Fake Funeral 1918

Bang on Can - Backyard Morse Code Experiment

SOS! Why is this boy pointing? The world will never know. I have one more picture from this group and rest assured the boy is pointing in that one as well. I love the minute maid microphone! Why is the adult wearing a life preserver? For full dramatic effect? They look pretty landlocked to me.

Prospect Park South - 1905 Vintage Postcard

I found this postcard, sent from Brooklyn in 1905 to Passaic, NJ in Duluth, MN in 2007. Go figure! It took only one day to get to Passaic way back when (and arrived on my birthday of all days!). I was surprised to see it, you don't often find vintage postcards of residential areas. It is written in a language I cannot read (Swedish or something like it - if you can read it please translate it for me!). I want to go to this street and see how it's changed and take an after picture. I just might.

Gas Mask

This photo terrifies me. Found at the treasure trove that is the Antiques Garage. Where do they get these things?

Poser

I was fortunate enough to find this amazing group of photos of a cute chubby girl posing in various costumes in her yard circa probably 1960s. Another amazing Chelsea Antiques Garage find. This totally could have been me in 1989. I am in awe. I hope this girl ended up in the big time.

Busted! Bawdy Postcard...

Speaks for itself I suppose. I love how incredibly simple and cheap this card is in every respect.

Forgotten still from the film "The Orphanage" ?

I found this at the Antiques Garage in Chelsea yesterday (apparently the place where all the serious photo hounds go to find interesting pics). There were thousands of amazing photos and random luck found me this one.

I am beyond terrified of this child's costume. The caption on the back reads: "Reggie & George Nov. '47"

Unsettling

I found these in a random upscale thrift store in Manhattan today. Very spooky.

Found on the Job...

I was going through a major cleaning phase at work and ended up organizing the entire reception area. Some former employee had left an envelope of photos up there, including these 2 creepy polaroids. I think they were having a "spa" day at the office.

Rufus Stone - Site of King William II death

Yet another strange find in Rochester, this was a very old picture of the Rufus Stone, the site marking King William II's death by arrow, which was erected in 1865.

See a contemporary photo of it here (the trees are gone and the area looks quite bare now): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Rufus_stone_side1.JPG

More about William II: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_II_of_England

Child's Grave - Worcester, England 1900

Another morbid find from that Rochester antique store, a cabinet photo of a child's grave. "God called the little child."

Children's Funeral Memorial Cards

I found these in a little antique store in Rochester, England that specialized in postcards. They also had a lot of ephemera and photos.

Distraction

Found this in Duluth, too...

After Dinner Smoke

Many Interpretations

I went to Pennsylvania last weekend and visited Adamstown, Antique Capital USA (TM). Yes, it is trademarked. Found great things, this picture was in a stack that one seller gave me for $5. A bargain!

L'il Sock Sniffer

Found this one when I was home in Duluth last weekend for Easter. Very amusing.

Shadow Pictures

I specifically collect pictures that contain the shadow of the photographer. Something fascinating about them for me, kind of a mystery, a story behind the photo. Here are a few I especially like:

Innocent Victim

I wish I could remember where this came from. I have an idea that it might have been found in an old relative's footlocker from WWI that my parents obtained. Not certain. But highly possible.

I know it's a joke but I feel sad for the man in the middle nonetheless.

Lost in the Desert

Duluth Lumber Raft - Postcard 1906

My hometown - Duluth, MN. Interesting postcard from 1906. No message, just sent via General Delivery.