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An Act With Legs: 1925

Dave — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 20:47:21 +0000

January 23, 1925. Washington, D.C. "Broadway producer Earl Carroll picking beauties to play in the 1925 Vanities." 4x5 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.

Walls of Ivy: 1908

Dave — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 20:36:40 +0000

New York circa 1908. "M.W. Littleton's, Fifth Avenue." The ivy-clad residence of lawyer Martin Wiley Littleton, future congressman and Brooklyn borough president. 8x10 inch glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.

Spaghetti Dinner: 1950

Dave — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:54:11 +0000

Circa 1950. "Homemaking cover for McCall's." Meet Mr. and Mrs. Al Dente, about to indulge in that exotic Italian import known as pasta. 4x5 inch Kodachrome by Toni Frissell. View full size.

Golden Girl: 1947

Dave — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:15:33 +0000

September 1947. "New England characters (girl with books). A variety of people, young and old, in photographs taken for Collier's magazine in New England states." 4x5 inch Kodachrome transparency by that prolific peripatetic polymath, Toni Frissell. View full size.

Enter Here: 1910

Dave — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:26:44 +0000

Circa 1910. "Surf bathers at crowded beach, possibly Atlantic City." Not sure if you can swim? There's always the rope! 5x7 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

A Brick House: 1900

Dave — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:57:39 +0000

Sept. 11, 1900. "Chicago Masonic Temple, Randolph and State Streets." Glimpsed here two minutes later, 10 years ago. 8x10 glass transparency, Detroit Photographic Co. View full size.

Coney Island: 1905

Dave — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 03:03:48 +0000

We're continuing our journey through the archives with this photo from Coney Island first posted to Shorpy on August 29, 2008. Luna Park at Coney Island circa 1905. Tonight only: "Infant incubators with living infants." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.

Waffle Shop II: 1950

Dave — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:27:27 +0000

From the archives. This popular image was first posted to Shorpy on March 23, 2007. Also on the menu is more waffle. And even more waffle. Entrance to the Waffle Shop at 522 10th Street NW, Washington D.C. Circa 1950 photograph by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.

Fair Maidens: 1942

Dave — Tue, 10 Mar 2026 02:15:23 +0000

From the archives. First posted here on March 20, 2016. July 1942. "Klamath Falls, Oregon. Carnival of the circus." In line for the Tilt-A-Whirl. Photo by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.

Try the Train: 1937

Dave — Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:23:42 +0000

From the archives. This Dorothea Lange photo was first published here on March 31, 2008 California, March 1937. "Toward Los Angeles." View full size. Medium format nitrate negative by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration.

Home Depot: 1940

Dave — Sun, 01 Mar 2026 23:02:45 +0000

We're continuing our journey through the archives with this Jack Delano photo first published here on March 9, 2007. And Saba is still in business in 2026. December 1940. "Secondhand plumbing store, Brockton, Mass." 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. View full size. As of 2007, Saba Mechanical Plumbing & Heating is still in business in Brockton, at an address on Linus Avenue.

Elizabeth Street: 1912

Dave — Sat, 28 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000

We're starting a series that digs into the Shorpy archive to revisit some old favorites. This Lewis Hine photo was originally posted on February 27, 2007. March 1912. "Row of tenements, 260 to 268 Elizabeth Street, New York, in which a great deal of finishing of clothes is carried on." 268 Elizabeth Street, in Little Italy, is now a "luxe sweater bar" called Sample; 258 (Kips Bay) is a handbag boutique called Token. Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.

Jazz Lass: 1947

Dave — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 22:40:58 +0000

New York, May 1947. "Teddy Kaye, Vivien Garry (last seen here) and Arvin "Arv" Charles Garrison at Dixon's." Photo by Down Beat contributor William Gottlieb. View full size.

The Funny Place: 1912

Dave — Fri, 06 Feb 2026 03:47:06 +0000

Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1912. "The Boardwalk and Steeplechase Pier." George Tilyou's "amusement pier" lasted the better part of a century, hurricanes and fires notwithstanding. 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Midtowner Motel: 1964

Dave — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:03:20 +0000

July 1, 1964. Here we are at the Midtowner Motel, in a Kodachrome slide donated by a fan of Shorpy. But where is the Midtowner Motel? Let us know in the comments below. View full size.

The Factories: 1899

Dave — Fri, 30 Jan 2026 00:52:43 +0000

Niagara Falls, New York, circa 1899. "The Factories -- Niagara Gorge. (Roof of first plant by water: Power Station No. 2, Niagara Falls Hydraulic Power & Mfg. Co.; second plant: Cliff Paper Co.)" 8x10 inch glass transparency, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.

