Boy Scouts participate in the Postal Savings System, led by Gordon F. Chance, patrol leader. Love the boots! 1913. Photos from Shorpy Historical Photos.
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A Scout Is Thrifty 2 comments
Fordson Tractor Leave a comment
Sept. 26, 1921. Fordson was a brand of tractors developed by Henry Ford using the same technology as the Model T. A photo in the Washington Star identifies this young lady as “Miss Myrtle Lewton of Takoma, Md., Golden Eagle Girl Scout who received her decoration from the Queen of Belgium.” National Photo Company glass negative, from Shorpy Historical Photos.
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All Jacked Up Leave a comment
Circa 1919. “Studebaker motor car in repair shop with garage mechanic.” Don’t try this at home. Or at work. 6.5 x 8.5 inch glass negative from the Wyland Stanley collection of San Francisco historical memorabilia. From the Shorpy Historic Photo collection.
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Red Hair Wins Again Leave a comment
July 1952. “Photographs show models posed leaning shoulders against mirrors, resulting in reflected images. Includes women wearing furs and jewels; various hairstyles.” Color transparency by Louis Faurer for the Look magazine assignment “Reflected Beauty: Hair Now Gets Double Exposure.” From Shorpy Historical Photos; see link below.
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1953: How To Marry A Millionaire Leave a comment
Schatze Page (Lauren Bacall): I can’t shack up with a dame I’ve never met before and she’s crazy too!
Pola Debevoise (Marilyn Monroe): You don’t have to. She’ll come up and you’ll see if you like her. If you don’t…
Schatze Page: Is she any help to this?
Pola Debevoise: Let’s see
[over the phone to Loco]
Pola Debevoise: Hey Loc, how much money you got?
Loco Dempsey (Betty Grable): [on the phone] I got a quarter.
Pola Debevoise: Great. Pick up lunch on your way over.
Loco Dempsey: Ok, how many.
Pola Debevoise: Three
Loco Dempsey: Ok, I’ll be there in 15 minutes.
[hangs up]
Schatze Page: Well that’s a big contribution to a million dollar proposition. One whole quarter!
Pola Debevoise: Maybe, but she’s awfully clever with a quarter.
Publicity shot of Marilyn Monroe, Lauren Bacall and Betty Grable in the 1953 release of 20th Century Fox’s “How To Marry A Millionaire.” Courtesy of Shorpy Historical Photos.
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Always Know Who Made The Punch Leave a comment
October 1954. “Actress Judy Holliday posed with a large ‘vegetable man’ designed by Federico Pallavicini.” Kodachrome by Milton H. Greene for the Look magazine assignment “Holiday Punch — Judy Holliday.” Shorpy Historical Photos
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Home Entertainment System, 1925 1 comment
Washington, D.C., circa 1925. “Family group listening to radio.” A baseball game, maybe. The original caption label for this one has been lost. Shorpy Historical Photos.
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The Beginning Of Camelot Leave a comment
Sept. 12, 1953. Newport, Rhode Island. “Kennedy wedding — Jacqueline Kennedy throwing the bouquet.” Gelatin Silver print by Toni Frissell.
Student Nurses, 1942 1 comment
Sept. 1942. Rochester, N.Y. “Shirley Babcock at right in the front listening to a lecture with other student nurses.” Latest installment in the Babcock saga from the camera of Ralph Amdursky for the Office of War Information. Shorpy Historical Photos
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Holy Rotary Dial, Batman! Leave a comment
A young Burt Ward as Robin on the “Batman” set in 1966. Photo by Richard Hewett for Look magazine.
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