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Marge and Gower: 1953
... Champion sunbathing by the swimming pool at the Flamingo Hotel." Photo by Maurice Terrell for the Look magazine article "The Champions ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/16/2013 - 11:32am -

Las Vegas, 1953. "Dancers Marge and Gower Champion sunbathing by the swimming pool at the Flamingo Hotel." Photo by Maurice Terrell for the Look magazine article "The Champions Cut a Wet Rug." View full size. Mmmmm, good!Nothing like a snooze in the sun after enjoying the breakfast of Champions. Barbie and KenThis very attractive and talented couple were both born in 1919, forty years before Barbie, but I remember them from TV shows when I was a kid. They eventually were divorced and Gower passed away in 1980. Marge is going to be 94 in Sept. Still a beautyHere is Marge going strong at an awards ceremony in June 2013. Gower ChampionGower Champion was, according to Wikipedia, a dynamo talent of Broadway productions, and had one success after another for many years. He died, sadly, on the opening day of his most successful production, "42nd Street". White as SnowMarge's first husband (Art Babbitt) was one of the lead animators at Disney for many years. She was the reference model for Snow White. If you look online there's some wonderful shots of her posing. (LOOK, Swimming)
Newburgh Beckons: 1906
Newburgh, New York, circa 1906. "Palatine Hotel and Grant Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing ... big name performers would stay at the Palatine. The hotel, like much of downtown Newburgh, was demolished in 1970 in one of the ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/16/2018 - 6:50pm -

Newburgh, New York, circa 1906. "Palatine Hotel and Grant Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Mud on your feetI have been a fan of Shorpy for many years and I am still fascinated by the pristine buildings, concrete sidewalks and beautiful decor of the time, but dirt roads right in the middle of the cities! Grand StreetThis looks to be Grand Street just north of Broadway (there is no Grant St. in Newburgh). Newburgh was one of several cities on the periphery of New York City where plays would be performed to work out the kinks before moving to Broadway and many of the big name performers would stay at the Palatine. The hotel, like much of downtown Newburgh, was demolished in 1970 in one of the most shameful and racist urban renewal programs in US history. The building to the right with the arched windows was the YMCA and is now the Newburgh Adult Learning Center. (The Gallery, DPC, Small Towns)
Don't Drop This: 1943
December 1943. "Without engaging a hotel room, traveling servicemen may take a shower, shave, and wash and iron ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/05/2017 - 12:10pm -

December 1943. "Without engaging a hotel room, traveling servicemen may take a shower, shave, and wash and iron clothes at the United Nations service center." Another entry in Esther Bubley's curiously comprehensive series of photos for the Office of War Information, documenting shower facilities for enlisted men in wartime Washington, D.C. View full size. So much supressed!Hard to believe that the smorgasbord of displayed-yet-repressed ideals and values exhibited in this photograph has generated absolutely no comments! Here's my question -- what the heck is that electrical romex cable doing hanging like that at the lower right of the photo! (The Gallery, D.C., Esther Bubley, WW2)
The Old DeSoto: 1910
Savannah, Georgia, circa 1910. "DeSoto Hotel and Jasper monument, Madison Square." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, ... shows that the conical roof was gone by the 1950s and the hotel was demolished in 1968. Still, Savannah seems well worth a visit. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/27/2019 - 10:07am -

Savannah, Georgia, circa 1910. "DeSoto Hotel and Jasper monument, Madison Square." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. Adding Savannah to my bucket listA little research shows that the conical roof was gone by the 1950s and the hotel was demolished in 1968. Still, Savannah seems well worth a visit. (The Gallery, DPC, Savannah)
Shenandoah: 1938
... by Patrick James Maher, who was born in 1878. He owned a hotel, restaurant and dance hall, perhaps all at the same location. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/17/2019 - 1:21pm -

1938. Maher's Dance Hall in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, showing orchestra platform and dancers. (Note the stag line and that two of the couples are girl-girl.) View full size. 3x4 safety negative by Sheldon Dick. Twelve years after this picture was taken, the photographer, son of mimeograph magnate A.B. Dick, would meet a violent end along with his wife in a tragic murder-suicide. Maher's Dance HallAccording to my research on the census, and several other sources, the dance hall was owned by Patrick James Maher, who was born in 1878. He owned a hotel, restaurant and dance hall, perhaps all at the same location. Girl-girl couplesI don't know how things go in the United States, but at our place (The Netherlands, Europe) you may quite often see girl-girl couples at the dancing floor: women like dancing, more than men! (The Gallery, Sheldon Dick, Sports)
Max: 1940
... North Dakota 1940 I found a 1962 photo of the New Max Hotel and the eatery next door. Under the photo is some interesting historical ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 12/31/2019 - 1:47pm -