Upstation: 1911

Dave — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:09:41 +0000

UPDATE: Several of our astute commenters have identified this as North Creek Station, Town of Johnsburg, Warren County. Others say Riverside Station, in Riparius.

Circa 1911. "Commuters at train station, upstate New York." Where your charabanc awaits. 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

The Mvsevm: 1915

Dave — Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:24:24 +0000

Boston, Massachusetts, circa 1915. "Main entrance, Museum of Fine Arts." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

This Was the City: 1899

Dave — Tue, 20 Jan 2026 04:28:47 +0000

Circa 1899. "General view -- Los Angeles, California." At right, Bunker Hill and Broadway. Panorama made from two 8x10 glass negatives and one 8x10 transparency. View full size.

Keep Moving, Folks: 1912

Dave — Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:09:46 +0000

New York circa 1912. "Polo Grounds and Harlem River Speedway." We hope that line has cleared up by now. 5x7 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Your Move: 1957

Dave — Wed, 14 Jan 2026 20:02:59 +0000

February 18, 1957. "Montego Bay. Chess -- Mrs. John Pringle & Cleveland Amory." Former model Liz Pringle matching wits with the future author of "The Cat Who Came for Christmas." Composite of two 35mm Kodachromes by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Sporting Look: Round Hill, Jamaica." View full size.

Duck and Cover: 1957

Dave — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:44:38 +0000

February 18, 1957. "Montego Bay" is all it says here. 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Sporting Look: Round Hill, Jamaica." View full size.

Off-Road: 1918

Dave — Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:15:37 +0000

South Somerville, New Jersey, circa 1918. "Wreck on Lehigh Valley trackage." Glimpsed here in yesterday's post. 5x7 glass negative by John S. Powell. From the Bruce Fales Collection; acquired by the Louis A. Marre Rail Transportation Photograph Collection. View full size.

Grand Trunk: 1918

Dave — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:07:18 +0000

South Somerville, New Jersey, circa 1918. "Central Railroad of New Jersey -- Lehigh Valley depot and RM tower. Train wreck just past South Somerville depot. View is undated but thought to be circa 1918." 5x7 inch glass negative by John S. Powell. From the Bruce Fales Collection; acquired by the Louis A. Marre Rail Transportation Photograph Collection. View full size.

Novice Schussers: 1957

Dave — Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:16:22 +0000

February 1957. "Ski school meeting place." An alternate view of yesterday's bunny-slopers, this is one of the 400-plus Kodachromes shot by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Skiing at Aspen, Colorado." Toni Frissell photo collection, Library of Congress. View full size.

Ski School: 1957

Dave — Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:59:21 +0000

February 1957. "Ski school meeting place." 35mm Kodachrome slide by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Skiing at Aspen, Colorado." View full size.

Train Wreck: 1914

Dave — Fri, 26 Dec 2025 21:51:38 +0000

Circa 1914. "New York Central and Hudson River Railroad -- wreck of NYC 1063. No note on location. 4-4-0 1063, ex Rutland 193, Schenectady 1889, to NYC & HRR 938 January 1913, to 1063. 2059 is in charge of the wreck derrick. 2059 4-6-0 ex Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain 337. Then Rutland 492, to 59 then NYC 2159, 2059." 5x7 inch glass negative from the Louis A. Marre Rail Transportation Photograph Collection. View full size.

Merry Christmas: 1913

Dave — Thu, 25 Dec 2025 07:44:37 +0000

The colorized Christmas tree is back, 112 years after its debut in Madison Square. Happy holidays from Shorpy!

New York, December 1913. "Christmas tree, Madison Square." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Bain News Service. View full size.

Family Tree: 1915

Dave — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 00:28:58 +0000

"Dickey Christmas tree, 1915." The family of Washington lawyer Raymond Dickey, whose intriguingly off-kilter holiday photos are a Christmas tradition here at Shorpy. Feats of Strength, anyone? 8x10 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.

Office Xmas Party: 1925

Dave — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 18:58:10 +0000

It's the Friday before Christmas, time for a hallowed holiday tradition here at Shorpy: The Office Xmas Party! Which has been going on for 100 years now. Will Clarence in Sales ever get up the nerve to ask out Hermione from Accounting? Is there gin in that oilcan? Ask the bear.

December 1925. "Washington, D.C. -- Western Electric Co. group." There are enough little dramas playing out here to keep the forensic partyologists busy until Groundhog Day. 8x10 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.