Ray Bauduc, Drummer

I recognized the logo on the drum as being from the Bob Crosby Orchestra. A little bit of research, and I was able to ID the drummer as Ray Bauduc. Bauduc was born in 1906, in New Orleans, Louisiana, he died in 1988. During the thirties and forties, Bauduc played drums for the Bob Crosby Orchestra, and the band within a band, Bob Crosby and the Bobcats. He also played with The Original Memphis Five, had his own band and worked with people like Jack Teagarden.

Working at Western Union

The clock on the wall is from Western Union, the telegraphy company. Looks like it's from the 1920's, a time when few married women worked.

Ridgewood Lodge #1455 Wedding

The hair styles look like the forties to me. Maybe a war bride; one of the many couples who rushed through weddings when death in combat was a real possibility. My guess is that the bride is throwing the bouquet, even though it can't be seen in this photo. The scanning of these old photos require a minuscule cropping on the edges of the image. I've lost just enough that the top of the bulletin board in the background was lost. In the original it reads, "Ridgewood Lodge, No. 1455." A quick Google search came up with Elks Lodge 1455, Ridgewood, New Jersey.

A Young Girl In Costume

Very likely just plain old commercially done photographs for this child's parents. On the other hand, they're just theatrical enough that they could be a 19th century child actress.

Cops

They look like cops to me.

Miami and Other Places

One of the things about the great depression and World War 2 was that it forced people to travel. Not great photos, but this small estate collection shows people in Miami, the only photo with any sort of labeling is the couple sitting in front of the building and palm trees, "PHOTOGRAPH BY STEPHEN BLAKE 3688 S. W. 23RD STREET MIAMI, FLORIDA TELEPHONE." There are some images that seem to be from the desert ands coupled with the mountain shots, maybe California or Nevada.

Souvenir Photos From Syracuse

I have a number of these old souvenir photo folders in my collection. They speak of a time when people got dressed up, went dancing and to listen to music in nightclubs. Most of these folders are from specific clubs, and by clicking on night clubs in the label section at the bottom of this post, others can be accessed. These two are more generic, with just a city, probably sold through a number of clubs and restaurants in Syracuse, New York. Both folders have the name Mary Barnello written on the inside front cover. The group photo is labeled, "Bob O'Donnell, Bob Close, Dick Cole, Bones Martin, and one name that is no longer readable." Probably from the World war 2 era.