Tag Archives: 1930s-1940s

June 28, 2015

The photographer with the wet plate camera

By C.E. Ryan
Snapshot. Private Collection.

RPPC sized snapshot. Private Collection.

This is a cute, artistic snapshot probably taken in the 1930s or 40s, yet the young photographer holding the stylus looks like he’s standing next to what I believe is a wet plate collodion camera (so the snapshot is not of his reflection).

He looks like he’s getting ready to take a picture. In his days tintypes were already considered vintage.

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June 17, 2015

The boy violinist in pajamas

By C.E. Ryan
Velox Snapshot. Private Collection.

Velox Snapshot. Private Collection.

A candid of a curly haired boy violinist in pajamas sitting in contre-jour by a tall and narrow window.

There’s some light reflection to the bottom, some fog and a ghost-like anomaly…maybe cigarette smoke…maybe not.

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June 4, 2015

Mr. I Look Quite All right in a Fedora

By C.E. Ryan
Cabinet photo. Private Collection.

Cabinet photo. Private Collection.

This stylish 1930s-40s gentleman with the piercing stare must have left a long trail of admirers in his path. And that is why he’s in my collection. He’d look good without the fedora on, but the hat adds that something extra.

My first star crush was Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones. I’ve been appreciative of the hat ever since. ;)

Photographer: Benjamin. La Moure. North Dakota.

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June 4, 2015

Nice photobooth

By C.E. Ryan
1940s Photobooth

1940s Photobooth

A cute photobooth found on eBay of a young man with the tilted fedora.

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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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