Category Archives: Types of Subjects

May 15, 2015

Laundry duty blows -ie- it’s a woman’s job and I shouldn’t have to do this

By C.E. Ryan

“Only 5 more sheets, boys!”  Funny laundry duty RPPC. Private Collection.

Atta girl! This photograph of a grinning lady sitting down on a rocking chair with a baseball bat at the ready, and with her eyes on the two men of the house doing the laundry! Too much!

Now let’s take a moment to appreciate how good we have it today with the wonderful invention that is the laundry machine. And men do more house shores today than they ever did before (yet somehow it’s still a challenge to get dear husband to help folding clothes).

RPPC: AZO 1907-1914

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May 14, 2015

A couple and that banana

By C.E. Ryan

A. Noyer Postcard. Private Collection.

A. Noyer Postcard. Private Collection.

Suggestive much? The photographer knew you all have dirty minds!

This is in fact a 1980 repro of the 1920s card. I softened it up  a bit, I can’t stand the dotted matrix of reprints. Now I want to find the original.

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May 14, 2015

The ‘Street Tough’ who made it big

By C.E. Ryan
1/9th plate tintype. Private Collection.

1/9th plate tintype. Private Collection.

This one made me laugh out loud. Can you picture this tough looking fella doing shady business at the local saloon, or fighting at illegal gambling halls? This solid looking gent looks like he knew where to get ale on a pretty regular basis too, and with the baggy-eyed side glance with cigar in mouth and bowler on top? Mr, you’re a character!

Yes, he looks like he had no trouble making his voice heard!

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May 14, 2015

Edward ‘Big Ed’ McKenna on a swing

By C.E. Ryan
Ed McKenna on a swing. RPPC. Private Collection.

Edward McKenna on a swing. RPPC. Private Collection.

A quaint photo of a lad nicknamed ‘Big Ed’ posing on a swing with his creased hat he forgot to straighten up, and a pair of gloves in his left hand. He’s wearing a dark colored scarf around the neck instead of the typical collar and tie

‘Big Ed’ seemed big by yesterday’s standards probably because he was tall. This RPPC has a note Ed died.

His name + note

RPPC: AZO 1907-1914

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May 13, 2015

When East meets West

By C.E. Ryan
Indian man with Western one. RPPC. Private Collection.

Indian man with Western one. Circa 1905. RPPC. Private Collection.

A British man in India? It looks like these two are standing on a dock in front of a cargo container. They may have been trading partners.

RPPC: Cyko 1904-1920s

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