Affectionate Women at the Lake

Again, probably from the twenties. Note the hat and purse in the lower right corner of the image.

Class Photos

I would have scanned in every photo separately if it had been possible to get the small head shots out of the mounts. Look closely at the class picture. Why do some of the students have an "X" on their faces?

Boring Babies

By and large, I don't collect photographs of babies. The fact is, from generation to generation, things don't change all that much with baby portraits. I can't remember where I got these photos, so I've had them fro a long time. Both came in folders. The one where I've shown the folder has stamped on the inside margin, "Gilbert's, PITTSBURG" No, it's not a misspelling, Pittsburgh was spelled without the "H" for awhile. The photo with the kid in winter clothes has printed on the inside cover, "THE NORTHLAND STUDIOS, CHICAGO, DETROIT, CLEVELAND, PITTSBURGH, CINCINNATI, TOLEDO, INDIANAPOLIS"

Over the Shoulder

What a great picture. From the twenties, I would think.

American Suburbia 1959

Stamped on the back, "THIS IS A KODACOLOR PRINT Made by KODAK APRIL 1959-RF." I don't have anywhere enough color photos on this blog, but this one is one of the best. There is even a very good chance that this lady is still alive, and if she sees her photo, I hope she leaves a comment.

AEF Band

With the French poster on the wall, and the Carte Postale mark on the back of this photo postcard, It's a very good bet that this is a picture of an AEF military band from World War 1. AEF stands for American Expeditionary Force.

From Germany

A very small collection of five photographs from Germany. The photo of the two older people is labeled, "Augusta & Gustav Meyer, Germany 1943." Stamped, "C. Weiss, Bremen, Bruckenstr. 16, Fernrui 53283." Look closely at the woman's face and compare it with the woman in the family portrait with the uniformed soldier and child. Same shape and nose. There is no writting on the back of the print, but it is a photo post card, made for the personal use of the subjects, and the studio is identified, "Photo-Studio, Inh. Jul V. Kwanka, Hamburg, Reeperbahn 122/24 Ecke Talsstr." The picture of the house has, written on the back, "Home of Emma Schonewald, Wedel Germany." Labeled in English, but the lab stamp is in German, "Photo-Grote A1625 Wedel Muhlenstr." The other prints have some writing, but it's in German, either faded or smeared, and I can't really make it out. These photos run from World War 1 to World War 2. Where the people in these photos proud of Germany, the Kaiser and Hitler?