Jonathan Cohen's photos with the keyword: bicycle

"(How Much Is) That Doggie in the Window?" is a popular novelty song written by Bob Merrill in 1952 and very loosely based on the folk tune, Carnival of Venice. This song is also loosely based on the song "Oh Where, Oh where, has my little dog gone?" The best-known version of the song was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952 and released in January 1953 by Mercury Records. On April 4, 1953, the song went to No. 1 in the US Billboard magazine chart, staying at that top spot for eight weeks. The song was wildly popular across a wide demographic. The song had school children "yipping"; Mercury Records was besieged with requests for free puppies; and the American Kennel Club’s annual registrations spiked up by eight percent. In all, Page’s record sold over 2 million copies. Rock historian Michael Uslan has stated that songs similar to "Doggie" led to the "fervent embrace of rock & roll" two years after its release. "A lot of songs at that time were extremely bland, squeaky-clean stuff. The music field was ripe for something new, something vibrant to shake the rafters." How much is that doggie in the window? The one with the waggly tail How much is that doggie in the window? I do hope that doggie’s for sale. I must take a trip to California, And leave my poor sweetheart alone. If he has a doggie, he won’t be lonesome. And the doggie will have a good home.

A vintage bicycle and a Porsche parked in front of an espresso bar. Three icons of San Francisco ...

Ville-Marie is the name of a borough (arrondissement) in the centre of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is the economic, tourism and cultural hub of Montreal. The borough is named after Fort Ville-Marie, the French settlement that would later become Montreal, and which was located within the present-day borough. The borough comprises all of downtown Montreal, Old Montreal and the Old Port, the Centre-Sud area, most of Mount Royal Park, as well as Saint Helen’s Island, and Île Notre-Dame in the Saint Lawrence River. Ville-Marie’s contribution to the Mosaïcultures Internationales competition was entitled "The Living City." It celebrated the fact that Montreal is one of only a handful of North American cities whose downtown core is home to thousands of people. Nestled between the skyscrapers that dominate the cityscape, a number of compelling initiatives are in the works to make the neighbourhood quieter, safer and eminently livable for those who give it its vibrancy. One of these projects focuses on making Ville-Marie a more pedestrian-friendly area. Every summer, the streets of Ville-Marie become an oasis of peace among a sea of office towers. The economic "lungs" of the city turn green, with sustainability-oriented initiatives designed to encourage active transportation, curb greenhouse gases in key areas and foster sense of true community. The vehicle-free streets are warm and welcoming, setting the stage for encounters as invigorating as they are inspiring. For a description of the art of Mosaiculture and of the Mosaïcultures Internationales de Montréal competition, please turn to the first photo in this series at: www.ipernity.com/doc/jonathan.cohen/33872015

Louis Simon was born in 1884 in the Bessarabian part of the czarist Empire (the region currently known as Moldova). After immigrating to the United States, he became a champion motorcycle racer, and in 1912 opened a motorcycle sales and repair shop on Manhattan Avenue in Brooklyn. Inspired by his love of racing, Simon invented many solutions to cycling problems for which he earned several patents. He carved his first figure of a boy riding a bicycle in 1922 when he began selling and repairing bicycles. As a public announcement of his new inventory, Simon attached the sign high on the exterior wall of his shop. He added a motor to make the wheel revolve and the legs move up and down.

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