Tag Archives: 1949

Happy Year of the Rat

Posted on January 25, 2020 by Christopher George

Aleksandras Macijauskas, Veterinary surgeon Juozas Pranaitis, “In the Veterinary Clinic – 21”, 1977 (1140.1986.i) Bernard Aumuller, [Homemade poster against hoarding], ca. 1944 (2013.115.333) This home-made, and efective, cartoon against hoarding is posted in a New York grocery. (Caption adhered to … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1944, 1949, 1977, Aleksandras Macijauskas, Bernard Aumuller, Bernie Aumuller, Chinese New Year, Lithuania, Louis Faurer, lunar new year, New York, New York City | Leave a comment

“I don’t know.”

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Christopher George

W. Eugene Smith, Rail worker Joseph Hunter, Ohio, 1949, (1559.2005) Rail Worker Joseph Hunter, long time Republican, is switchman on line that serves Bessemer converters at Youngstown. He has three-word opinion of Taft, “I don’t know.” W. Eugene Smith, Refinery … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1949, Cleveland, labor, labor day, LIFE, Life Magazine, Ohio, W. Eugene Smith, Youngstown | Leave a comment

Easter Sunday

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Christopher George

Edwin Rosskam, “Boy dressed up for Easter parade, Chicago”, April 1941, (108.2003) Russell Lee, “In front of the Pilgrim Baptist church on Easter Sunday, Chicago”, April 1941, (103.2003) Baptists were by far the South Side’s largest denomination. The photographers visited … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1941, 1947, 1949, 1951, 1968, Chicago, Chim, David Seymour, David Vestal, Easter, Edwin Rosskam, Henri Cartier Bresson, Illinois, Italy, Jerusalem, Leonard Freed, New York, New York City, Russell Lee | Leave a comment

“There’s Spring in the Air…”

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Christopher George

Charles Hoff, [Brooklyn Dodgers Training Camp, Bear Mountain, New York], 1945 (2013.6.15) Dodgers in training at Bear Mountain. Under direction of the coach “Chuck” Dressen the Brooklyn Dodgers undergo their first outdoor calisthenic drill at Bear Mountain. Text typed on … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1909, 1938, 1945, 1949, 1955, 1988, Astoria, Baseball, Charles H. Traub, Charles Hoff, Ebbets Field, Harold Edgerton, Lewis Hine, Lou Bernstein, Mickey Pallas, New York, New York City, Queens | Leave a comment

Water is Life: World Water Day

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Christopher George

Martin Munkacsi, [Man inspecting water container, Rio de Janeiro], ca. 1932 (2007.110.556) Margaret Bourke-White, [Editor Wilbur Cogshall of the Louisville Courier-Journal at his desk drinking boiled water from bottle while reporting on severe flooding], 1937 (1649.2005) George Rodger, Searching for … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1937, 1943, 1947, 1949, 1961, Brazil, Burma, George Rodger, Gordon Parks, Henri Cartier Bresson, Italy, Margaret Bourke-White, Martin Munkacsi, Myanmar, Naples, Pakistan, Rangoon, Water, Water is Life, Yangon | Leave a comment

Jackie Robinson!

Posted on January 31, 2019 by Christopher George

Brownie McGhee, Robbie – Doby Boogie, May 1948 (archive.org) Nina Leen, [Brooklyn Dodger baseball star Jackie Robinson holding his young son Jackie Jr. on his lap as he sits with his wife Rachel on front steps of their home], July … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1949, Baseball, Brooklyn Dodger, Centennial, Jackie Robinson, Jersey City, Nina Leen, PM, portrait, Rachel Robinson | 1 Comment

Pencils, or Working Together: “It’s fun to make something that you believe in.”

Posted on September 3, 2018 by Christopher George

Sol Libsohn (1914-2001), [Worker, American Lead Pencil, Hoboken, New Jersey], 1949 (1297.2005) Sol Libsohn, [Supervisor evaluating worker, American Lead Pencil, Hoboken, New Jersey], 1949 (1295.2005) Sol Libsohn, [Shop Steward for Local 77-A of Textile Workers Union, John Lombardo gets details … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1949, American Lead Pencil, General Pencil Company, Hoboken, Jersey City, labor, labor day, Labor Day Week, New Jersey, pencils, union | Leave a comment

Year of the Dog (10)

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Christopher George

Ferenc Berko, Dog-in-Snow series, 1949 (582.1993) Lisette Model, The Dog Show, 1950 (65.1993) Unidentified Photographer, [Dog], 1973 (DA.SA8.414) Arthur Leipzig, Frisky, 1950 (2016.22.8) John Albert, [Bulldog standing and licking its nose], 1944 (2013.115.40) Andy Warhol, Dog, 1982 (2008.58.138) Barbara Alper, … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1944, 1949, 1950, 1982, Andy Warhol, Arthur Leipzig, Barbara Alper, dog, Ferenc Berko, John Albert, Lisette Model, lunar new year, Manhattan, New York, New York City, Queens, Rockaway Beach, Year of the Dog | 1 Comment

Year of the Dog (9): Flying

Posted on February 25, 2018 by Christopher George

Harold Edgerton, Jackie Jumps a Bench, 1949 (281.1996) Jacques-Henri Lartigue, [Man throwing dog over brook], ca. 1913 (68.1998) George Zimbel, Girl and Dog, Queens, New York, 1960 (119.1985) Happy Lunar New Year!

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1949, 1960, dog, Dr. Harold E. Edgerton, George Zimbel, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, lunar new year, New York, New York City, Queens, Year of the Dog | 1 Comment

Year of the Dog (7)

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Christopher George

Frank Wendt, [Noble George Washington Winner and Mary Jane Winner with Dog], 1896 (2011.47.14) Ilse Bing, Helen lying down with dog, 1949 (34.1991) George Zimbel, Boy and Great Dane, Bronx, New York City, 1960 (117.1985) Chim, (David Seymour), [Françoise Sagan … Continue reading →

Posted in Fans in a Flashbulb | Tagged 1896, 1949, Bronx, Chim, David Seymour, dog, Françoise Sagan, France, Frank Wendt, George Zimbel, Greece, Greenwich Village, Ilse Bing, lunar new year, Manhattan, New York, New York City, Saint Tropez, Weegee, Year of the Dog | Leave a comment