Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: Happy New Year

A nineteenth-century New Year calling card with a fanciful illustration. In the sky, a man is holding the reins connected to a pair of large birds who are pulling the airship that he and a female passenger are riding in. The initials "A.H.N.Y." on the airship's balloon stand for "A Happy New Year." Down below, a sailor on a ship is waving his hat as he hangs on to a mast next to a large banner that also displays a greeting for "A Happy New Year."

A New Year card from John E. Cranfield (d. 1894?), who was a letter carrier in Albany, New York. Compare this card with A Happy New Year, Will D. Reiber, Letter Carrier . ?A Happy New Year? 1889 John E. Cranfield, Route No. 14. Ye Penny Post, 1839. Ye Letter Carrier, 1889.

"Wishing you a happy New Year." A Victorian-era greeting for the New Year.

A photo marking the passage of time (any interpretation of "time" in a photo) for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. Although the couple in this real photo postcard paradoxically seem to be looking up at a cuckoo clock that's hanging on a wall behind them, the "Gelukkig Nieuwjaar" caption (Dutch for "Happy New Year") lets us know that they are counting down the seconds until the clock strikes midnight and the cuckoo makes its first appearance in the new year. Gelukkig Nieuwjaar and Happy New Year to all the members of the Vintage Photos Theme Park, and hearty thanks to Lisa and Angelica for their time and effort in keeping the group going this year! I'm looking forward to seeing some more fun and interesting vintage photos in 2016!