Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: movement

Thanksgiving Feast with Phonograph, Lamp, and Wall…

23 Nov 2023 1 223
Note the cylinder phonograph on the sideboard, the kerosene lamp on the right, and the wallpaper in the background, See also the full version of this photograph and a photo of a similar cylinder phonograph .

Thanksgiving Feast with Phonograph, Lamp, and Wall…

23 Nov 2023 3 2 310
A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the monthly topic of family gatherings for Thanksgiving or other occasions . A family pauses for a photo before they dig in to their Thanksgiving dinner. Despite the turkey, pies, and other dishes on the table , my eye was drawn to the kerosene lamp hanging from the ceiling, the elaborate design of the wallpaper in the background, and the cylinder phonograph hidden in the shadows on the sideboard. See a cropped version of the photo for a better view of these items. For another photo with a similar phonograph, see Young Man Posing with an Edison Cylinder Phonograph . This is a real photo postcard with a divided back (introduced in 1907) but no stamp box, address, or message.

Paddling Their Own Canoe at Olcott Beach

12 Feb 2018 2 988
Printed on the other side of this real photo postcard: "Boeckmann, park photographer, Olcott Beach, N.Y." Handwritten on the other side: "Ornan Rebert." Two fellows pretend to paddle their canoe in photographer John Boeckmann 's studio in Luna Park at Olcott Beach, located along the shore of Lake Ontario in Olcott, New York.

Astro Bow—Get in Orbit and Go Go Go!

10 May 2017 3 1 894
"Astro Bow. Get in orbit. Go-go-go. 39¢. Buser Century, Inc." A black velvet hair bow shaped like a space capsule ! "Get in Orbit" and "Go Go Go" with "Astro Bow" is what the printed card is telling us. What Space Age gal could resist something like this?

Best Buick Yet

09 Feb 2017 2 913
Printed on the back of this postcard: "When better automobiles are built Buick will build them. Litho in U.S.A.--10-15-40." For another Buick advertising postcard, see Buick Fireball Valve-in-Head Straight-Eight Engine (below).

Giant Redwood Tree, Santa Cruz County, California

30 Oct 2014 1104
Tourists pose for a souvenir photo in front of the "Giant" (as the sign indicates), one of the huge redwoods in what used to be called Big Tree Grove but is now part of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park , located in Santa Cruz County, California.

The Modern Farmer

16 Mar 2016 2 5 1633
A 1909 real photo tall-tale postcard by William H. Martin. For a similar postcard with an automobile and oversized apples, see Apples–How We Do Things at Fearnot, Pa. :

Shenanigans at Sloppy Joe's Bar, Havana, Cuba

06 Jul 2015 4 2533
Hey, buddy, quit shaking that bottle and get your hand off of that gal's waist! And wipe that grin off your face, too! Your shenanigans have startled that poor lady, and now her lovely visage is blurred. Nice going, pal! Sloppy Joe's is a classy bar. Try and take some pointers from these other folks on how to act when your picture's being taken!

Fireman Save My Child, Sloppy Joe's Bar, Havana, C…

21 May 2014 4 2378
From what I've been able to figure out, "Fireman, save my child" seems to be a hackneyed theatrical line originally featured in nineteenth-century melodramas and then reused later as a humorous catchphrase in various media, including as the title of separate films--all comedies--released in 1918 , 1927 , 1932 , and 1954 . "Fireman, save my child" appears here as a hand-held sign, along with a variety of hats, a firefighters's helmet (worn by the man standing behind the barrel of Scotch ale), and other amusing props For similar real photo souvenir postcards, see Sloppy Joe's Bar, Havana, Cuba, 1937 and Shenanigans at Sloppy Joe's Bar, Havana, Cuba .