Tag Archives: 1930s-1940s

May 23, 2015

Memorial Weekend – Four sailors and a bandaid

By C.E. Ryan

1940s-1950s Snapshot.

A cute snapshot for the day.

3 Comments | tags: 1930s-1940s, bandaid, handsome man, sailors | posted in Military, Others

May 20, 2015

Arnold the human doll

By C.E. Ryan

Cabinet photo.

Is there such a thing as being so handsome you’re almost too pretty? I think Arnold, the 1930s university student from Brattleboro, Vermont managed just that.

Photographer: Lewis R. Brown.

Leave a comment | tags: 1930s-1940s, Brattleboro, handsome man, Lewis R.Brown, portrait, Vermont | posted in Cabinet Photos, Gentlemen

May 18, 2015

‘He never knew’

By C.E. Ryan

1930s candid snapshot. Private Collection.

What did this gentleman in fedora not know? How well the camera likes him? He seemed to know as much. Perhaps he didn’t know how well a lady liked him. ;)

3 Comments | tags: 1930s-1940s, circus tent, fashion, fedora, handsome man, menswear, portrait | posted in Gentlemen, Others

May 5, 2015

A toddler with blocks

By C.E. Ryan

A future architect! Private Collection.

Easily the youngest sitter of my collection! I usually don’t collect this young but this gorgeous photograph grabbed me. I love this cabinet photo. It took a talented photographer to capture this toddler at the right moment and with an expression of intense focus!

Photographers of yesterday didn’t have the luxury of taking dozens of photographs to pick out the best one. This here was true artistry and this photo came out wonderfully. In fact, this is so well done it is easily postcard material. The photo is well protected too with two overlapping flaps. I’m guessing this was taken in the 1930s or 40s.

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Photographer: Steward. Carthage, Missouri

3 Comments | tags: 1930s-1940s, building blocks, Missouri, Steward, toddler, toy, USA | posted in Boys, Cabinet Photos

May 1, 2015

Smoking in a fedora

By C.E. Ryan

Candid

A candid photo I’ve seen and digitally fixed up a bit. What’s more stereotypical of the 30s than a man in a fedora smoking a cigarette?

10 Comments | tags: 1930s-1940s, fedora, profile, smoking | posted in Gentlemen, Others

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