Modesto

An estate collection bought from a dealer in Modesto, California. Usually when I buy one of these small collections it's one or two of the photos that I'm really interested in. The images that really grabbed me are of the old photo booth strip, clearly the oldest of the lot, the woman on the ships gang plank, and the picture of the young lady getting her pants mended while across the lap of the seamstress. Only some of these photographs are labeled in any way. The school children, some standing, some sitting, "Roosevelt Jr. High Librarians." Because of the age, I'm guessing that the Roosevelt referenced is Theodore, not Franklin. One of the sailors has either "Dale," most likely or the rather impersonal, "Date" written on the front of the photo. The woman and the baby in the small wheel barrow, "Betty, Mother" The small boat, most likely taken in San Fransisco Bay, has "Waperry" stamped on the border, part of which can be seen in the scan. The young lady on the gang plank, "October 3-'31 Faye Maple." The small child sitting on the mule, "Larry & Grandpa Scott." And the three children, the little boy in the middle flanked by the two small girls, "Aug. 15-1932, Elaine, Raymond Maple, Betty."

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.