October 1940. "Max, North Dakota. Population 500." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. Max, North Dakota 1940I found a 1962 photo of the New Max Hotel and the eatery next door. Under the photo is some interesting historical information. https://steinhausphotos.weebly.com/max-north-dakota-photos.html You have to scroll down a ways to get to it. Poor protoypeBoth my wife (the Geezerina) and I love railroading stuff. When we see an especially beat-up gondola car, one of us will say "Nice prototype!", referring to the gondola as great example for model railroading. The ideal model hobbyist will make the model look like the real thing. The real thing is the prototype for the model. Max, North Dakota, is clean as a whistle, even in the embiggened view! Beautiful! As a model layout element, it would be too neat, too clean! Current Viewhttps://goo.gl/maps/um9tmWxhUZopTVKa8 Today's view of concrete silos. Love the resolution!I’ll have a beer with my Ice Cream! (The Gallery, Agriculture, John Vachon, Railroads, Small Towns)
Crime Dog: 1923
... sturdy litter, $25 upward. Apply Gus Buchholz, Occidental Hotel, city.” Still, "Gus Buchholz" would be a great name for a German ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/20/2015 - 12:37pm -

Washington, D.C., 1923. "Police dog -- Gus Buchholz." About to take a bite out of something. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. Listening to his master's voice?Absolutely beautiful full ruff on him. And both hind feet set together so attentively! I've been the proud owner of 7 GSDs and each one was a loyal and intelligent companion. I thought the dog was GusHere is one of several ads in the Washington, D.C., Evening Star, in the summer of 1920, this from June 13: “The Occidental Stock Farm, Arlington, Va., offers for sale—German police dog puppies, highly pedigreed, out of prize-winning stock; eligible for registration; these puppies are of exceptional quality; price, $75 upward. English ragneck pheasants for sale; healthy and hardy young birds, $30 per pen of five. Thoroughbred Scotch collie puppies for sale; a fine, sturdy litter, $25 upward. Apply Gus Buchholz, Occidental Hotel, city.” Still, "Gus Buchholz" would be a great name for a German Shepherd. Quizzical LookThat German Shepherd is not about to bite. That's how German Shepherds look when they are trying to understand a new situation. I've had two female German Shepherds and they're always thinking. They're so smart it's scary. I wishI could get my dog to stay sat like that! A handsome creature, patiently waiting for the next command. "Police" dogInterestingly enough this dog may not actually be a police dog as we know them today. German Shepherds were commonly referred to as German Police Dogs or even more simply Police Dogs due to their use in Europe as the ideal police dog. When I was working as an archivist for a small town in Maryland, I was going through the record of dog registrations in the late '20s and several had been listed as Police Dog in the breed column. (The Gallery, Dogs, Harris + Ewing)
Looking at the Pictures: 1957
... pass FIT on the way back from a Broadway play to our hotel at West 23rd and Seventh.) Now that you've added to the Member Blog a ... 
 
Posted by aenthal - 05/26/2017 - 7:13pm -

A study in mid-century modern aesthetic featuring my mother reading fashion magazines on the original 1953-era furniture that my parents bought for their Levittown, Pennsylvania starter home. I am the little girl watching her read. I like this photo because of the way the afternoon sun streams in through the floor to ceiling window of the living room, the fifties trendiness of her decor, and the Leave It To Beaver elegance of the way she is dressed in it. My father took the photo with an Argus 75 box camera. This was scanned from a print. View full size. Okay, but not yetMy mother lives 3000 miles from me so I only see her once a year. I will be in that part of the country again in July and can try to snag a current photo of her on that trip. On my last trip I took the entire stash of family Argus 75 negatives. I am currently working on scanning them to find ones worth sharing. Alas, my parents were not actually into photography, so hundreds of these photos have washed out faces due to flash bulbs. %$#$@ flash bulbs. Pretty shoesAlways love these early boomer photos of yours, aenthal: the family, the house details, the school kids, the cars. When my own mom (5 children) got all dressed up to go out with my dad, I'd stand back in awe of the transformation: hair, make-up, heels, cleavage. Mostly because it was in such stark contrast to her everyday style. So was your dad taking pictures of your mom because she was dressed up for something, or did she dress up because he was taking pictures? HairstylePlease settle a ridiculous family dispute, aenthal: does your mom have thick hair cut very short (not so common for the time) or is it long hair pulled up and to the side in back? Re: Hairy answerOn behalf of my wife (jd taylor) and myself, I'd like to thank you, aenthal, for that info on your mom. Short thick hair is one of the answers, with bonus red. And the clothing background is fantastic. (When we visit NYC, we regularly pass FIT on the way back from a Broadway play to our hotel at West 23rd and Seventh.) Now that you've added to the Member Blog a photo of your mother at 4 years old (https://www.shorpy.com/node/22154), I wonder if you might add a current photo of your mom to the comments section. We (our two children, as well) were hugely intrigued by the part about her still dressing "as if she is about to be on the cover of some magazine." It would sort of be like what TimeAndAgainPhoto does with buildings, only with people. It would be +84 to the Shirley Temple photo or +60 to the photo of her in the pretty shoes with fashion mags and yourself as a little kid. Answering a Hairy QuestionI am not sure what exact hair style my mother was wearing when I was that young. But I do know she had thick and very curly red hair and she had a weekly appointment at a beauty parlor to style that hair. Think 1950's poodles for inspiration. My best guess is that is her natural tight curls in a short cut. As for my mother being dressed up for the picture--she was a fashionista before they invented that word. At age 88 she still dresses as if she is about to be on the cover of some magazine. She was born into a family where her father had owned a clothing company, and her mother had a pre- motherhood career in women's hats. So she grew up seeing the entire world through a filter of clothing. She was a graduate of New York's F.I.T. (a fashion design college) and made all her clothes and mine from scratch (no Simplicity patterns used) during that time. Many of the family photos are actually records of the fashions she designed and made. I do not specifically remember this dress, but odds are, my father took this picture because she had just completed it, and wanted a picture of her work. Arlene in 2017As requested, here is my mother, August 2, 2017, wearing a dress she designed and sewed. ArleneThank you very much for posting this photo of your mom, aenthal. I'm glad to see she rocks her gray and hasn't dyed her hair some garish shade of red. I imagine nothing could compete with the original. Please tell her we (my family) think she looks great, and we've enjoyed tremendously all the old Levittown photos. Arlene #2Now that I've elbowed aside davidk from the computer, I'd like to say I second his sentiments, and want to add how impressed I am by her self-made dress. There's a lot of work and style in that ruching on the sleeves, and I love the way it crosses over in front. Thanks for following up with this picture of your mother. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
High Lonesome: 1940
... Lodge" The Lodge is an Edwardian style boutique hotel offering luxurious furnishings and opulent amenities to those lucky ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/12/2020 - 4:24pm -

