The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

[moontheloon]

As Hank Jr. sang, " just send me to hell or New York city, it would be about the same to me". Actually, send me to any big city, and it would be like hell to me.


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“If heaven ain’t a lot like Dixie I don’t wanna go”

 

[RJR]

“If heaven ain’t a lot like Dixie I don’t wanna go”

 

[BobHufford]

Did you finish your Christmas shopping?

 

[Frunobulax]

When I was a kid, Dayton had Rike's. The two rival department stores were Rike's and Elder-Beerman's. Rike's downtown store, the flagship location, was a destination every Christmas. Like many department stores of the era, their Christmas window displays were a destination for families throughout the season, and crowds would gather on the sidewalk outside to see the windows. Kids pressed up against the window, or sitting on Dad's shoulders to get a look. It wasn't Christmas until Dad took us downtown to see the windows. Rike's eventually was purchased by Shillito's, in Cincinnati, then merged with Lazarus, out of Columbus, and was eventually swallowed up by Macy's.

 

[Frunobulax]

And Santa? The real Santa was at Rike's downtown, the others were "Santa's Helpers." The line to see Santa was long, and you had to go through the "Enchanted Forest" to get to him.

Rike's also had "Tyke's," which was a special place where children only could shop. The entrance to Tyke's was about 3 ft. tall, and no adults were allowed in. When you entered the little door, a young elf (probably a UD coed, I remember them always being kinda cute) would usher you around to the areas, so you could buy grandma a little broach, or Dad a tie. You'd then take your booty up to the register, check out yourself, and meet Mom and Dad outside, all your gifts wrapped and your own little secret until you gave them out on Christmas morning.

 

[2jakes]

"It's a Daisy!"

Tin cans & bottles...beware!

Downtown before shopping malls.

 

[2jakes]

Best ending ever by the Duke !

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Jake, I have the book.

 

[2jakes]

Jake, I have the book.

 

[Zombie_61]

"It's a Daisy!"
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Tin cans & bottles...beware!

And windows, and birds, and cats, and street signs, and...

 

[2jakes]

And windows, and birds, and cats, and street signs, and...

No birds or cats!
Otherwise you'll have to answer to me and Lizzie.
Believe me you don't ever want to mess with Maine!

 

[Zombie_61]

No birds or cats!
Otherwise you'll have to answer to me and Lizzie.
Believe me you don't ever want to mess with Maine!

Oh, I can assure you that I would not shoot any living thing unless it was absolutely necessary to save my life or the life of someone I cared about. But, y'know, some people don't share that ethic with me.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Best ending ever by the Duke !

If you've ever been to Monument Valley & been inside that cabin (it's a gift store now), looked out the front door then you know it ain't Texas. The opening scene is my favorite:

 

[Michael R.]

If you've ever been to Monument Valley & been inside that cabin (it's a gift store now), looked out the front door then you know it ain't Texas. The opening scene is my favorite:

There's a place north of Abilene and a little south of Lubbock that looks like that , but that's always been one of those breath taking Opening Scenes , John Ford was the best .

 

[HadleyH1]

So true!
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that's right so many photos so little time

 

[HadleyH1]

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"Though it was created in 1913 -- basically a century ago! -- it appears

timeless, almost as if it could have been done last week! In fact, Christina was a REAL person.

Mervyn O'Gorman wanted a series of photos by which to remember his daughter in her youth.

This photo was captured near Lulworth Cove in Dorset. Amazing. For all intents, O'Gorman

succeeded in freezing a moment in time. An image for the ages."

now

that's a nice picture.Thank you for posting.

 

[2jakes]

now

that's a nice picture.Thank you for posting.

You're welcome!
Here's some more of Christina O'Gorman
taken by her dad in 1913.

Merry Christmas!

 

[HadleyH1]

^^^ it's amazing, to my eyes those photos could be from 2017 instead of 1913.She is even wearing a hoodie LOL!

Very nice, thank you!

 

[hatophile]

More about the young lady pictured above:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/a...-blonde-teen-ethereal-1913-colour-photos.html

 

[Hurricane Jack]

^^^ it's amazing, to my eyes those photos could be from 2017 instead of 1913.She is even wearing a hoodie LOL!

Very nice, thank you!

To my eyes I took this to be a one piece bathing suit (especially with the anchor on the collar) like they would have worn in 1913. They certainly weren't wearing Wicked Weasels back then!