Tag Archives: Wilma Wilcox

Weegee Himself

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Weegee gets a tip from a PM news seller, New York], ca. 1941 (19644.1993) INTRODUCTION Let’s talk about that name first. Or, rather, those three names. Usher Fellig was a greenhorn, a hungry shtetl child from eastern Europe who … Continue reading →

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Weegee Wednesdays: “Happy 4th of July to you… Wish I was with you…”

Posted on July 1, 2015 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Letter from Weegee in Los Angeles to Wilma Wilcox in New York City], July 1, 1959 (2009.70.29) 56 years ago today: Hi Dear… Wed.- Everything arrived safe… There is going to be another meeting at CBS Television later this … Continue reading →

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Weegee Wednesdays: “Paris is beautiful”

Posted on May 27, 2015 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Post card from Weegee in Paris to Wilma Wilcox, in New York City], May 28, 1960, (2009.70.75) Hi Dear… Paris is BEAUTIFULL DID A BIG JOB FOR T.W.A. They are very HAPPY. When do you want to come over? … Continue reading →

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“Hello Dear…” (55 Years Ago Today…)

Posted on August 4, 2014 by Christopher George

Weegee, [Letter from Weegee in Los Angeles to Wilma Wilcox in New York], August 4, 1959 Hello Dear… Got the last stuff, Thanks very much… The script & the pictures are now at C.B.S. in New York. for use as … Continue reading →

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Don’t You Wish You Were Here?

Posted on May 29, 2013 by kaitlinvaughan

Now that it is summer, some lucky New Yorkers will be leaving their towering offices and sweaty subway commutes to go on vacation. Before email, text, and Instagram existed, vacationing men and women would invoke jealousy in their friends and … Continue reading →

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