September 1940. "Rooming house and lodge hall at Silverton, Colorado." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size. "The Lodge"The Lodge is an Edwardian style boutique hotel offering luxurious furnishings and opulent amenities to those lucky enough to book a stay. Once a secret Masonic Lodge Hall, the Lodge is now a plush collection of stately Suites and Grande Suites. Come stay with us and allow yourself to be pampered in the lap of luxury. https://www.historicsilvertonlodge.com/ Dave --- best comeback yet ! No secrets hereTake it from a Master Mason. Mason's Masons are not a secret society. We are part of the community and benefactors to the same. There are many such misrepresentations and generally we do not dispute them as it does no good and only causes arguments. 2B1ASK1. Secret?All those Masonic signs on the corner of the building are not doing a very good job of keeping knowledge of the lodge there to themselves.. I Can't Tell from HereIs that Opie Taylor or Dennis "the Menace" Mitchell out in front? [Ask Mr. Wilson! - Dave] (The Gallery, Frontier Life, Kids, Russell Lee, Small Towns)
Rabbit Maranville: 1913
... pigeons and put them in the closet of another teammate's hotel room, just to see the reaction when the guy opened the door. Rabbit would ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 09/07/2011 - 8:03pm -

Boston Nationals shortstop Walter "Rabbit" Maranville, twenty-one years old. April 12, 1913. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection. Braves, not NationalsRabbit Maranville was with the Boston Braves in 1913. There were two teams in Boston: the Braves of the National League and the Red Sox of the American League. "Bost. Nat." means Boston, National League. Maranville was a real character. He and a teammate once caught 30 pigeons and put them in the closet of another teammate's hotel room, just to see the reaction when the guy opened the door. Rabbit would mimic umpires on the field - for instance, if an ump scratched his left ear, Maranville would do the same - he would keep it up until the fans noticed it and would start laughing. He would catch pop-ups by letting the ball hit him in the chest and roll down into his glove - he called this the "vest pocket catch." He was once arrested for marching in a Japanese military parade while wearing a stolen uniform. Boston NationalsThe National League team was also called the Nationals. Baseball cards and photos from the era usually say "Boston," "Boston NL," "Bostons" or "Boston Nationals." (Enlarge) A real nut!When he became a Major League manager, he woke up his players on the train late at night proclaiming that there would be no sleeping on this road trip under Maranville management. (The Gallery, Boston, G.G. Bain, Sports)
Parking in Memphis: 1942
... A bit more than ten feet off of Beale The William Len Hotel at the top of the hill is at Main and Monroe. Built in 1930, it is now ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/13/2017 - 12:33pm -

January 1942. "Memphis, Tennessee. View of downtown." Medium format negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Office of War Information. View full size. A bit more than ten feet off of BealeThe William Len Hotel at the top of the hill is at Main and Monroe. Built in 1930, it is now the Residence Inn by Marriott. The original copper art deco elevator doors are still there. The Shape of the StateGotta love those Tennessee shaped license plates! Actually saw one from 1951 recently used on a display in a store. +71Below is the same view from August of 2013. Memphis OddsCar 3rd from left has license plate 2-24585. Car 5th from left has license plate 2-24557. 28 plates apart. What are the odds? (The Gallery, Arthur Rothstein, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Memphis)
United Shoe: 1931
... the right is the 1913 Custom House Tower (now a Marriott Hotel), which at 32 stories was the city's tallest building until 1964. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 10/13/2014 - 1:36pm -

1931. "Boston skyline view -- United Shoe Machinery Corp. Bldg., Custom House Tower, etc." Yes, there really is an enormous Art Deco skyscraper called the United Shoe Machinery building, and it still stands. 4x5 glass negative. View full size. Boston skylineThe Art Deco building behind and to the left is the State Street Trust Building, a 21-story structure which opened in 1930. Being built behind it is the 22-story Federal Building & JW McCormack Post Office, which was completed in 1931. To the right is the 1913 Custom House Tower (now a Marriott Hotel), which at 32 stories was the city's tallest building until 1964. Corporate behemothA couple of years ago, I was given a box of random junk, which included an old hot glue gun and a box of glue sticks. The melting point of the glue was clearly higher than modern glue sticks, and I wanted to know more about the physical properties, so I searched on United Shoe Machinery in hopes of finding a datasheet. I gave up that search when I realized the company (which invented the glue gun) had been dissolved in 1976. The company was so huge in its day, and successful in a monopolistic sort of way, that I was surprised I had never heard of it. USMCMy Dad worked for and retired from USMC. They had international offices and once for a brief period of time we were considering moving to Puerto Rico. It would have been a great promotion for my father but family ties kept us stuck in southern Illinois. As it was dad traveled the USA on a regular basis working out of the St Louis, Mo office. We had glue guns at home long before they were commonly available. Fun to see the corporate building after all these years. United ShoeIf this was taken during the work week in 1931, there's a good chance my grandfather was in the building, doing his shop foreman job. I've been waiting to see a relative in a crowd shot in one of these photos, this is probably the closest I'll come. Also, we had loads of taps, dies, and other tools marked "USMC" that my dad would pull out of the trash (they'd just throw the stuff away). (The Gallery, Boston)
Dinner at ∞
... York, circa 1908. "Main dining room, Fort William Henry Hotel." Two for dinner? Excellent. But there's a wait. View full size. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/30/2011 - 9:01am -

Lake George, New York, circa 1908. "Main dining room, Fort William Henry Hotel." Two for dinner? Excellent. But there's a wait. View full size. There oughta be a prize!Best. Photo title. Ever. Vanishing PointDon't go into the light! Table with a view?Sorry, we're all out. The fire hose is a nice touch, if inelegant.Or perhaps it's for cleaning up in a hurry. Weird Optical IllusionNot sure how this picture became so distorted. The chair, front right is leaning downhill along with the floor, yet the top of the chair appears level. (The Gallery, DPC, Eateries & Bars)
Safe at Home: 1942
... View full size. Lights out at the Sterling The Hotel Sterling sign was installed in 1939. Once a city landmark, the building ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 11/05/2013 - 11:24am -

Fall 1942. "War production drive. Anthracite rallies. Jeep headlights form V for Victory at the night rally for Pennsylvania anthracite miners in Wilkes-Barre on Sept. 29. Similar rallies were held in other anthracite cities from Sept. 28 through Oct. 1." Photo by William Perlitch, Office of War Information. View full size. Lights out at the SterlingThe Hotel Sterling sign was installed in 1939. Once a city landmark, the building became derelict and was demolished in July 2013. It had opened in 1898. Artillery ParkThe ballpark was known as Artillery Park. Beyond left field one can see the end of one of the side buildings that adjoin the main building of the 109th Field Artillery Armory. Tru Age BeerBrewed in Scranton, PA once upon a time, by the Standard Brewing Company. SUNday Sunday sundayWhat are the ramps out in right field? Maybe giving a demo of the jeep's capabilities? Would explain the condition of the grass. Are those candles out past center? (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, Mining, Patriotic, Sports, WW2)
U-Smile Court
... area. Alas, U-Smile Court (which was a kind of motor hotel, not a street of residences) is more than gone. It's obliterated! Even ... 
 
Posted by John.Debold - 09/20/2011 - 8:31pm -

U-Smile Court. Kansas City, MO. 1940's? View full size. U Smile, I SmileI smile at U-Smile because of those fabulous cars. What I can't see from this picture is how the cars got into those little carports. There is no driveway leading to them, or curb cut. There must be a way into those alcoves from the rear. That also explains why all the grilles are facing us. One person backs into a parking spot, not everyone. Not U-Smiling Any MoreWow. I tried to find where this place is now, half expecting it to be some run-down dump in the 39th Street area. Alas, U-Smile Court (which was a kind of motor hotel, not a street of residences) is more than gone. It's obliterated! Even the street it was on (Skiles Avenue at 8100 E 40 Highway) is gone! It looks like they built I-435 right on top of it. The nearest existing road is a trailer park at Smalley Terrace (in the 7900 block of Hwy 40). U-Smile Court, we hardly knew ya. U-Smile MotelI remember the U-Smile Motor Lodge on 40 Highway, near Kaufmann Stadium. The building is still there and is now a Sunset Inn. U-Smile Court was just west of this motel. It was razed in the late 60's when I-435 was built. Another picture of U-SmileI'm not sure that photo is actually of the U-Smile motel. Here's another one from a postcard that looks much different. (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery)
Washington Park: 1907
... circa 1907. "Washington Boulevard Park." Adjacent to the Hotel Cadillac, at right, and the site of the ice fountain seen here in ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/06/2012 - 9:29am -

