Monday, December 15, 2014

Vintage Aviation

This is my second set of vintage aviation photos from Leslie Jones (previous here).

 Amelia Earhart, 1928
  
 Commander Byrd's South Pole plane - East Boston Airport, 1928
  
 Jean Assolant and wife, the former Pauline Parker. He flew from 
Old Orchard, Maine to Paris in the Yellow Bird, 1929
  
 Lindbergh is decorated by President Coolidge, Washington, DC, ca. 1930
  
Mrs. Beryl Hart and Lt. W. S. MacLaren, pilots of the 
Tradewind, bound for Azores and Paris last, 1931
 
Courtesy of the Boston Public Library, Leslie Jones Collection

Sunday, December 14, 2014

George Frederick Kaye

 New Zealand Artillery personnel, probably from 6 NZ Field Regiment, carrying ammunition to their guns through mud and slush on the Italian Front, 24 December 1943
  
 New Zealand soldiers stroll through a typical village 
in the Italian front line area, 10 April 1944 
 
 NZ Infantry closing in on the German HQ of the Sangro River Defence Line at Castelfrentano, Italy, during the daylight attack in which they captured the strongpoint, 2 December 1943
  
NZ soldiers watch returning Italian family unearthing crockery, 16 December 1943
 
Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Saturday, December 13, 2014

Kentucky vs.

From Mack Hughes, here are some vintage college football photos.

 Kentucky vs. Memphis State, 1955
  
 Kentucky vs. Tennessee action, probably 1950s
  
 Kentucky vs. Tennessee action, probably 1950s
  
Kentucky vs. Tennessee, cheerleaders, probably 1950s

Friday, December 12, 2014

June in January

This set from Marion Post Wolcott were all simply labeled "June in January. Miami Beach, Florida. 1939"








Thursday, December 11, 2014

Adam MacLay

 Brother and sister, possibly wearing school uniforms, in front of house 
with leadlight panels in front door, probably Christchurch region, 1905-26
  
Exterior view of the business of J Mallard & Son cycle works, shows two unidentified men, outside premises, with Indian motorcycles, probably Christchurch district, 1905-26
 
Family portrait on front lawn in front of lattice fence 
and wooden house with veranda, 1905-26
 
Four men with a dog, tin bucket and pan, kettles, 
biscuit tins and a stove in front of two tents, 1905-26
 
Adam MacLay Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Harris & Ewing

These are all uncaptioned.

 1926-27
  
 1930
  
 1932-33
  
1928

Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Steffano Webb

 Family portrait, parents and children, Christchurch, ca. 1895
  
 Greengrocer, shop interior with cash register, Christchurch, 1910
  
Group portrait of nurses at Christchurch Hospital, 30 September 1913
 
Steffano Webb Collection, Alexander Turnbull Library