroids - 12/10/2007 - 3:34pm -

These are my grandparents Juan & Rosita Carlino. Both belonged to the first generation of my dad's family born in Argentina, after their parents came from Italy, France and Spain. In this picture, they are recently married, 1937. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
J.M. Long's Store
... taken just before the war but not earlier than the fall of 1937, because the car in the picture is a rather pristine 1938 Pontiac 6 ... 
 
Posted by adamgilson - 05/09/2015 - 10:04am -

This is the old family home in Honey Grove, Pennsylvania, seen here when it was J.M. Long's Store and Post Office (on the left side) and the home of Harvey and Grace Henry (on the right side). This later became my grandfather's store and funeral home. The building still stands, looking much worse, and is no longer in my family. The figures standing in front of the building are my great-great-grandmother and great-grandmother. View full size. Just before the warThis must have been taken just before the war but not earlier than the fall of 1937, because the car in the picture is a rather pristine 1938 Pontiac 6 cylinder 2-door flatback sedan. Nice memento of the old family place. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
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