Detroit circa 1907. "Washington Boulevard Park." Adjacent to the Hotel Cadillac, at right, and the site of the ice fountain seen here in several wintertime views. Rising at center is the base of an arc-lamp standard, part of the city's "moonlight tower" municipal lighting system. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. The view todayFountain is gone. Now appearing in AustinSome of the Moonlight Towers wound up being sold to Austin, Texas, where they're still working today. Truth In Advertising? I have a real but conquerable fear of dentists but no way would I believe a trip to a dentist would equal a trip to Utopia. Plus I'm almost sure that below Utopia that is not an ad for Crook Detective Agency but I do like the idea of the name. (The Gallery, Detroit Photos, DPC)
Frosty the Mailman: 1922
... I'm wondering if this might be a doorman or porter from a hotel or building, putting mail into the box. [Only a postal employee ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/16/2014 - 10:32am -

        Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds. January 1922. Washington, D.C. "Snow scenes after blizzard." When the mailbox is also an icebox. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. UniformAs an ex letter carrier I wonder if that was the standard winter uniform at the time. Also what the "D" meant on his hat? I don't think he was a carrier as they would have had to take the train or bus to get to their routes, they would not have been collecting bags of mail. Blizzard of '22 Washington Post, January 29, 1922. Blizzard Costs 1 Life; Capital Goes Afoot; Business is Halted More than 24 inches of continuous snow had last night covered the middle Atlantic section, with Washington as a center, to a depth of a foot to nearly 30 inches; caused the suspension of practically all business and social activity; disrupted transportation and shut most of the populations in their homes. The storm, which weather bureau officials, after looking up their records, said was one of the most severe in history and exceeded in the depth of snowfall only by the long-remembered blizzard, 1899, was moving slowly last night up the coast from its position during the day off Virginia. … Automobiles and other motor vehicles likewise were unable to cope at all during the day with the snow and last night the streets of downtown Washington were lined with abandoned cars, some of which owners had not been able to move since Friday night. Taxicabs did a thriving business, but as the snow increased their numbers were decimated by the drifts. … Thousands of government employes walked to work and many in the outlying or suburban sections stayed at home. When noon came and the storm showed no signs of abating and the weather bureau held out no hope, many bureaus dismissed the employes so as to allow them to get to their homes.… Mailman or doorman?With the "D" on his cap, I'm wondering if this might be a doorman or porter from a hotel or building, putting mail into the box. [Only a postal employee would have access to the interior of the box. Also, his badge is an official Post Office Department issue - the last year of this wreath design, in fact. I haven't been able to find the significance of the "D"; usually it's a number, but others denote a specific function. -tterrace] "D" on Postal Uniform CapMaybe the D stands for Delivery, as that is what he appears to be doing: getting ready to deliver mail. [Badges for letter carriers (aka"mailmen") were numbered. At any rate, he's not delivering, he's collecting mail - in this case packages - customers have deposited in the box. -tterrace] "D" for "Driver"?In an age when autos/trucks were still relatively new and not everyone had a drivers license, maybe he was a driver. Possibly driving a truck to pick up mail from the boxes around town. RelaysBack then they may have had relay boxes. You would case your mail for the route, put it in a bag and it would be dropped off in a green relay box. You would then go to that box, take out the mail for your route and then deliver it. Maybe back then they used regular mail boxes for relays. (The Gallery, D.C., Harris + Ewing)
Rotorua Cadillac: 1938
... automobiles were in common usage to pick up hotel/resort guests at the train station and drive them to their destination. ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 01/03/2014 - 9:59am -

New Zealand circa 1938. "Cadillac 353 V8 service car operated by Rotorua Motors." Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. View full size. Perhaps a Real Station Wagon?Extended muti-passenger automobiles were in common usage to pick up hotel/resort guests at the train station and drive them to their destination. Service car explanationIn reply to "Perhaps a Real Station Wagon", no, the term "service car" is perhaps unique to New Zealand, where it meant a long haul passenger vehicle that was operated between main centres, much as buses do today. The term predates this Cadillac by at least 30 years. Great for lots of kids!I wish I'd had one of those when all of my kids were home! Busses?I believe at least one of these used to run as a bus between Portland Oregon and Seattle Washington. I saw it for sale about two decades ago, luckily restored, but I have no idea where it ended up. It's certainly not in any of the local auto museums. (The Gallery, Cars, Trucks, Buses, New Zealand)
Jersey Scouts: 1926
... opened its sixteenth annual meeting in the Willard hotel. Lieut Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell , "chief scout of the work," was ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 04/18/2021 - 10:55pm -

