Thursday, July 3, 2014

M. D. Elias

Mr. Elias was another New Zealander photographing in the Mediterranean theater during World War II.

 A crowd of Syrian women and children during the distribution of flour organised by New Zealand troops in combination with the American Red Cross in Syria, 29 April 1942
  
 A line of New Zealand infantry troops awaiting the signal for advance, probably 4 NZ Infantry Brigade exercises at Kabrit, Egypt, 7 September 1941
  
 A section of Maori troops, forming part of the NZ representatives, swing past 
during the United Nations Day Parade in Cairo, Egypt, 18 June 1943
  
 Close up of NZ soldier broadcasting home from the Broadcasting Unit 
at Maadi Camp in Egypt, 1 May 1942
  
 Crew members of HMS Leander playing deck hockey 
while the ship is berthed in Alexandria, Egypt, 22 July 1941
  
 Crowded street scene in Tunis celebrating the Axis defeat 
in Tunisia, World War II, 20 May 1943
  
Members of the population of Tunis giving a demonstration of welcome 
to the 8th Army following the defeat of Axis troops during World War II, 23 May 1943
 
 Enthusiastic supporters at a race meeting held by 
36 NZ Survey Battery in Trans Jordania, 1 June 1942
  
 They're watching this:
 
 Start of race at the race meeting of 36 NZ Survey Battery 
in Trans Jordania, 1 June 1942
 
 Former New Zealand prisoners of war trying on German helmets at the NZ Base Camp after their return from imprisonment in Bardia, Libya, 16 December 1941
  
 General view of play during the NZEF versus the Rest of Egypt 
rugby football match at Alexandria, 21 February 1943
   
Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Wednesday, July 2, 2014

Harold Gear Paton

Harold Gear Paton was a New Zealand photographer active in North Africa and the Middle East during World War II.

 A member of NZ Divisional Cavalry demonstrates rugby football 
to Syrian tribesmen during a visit to villagers in the Syrian hills, 26 May 1942
  
 A Syrian family resting by the roadside, 30 April 1942
  
 British Prime Minister Winston Churchill meets officers of the New Zealand 
Division following the parade held outside Tripoli, Libya, on 4 February 1943
  
 Divisional Signals office during action in the Western Desert, January 1943
  
 Finale of a Kiwi Concert Party performance in El Alamein, Egypt, 
just before the opening of the successful offensive of October 1942
  
 Italian prisoners of war being issued with water by NZers in Tunisia, 7 April 1943
  
 Looking out of a dugout at El Alamein, Egypt, 29 August 1942
  
 Members of Maori Battalion and transport outside the 
Benito Gate at Tripoli, Libya, 10 February 1943
  
Members of NZ Divisional Cavalry (officers and NCOs) visit 
native villagers in Syrian hills, 26 May 1942

Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Barbara Wright

 Client of Pine Mountain Valley Rural Community Corporation, 1938
  
 
 Pine Mountain Valley, 1938
 
 Fish hatcheries, a public park NYA project near Cheyenne, Wyoming, ca. 1941
  
 National Youth Administration (NYA), Works Progress Administration (WPA) 
and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), 1941
  
 National Youth Administration (NYA), Works Progress Administration (WPA) 
and Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), 1941
  
 New Mexico, ca. 1941
   
 New Mexico, ca. 1941
  
 NYA park near Cheyenne, Wyoming, ca. 1941

Monday, June 30, 2014

Dick Whittington

 Hat manufacturing shop, Ross-Cordez, Southern California, 1931
  
 Hollywood Music Box girls at beach, Southern California, 1927
 
 Jacqueline Logan at her home, Southern California, 1928
  
 Japanese children dressed in colorful robes and garb of the Orient 
as they paraded in Buddhist ceremonies at Treasure Island yesterday, April 1939
  
 Judges and judgesses, California Breakfast Club, Southern California, 1931
["judgesses"?]
  
 Ken Murray and Paramount girls at Malibu La Costa, 1931
  
 L.A. Creamery girls, Southern California, 1926
  
 Lions Club, going for a ride, Beverly Hills, 1929
  
Marmon car with dancer on radiator, Southern California, 1926

Sunday, June 29, 2014

Winter Fun

Just in time for the height of summer (northern hemisphere, of course), here is a reminder of the cold times.

 Lady feeding pigeons on Boston Common, in winter, 1923
  
 Making snowmen, 1939
  
 Maple syrup time
  
 Maribel Vinson, national champ, fancy skater, 1929
  
 Pedestrians and autos, big snow storm in Boston, 1936
  
 Pedestrians struggle to keep their feet during Valentine's Day snow storm, biggest in 50 years, 1940
  
 Public Garden, horse falls through ice, 1929
  
 Public Garden, snow-covered autos parked outside fence
  
 Remarkable ice formation on the Charles River, 1929
  
 Remarkable snowstorm, big blizzard as it appeared on Scollay square, ca. 1930
  
 Riding bicycles on ice, Public Garden
  
 Skating crowd, Jamaica Pond, 1922
  
Skating
 
Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection