Tag Archives: 1932

Puppies, puppies, puppies…

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Christopher George

Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.45) Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.49) Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.47) Martin Munkácsi (1898-1963), [Dog market, England], 1932 (2007.110.57) WESOŁY PIESEK (Jolly Puppy), Silver Bell Orchestra; B. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, 1937, dog, Elnora Frazier, England, Martin Munkacsi, puppies, puppy, Vu | 1 Comment

Wash Your…

Posted on March 16, 2020 by Christopher George

Julia Pirotte (1908-2000), [Hands, Marseille], 1942 (352.1983) VU, December 28, 1932 (2009.61.34) Bonne Année! Noël… Jour de l’an… la semaine des main tendues… des vœux… des étrennes… des cadeaux… Tous vous la souhaitent bonne et heuresuse. Photo Universal

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“Love Your Pet Day”

Posted on February 20, 2020 by Christopher George

Unidentified Photographer, [Woman sitting in garden with dog], 1940s (2014.68.1) Martin Munkacsi (1898-1963), [Daisy and Violet Hilton in dressing room, Birmingham], 1932 (2007.110.40) Robert Capa (1913-1954), [Truman Capote holding a pet dog, Italy], 1953 (3342.1992) Lisette Model (1901-1983), Promenade des … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, 1937, 1950, 1953, Daisy and Violet Hilton, dog, Elliott Erwitt, Lisette Model, Martin Munkacsi, pet, Robert Capa, unidentified photographer, Weegee | Leave a comment

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Christopher George

New Year’s Celebration VU, December 28, 1932 (2009.61.34) Bonne Année! Noël… Jour de l’an… la semaine des main tendues… des vœux… des étrennes… des cadeaux… Tous vous la souhaitent bonne et heuresuse. Photo Universal MERRY CHRISTMAS! HAPPY NEW YEAR! Weegee, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, 1943, 1951, 1970, 1978, Dan Weiner, Leon Levinstein, Manhattan, New Year, New Year's, New Year's Eve, New York, New York City, Times Square, Tod Papageorge, Vu, Weegee | Leave a comment

Baseball Behind Bars

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Christopher George

Jacob Riis, Juvenile Asylum Playground, ca. 1888 – ca. 1898 (190.1982) Erich Salomon, Prisoners watching baseball game, courtyard of New York County Jail, 1932 (111.1986) W. Eugene Smith, [White All-Stars Baseball team of prisoners at Ohio Penitentiary, Columbus, Ohio], 1941 … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, 1941, Baseball, Erich Salomon, Jacob Riis, New York, Ohio, W. Eugene Smith | Leave a comment

“You’ve Got a Friend”

Posted on August 20, 2019 by Christopher George

Vu, Radio, September 14, 1932 (2007.84.61) Lewis Hine, [Highly-skilled worker testing radio frequency alignment and making final test of chassis, RCA Victor, Camden, New Jersey], 1936-37 (957.1975) Man working in a RCA Victor Plant. Final Inspector – testing radio frequency … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, 1937, 1942, 1984, 1990, Bernard Hoffman, Camden, Chicago, Detroit, Jack Delano, Ken Heyman, Lewis Hine, Lone Ranger, national radio day, New Jersey, radio, unidentified photographer, Vu | 1 Comment

“Amelia Earhart riding up the Broadway canyon through cheering thousands with the traditional accompaniment of ticker tape…”

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Christopher George

The New York Times, Mid-Week Pictorial, July 2, 1932 (2006.18.39) New York accords a “Lindbergh welcome” to the woman who accomplished a solo flight across the Atlantic: Mrs. Amelia Earhart Putnam Riding up the Broadway canyon through cheering thousands, with … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, Amelia Earhart, Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York, New York City, New York Times | Leave a comment

“Flowers, flowers everywhere…” – “An American Town Celebrates in the Old Dutch Fashion”

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Christopher George

An American Town Celebrates in the Old Dutch Fashion An American town energetically carries on the tradition of Dutch cleanliness: Men and girls of Holland, Mich. Whose population of 15,000 is largely of Dutch descent, scrubbing the city streets as … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, Dutch, Holland, Michigan, Midweek Pictorial, New York Times, tulip | Leave a comment

“The First Woman to Fly the Atlantic Alone”

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Christopher George

Unidentified Photographer, [Amelia Earhart], ca. 1932 (1335.2005) Vu, “La ‘Girl Lindbergh’ A Traversé L’Atlantique,” May 25, 1932, (2009.61.15) Vanity Fair, “Miss Amelia Earhart: A new portrait by Steichen of the famed American flier who is now the wife of Mr. … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1932, Amelia Earhart, Edward Steichen, Midweek Pictorial, Paris, unidentified photographer, Vanity Fair | Leave a comment

Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 22, 2018 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Triumphant turkey catcher after turkey truck crash on the Bowery, New York], ca. 1942-43 (16442.1993) The New York Times Mid-Week Pictorial, November 28, 1931 (2007.50.20) Todd Webb, [Turkey seller, Patzcuaro, Mexico], 1969 (2013.99.54) Martin Munkácsi, [Turkey vendor, England], 1932 … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1931, 1932, Lee Sievan, Manhattan, Martin Munkacsi, Mexico, New York, New York City, Thanksgiving, Todd Webb, turkey, Weegee | Leave a comment