Washington, D.C., 1926. "Atlantic City Boy Scouts on Ellipse." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size. EaglesI count six Eagle Scouts (maybe seven?) and two Life Scouts. A good group. May Day, 1926Can't be certain if this article refers to same event, but there seem to be many other scouts in the background. Washington Post, May 1, 1926 Scout Movement Aids World Peace, Leader Declares President to Speak at Rally on Ellipse The national council of the Boy Scouts of America yesterday opened its sixteenth annual meeting in the Willard hotel. Lieut Gen. Sir Robert Baden-Powell, "chief scout of the work," was the principal speaker of the day ... Program for Today A scout rally will be held in the afternoon on the Ellipse, under the direction of William C. Wessel, assistant to the national camp director, and Scout Executive Edward D. Shaw, of Washington. The scouts will be addressed by President Coolidge and Sir Robert tonight at a meeting in Memorial Continental Hall. Silver Buffalo awards for distinguished service to boyhood will be presented. (The Gallery, Boy Scouts, D.C., Natl Photo)
The Yates: 1905
1905. "Yates Hotel, Syracuse, N.Y." Opened in 1892 and demolished in 1971, "the most elegant hotel outside Manhattan" is now a parking lot. View full size. Urban ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/28/2017 - 3:35pm -

1905. "Yates Hotel, Syracuse, N.Y." Opened in 1892 and demolished in 1971, "the most elegant hotel outside Manhattan" is now a parking lot. View full size. Urban RenewalAh yes, the razing of old buildings were rampant in the 1970s. I remember an old, beautiful Paramount theater here in my city that was razed for a parking lot. It was a sad day. Many people realized we were losing a historic building and protested about its destruction, but were ignored. Finally in the late 1980s, city council members admitted what was done in the 1970s was wrong, for tearing the theater down, and vowed to try in the future to preserve what is left of some of our old buildings. Anyway, the Yates was a beautiful building and I hope someone managed to salvage the gorgeous stained glass transoms from being demolished. (The Gallery, DPC, Syracuse)
View from the Tterrace
... October 1976. I pose on the terrace of the Avonmore Hotel, 57 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1. Kodachrome snapped off by my friend ... London on our annual holidays, to Brighton that year. The hotel seems to be still trading, though I doubt the alfasud or Austin maxi are ... 
 
Posted by tterrace - 09/21/2011 - 11:39pm -

October 1976. I pose on the terrace of the Avonmore Hotel, 57 Cartwright Gardens, London WC1. Kodachrome snapped off by my friend using my late, lamented Konica Autoreflex T. View full size. summer of '76we passed through London on our annual holidays, to Brighton that year. The hotel seems to be still trading, though I doubt the alfasud or Austin maxi are still about! (ShorpyBlog, Member Gallery, Travel & Vacation, tterrapix)
Park in the Pines: 1905
... Aiken, South Carolina, circa 1905. "Park in the Pines Hotel." Of the resort's eponymous evergreens, it was claimed that "the ... the fire broke out on Feb 2nd 1913. The only part of the hotel that survived was the dining room wing. (The Gallery, DPC) ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 08/21/2012 - 8:38pm -

Aiken, South Carolina, circa 1905. "Park in the Pines Hotel." Of the resort's eponymous evergreens, it was claimed that "the exhalations from this tree exert a soothing and purifying effect upon the mucous membrane of the respiratory passages." At least until the place burned down in 1913. View full size. Winter heatAccording to the New York Times "Winter vacationing New Yorkers ran for their lives", leaving valuables in the rooms when the fire broke out on Feb 2nd 1913. The only part of the hotel that survived was the dining room wing. (The Gallery, DPC)
Awning Manor: 1908
1908. "Rockingham Hotel, Portsmouth, New Hampshire." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/27/2014 - 3:17pm -

1908. "Rockingham Hotel, Portsmouth, New Hampshire." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. The LibraryMy husband and I have been inside this building many times. On the first floor, to the right is a wonderful (but expensive) restaurant called the Library. They specialize in meat. I guess they found their niche since every other eatery in Portsmouth caters to seafood lovers. The library has been there a long time. The walls are lined with books that you can look at while you eat. They also bring your check inside of a book. It's a fun place. Still a beauty!View Larger Map Lord RockinghamI wonder if that is the Marquess himself in the left pediment. [It's Woodbury Langdon. The other bust is Frank Jones. -tterrace] PerspectiveExcellent perspective correction by lens shifting. Note how the lines do not converge, unlike the Google Streetview image in another comment. Falling backwardsYep, that's the place, falling backwards because of perspective distortion. Makes you look at old straight buildings with new respect considering the skill it took to make them straight. By the way, there are other faces in the center horizontal line of the building as well, which Wikipedia didn't cover. Can anyone figure out who *they* are? One may be a cherub (far left) but the others? ["The Four Seasons of Man." -tterrace] (The Gallery, DPC)
Grand Circus Park: 1908
... at Park and Washington Blvd was replaced by the Statler Hotel in 1914,itself subsequently demolished in 2014. The only remaining ... 
 
