Category Archives: Others

May 27, 2015

James Everett “Jimmie” Caldwell’s Jazz Jesters

By C.E. Ryan
Jimmy Caldwell's Jazz Jesters

from left to right: Chuck Cheney, Virge Leach, Don Murray, Jimmie Caldwell and Jimmie Fallis

A gorgeous vintage 7″ by 10″ photograph of the Jazz Jesters, a Northern University jazz band founded by Jimmie Caldwell and based in the Chicago of the early 20s. I can’t help but imagine the wild soirees these five slick musicians played for, and how much illegal alcohol they saw flowing.

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This photograph is attached to a grey album backing with a note stating the organist (Jimmie Caldwell) played at a venue (I can’t decypher) in Omaha.

A big thank you to Mavis Purdy of The Vintage Photo Booth group on Facebook and Christian Perales of the Jazz Age group on Facebook too.

Sources:

For in-depth info on this group please visit Jimmie Caldwell’s Jazz Jesters by Albert Haim

James Everett Caldwell’s Find A Grave

Photographer: J.D.Taloff. Evanston ILL.

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May 26, 2015

Positively No Admittance

By C.E. Ryan
Snapshot. Private Collection.

‘Positively No Admittance’ snapshot. Private Collection.

A funny 1920s-1930s candid of a young man showing a chicken who’s the boss! The sign was glued on.

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May 25, 2015

‘Slinky’ the WWII era U.S. Army fighter pilot.

By C.E. Ryan
Candid. Private Collection

4″x6″ signed snapshot of WWII U.S. army fighter pilot nicknamed ´Slinky’. Private Collection

Brave ‘Slinky’ is in harness and light gear, looking up above where his mind is at. Did he earn his nickname by doing some graceful maneuvers in the sky?

Happy Memorial Day, and let’s remember him and the many others who put their lives on the line to protect this country.

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May 23, 2015

Memorial Weekend – Four sailors and a bandaid

By C.E. Ryan

Snapshot.

1940s-1950s Snapshot.

A cute snapshot for the day.

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May 22, 2015

Looking at the girls

By C.E. Ryan
1920s-1930s Snapshot. Private Collection.

1920s-1930s Snapshot. Private Collection.

Two buddies by the side of a path having fun looking at pictures of girls on a magazine…classic!

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