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Detroit circa 1908. "Corner of Grand Circus Park." If a circle can be said to have a corner. Maybe more like a pie slice. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. The Felix Unger ExperienceSo clean and neat that it looks like a model train layout, not a real place at all. Bagley HouseThat large Italian Villa on Washington Boulevard leading away from the circle is the Governor Bagley house, later the Michigan Conservatory of Music, previously featured on Shorpy. Current view of Grand Circus ParkThe Michigan Conservatory of Music which was located at Park and Washington Blvd was replaced by the Statler Hotel in 1914,itself subsequently demolished in 2014. The only remaining element in this photograph is the façade of the Fine Arts Building on Adams, preserved as a face for a future building. Like much of downtown Detroit, it is marred by the unsightly People Mover elevated rail which obstructs any remaining esthetic of architectural harmony that may remain. (The Gallery, Detroit Photos, DPC)
Granite Building: 1905
... across the street My office in the third floor of the hotel (used to be the holiday inn) faced the 3-4th floors of that building back ... 
 
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Rochester, New York, circa 1905. "Granite Building, Main Street & St. Paul." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size. It's still there today.Rochester, my home town, has lost dozens and dozens of beautiful buildings over the years. Fortunately, this Beaux Arts style skyscraper is not among them. It still stands at the corner of East Main and St. Paul streets. Love looking for people watching.Can you find both the man and the woman watching the camera from the building? I used to work just across the streetMy office in the third floor of the hotel (used to be the holiday inn) faced the 3-4th floors of that building back toward the rear of the Granite Building. The Berrys - Osteopaths7th floor, next to Equitable Insurance... According to my source (Mr G. Oogle) Drs Clinton D Berry and Gertrude Seeley Berry attended the American School of Osteopathy together in Kirksville, Mo. Gertrude graduated in June of '04. (The Gallery, Bicycles, DPC, Rochester, Stores & Markets)
Potomac Park: 1908
... have surely changed The old Post Office, now a Trump hotel. And just south of the monument under a manhole cover, is a 12 ... 
 
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Washington, D.C., circa 1908. "The Boulevard, Potomac Park." The Washington Monument flanked by the Tidal Basin and Old Post Office. View full size. Is it truethe monument is 555 feet 5.5 inches tall? Two-toned towerIf you look at the enlarged picture of the Washington Monument, you can see the point at which construction stopped and resumed about a third of the way up. Construction of the monument began in 1848, and was halted from 1854 to 1877 due to a lack of funds, a struggle for control over the Washington National Monument Society, and the intervention of the American Civil War. When construction resumed, they could no longer get stone from the original quarry and that's why there is a slight difference in color between the two sections. When the monument was capped, they used a very rare and expensive metal for the time: aluminum. As this incredible picture I saved from this very website clearly shows: Times have surely changedThe old Post Office, now a Trump hotel. And just south of the monumentunder a manhole cover, is a 12 foot high version of it, used as a survey marker. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/washington-mini-monument 6,665⅛ inchesWhen finished, the monument topped out at 555 feet 5⅛ inches. At the time it was the tallest building in the world. It is now nearly a foot shorter than that. One of the myths in Washington is that there is a law that no building in the city can be taller than the Washington Monument. There is a height restriction law, but it has nothing to do with the monument. Another myth, which I've spent 25 years telling tourists while working at the U.S. Capitol, is that the color change in the monument was caused by the "great flood of 1856." (The Gallery, D.C., DPC)
Boiled Dinners: 1910
... in the City"), Gies's Restaurant, Sweeney's Billiards, the Hotel Fowler, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, the Hammond Building (and, ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 02/10/2017 - 7:42pm -

Detroit circa 1910. "Monroe Avenue and City Hall." Points of interest include, starting from the left, Pittsburg Dairy Lunch, Considine's (serving Budweiser Imported Pilsner Beer), McNamara Sign Co. (SIGNS, ELECTRIC SIGNS), the Detroit Billiard & Pool Room, McGough's Restaurant (Boiled Dinners 25¢; "We Draw the Best Glass of Beer in the City"), Gies's Restaurant, Sweeney's Billiards, the Hotel Fowler, the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument, the Hammond Building (and, rising behind it, the Ford Building), a "moonlight tower" arc lamp stanchion, and the bunting-bedecked City Hall. 8x10 glass negative. View full size. Like Mother used to makeBoiled dinners were a common meal in my childhood home as we all loved them and they were easy to make. Most common was the ham, cabbage and potato combo (Polish soul food), but you could also use corned beef, cabbage, carrots and spuds (Irish soul food), or the seafood version of a summer supper boil with shrimp, kielbasa, corn on the cob, potatoes, etc. My mom was born in that year, 1910, and I never ate in a restaurant until I went on a class trip to NYC when I was fourteen. Years later, when I moved to the Southwest, I was amazed to see babies in high chairs eating chips and salsa in Mexican restaurants. How privileged I was to have a cooking mother who fed our faces as well as our souls. The Johnson BlockThis is now an empty lot across from the CompuWare building. The lower profile buildings are part of the Johnson block and dated from the 1850s. All of these buildings were demolished about 1990. Unelectric "Electric Sign" signIt's interesting that the sign company's "Electric Signs" sign is not an electric sign. Picking Over the RemainsAlmost all of the buildings in this photo have disappeared. I believe that all that remains now are the Ford Building, the early part of the Penobscot Building peeking above City Hall, and the Soldiers and Sailors Monument (although that has been moved several hundred feet to the west). As Strasbourg16 says below, all of the buildings on the left were torn down in 1990. They were cleared, after a lengthy preservation struggle and years of neglect, for a shopping center that was never built. here is some more information on these buildings and some photos of them both in their heyday and in their sad last days before demolition. Also, looking at the stores on the Monroe block on the left (as well as the thorough lack of cars), I think the dating of this photo may be a little late and that it's more likely to be 1908 or '07. (The Gallery, Bicycles, Detroit Photos, DPC, Streetcars)
Bryant Park: 1948
... the American Standard Building, it became the Bryant Park Hotel in 2001. 500 Fifth The tower to the left is 500 Fifth Avenue . ... 
 
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New York City circa 1948. "Bryant Park and New York Public Library from Sixth Avenue." With views of the Chrysler Building and other Manhattan landmarks waiting to be named. 4x5 inch acetate negative by John M. Fox. View full size. Mercantile BuildingPreviously known as the Chase Tower, located at 10 East 40th Street. Designed by Ludlow & Peabody in the Renaissance Revival style. At 48 floors high, it was the fourth-tallest tower in the world when it was built in 1929. American Radiator BuildingLocated at 40 West 40th Street, designed by John Howells and Raymond Hood, built in 1924 in the Gothic Art Deco style. The black brick symbolizes coal and the gold brick fire. Later renamed the American Standard Building, it became the Bryant Park Hotel in 2001. 500 FifthThe tower to the left is 500 Fifth Avenue. Its Emporis page is here. (The Gallery, John M. Fox, NYC)
The Egnew: 1899
Mount Clemens, Mich., ca. 1899. "Egnew Hotel." Connected to THE ORIGINAL BATH HOUSE across the street. 8x10 inch ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 07/08/2017 - 3:50pm -

Mount Clemens, Mich., ca. 1899. "Egnew Hotel." Connected to THE ORIGINAL BATH HOUSE across the street. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size. Burning and Bathing Go hand in hand at least in the history of this establishment: http://www.mtclib.org/local%20history/original%20bath%20house.pdf The Egnew"The scene of all this gaiety was to burn later--the fate of many of Mount Clemens's early hotels, most of which were of frame construction." - Prior to 1910 And here's a photo of the other end of the elevated walkway. I wonder...when it burned? Wood RoadInteresting road construction being logs placed in the ground vertically as opposed to a typical horizontal plank road. I can't remember the term for this type of construction. Maybe someone else knows. Battling BathersMt. Clemens' days as a bathing resort may be far in the past, but they are still remembered there in the sports teams of the local high school, who are known to this day as the Mt. Clemens Battling Bathers. (The Gallery, DPC)
The Wedding Bower: 1905
Detroit circa 1905. "Wedding decorations at Hotel Cadillac." An interesting mix of funereal and festive. Detroit Publishing ... 
 
Posted by Dave - 03/06/2012 - 3:00am -

Detroit circa 1905. "Wedding decorations at Hotel Cadillac." An interesting mix of funereal and festive. Detroit Publishing glass negative. View full size. PerfectSeems quite appropriate for Addams Family nuptials. Wedding? Funeral?Is there a difference? Is that the matrimonial bed?Not only are the decoration pretty creepy, but the "bed" is seriously lacking. That is if that white square on the floor is where the newlyweds are supposed to consummate the wedding? From looking at the dresser and estimating the size of people it doesn't appear big enough for two to sleep comfortably, much less for any romping around. But maybe they didn't "romp" back in 1905? [It's neither. This is a set-up for a wedding reception. The stage conceivably served several purposes: a setting for formal photographic portraits of the couple and/or wedding party; a dais for the couple while receiving toasts or speaking; possibly a place to greet guests in the receiving line. The "dresser" is a sideboard which appears ready to be stocked with refreshments. - tterrace] Chuppah?If you google "floral chuppah", you'll see a lot of things that look like this. Small Jewish wedding, maybe, where they couldn't afford to get it outside? (The Gallery, DPC, Weddings)
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