Sunday, August 7, 2016

Wallace Dow

 Sulphur Spring
  
 The Pony Rig [Children in pony-drawn wagon, "Blue Lake Stage Line"]
  
 The Solid Ten [women posing on stage]
  
 To the Rescue
  
Women playing cards, guitar, and mandolin
 

Saturday, August 6, 2016

Kristian Berge

 A happy evening, 1921
  
 Brattestø harbor, Asmaløy, ca. 1918-20
  
 Cross-country race in Standaldalen, 1924
  
 Dancing in the snow, 1923
  
 Easter at Høgåsen, 1920
  
 Jøssingfjorden, 1917
  
Skiing at Pollfoss, 1923
 

Friday, August 5, 2016

Tesla Studio

These photos are from the Tesla Studio collection. The photographer is either Frank Denton or Mark Lampe.

Abbott and Saunder families playing cards, ca. 1900
  
 Alldays & Onions motor car and passengers, ca. 1910
  
 Aramoho Girl Guide and Brownie units, Wanganui, 1924
  
 Chevrolet house-truck/caravan, 1927
  
Picnic group with the launch Benares, Whanganui River, ca. 1911
 
Courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand

Thursday, August 4, 2016

Charles Elliott Gill

Musicians gathered at the Russell home, 1905-10
  
 Portrait of Maude and Grandma Hannah Gunnett, 1900-10
  
Sunday afternoon music in the Ozarks, December 9, 1906
  
Teacher leans against a school house door, 1900-10
  
The Harvey Gill family seated on pumpkins in a pumpkin patch, ca. 1912
 
Source: Charles Elliott Gill Photograph Collection, Missouri State Archives, Jefferson City

Wednesday, August 3, 2016

Mud

From Toronto photographer William James comes this group of photos of vehicles and people slogging through the mud. Let's hear it for paved streets!















Source: Toronto Archives

Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Beaman Memorial Public Library Historical Collection

The photos in this collection document the history of West Boylston, Massachusetts. Highlights include photographs taken around 1890, at the time of the building of the Wachusett Reservoir, and photographs by James Higgins.

James Higgins was born in 1867 in Fitchburg, married Lila G. Dana of Hudson in 1892, and according to the 1900 census he and his family were living in West Boylston. His occupation was given as grocery man. He moved about during his lifetime and had various occupations but never "photographer." This seems to be a hobby for him and, based on the images, he was highly skilled.

 Albert Hindes?, Arthur Tidd?, 1895-1900
  
 Cora Sawyer (seated on ground), Sadie Sawyer, Mildred Prescott Luce, 
Carl Sawyer (in hammock), Ralph Sawyer (standing), 1895-1900
  
 Couple in horse-drawn sleigh, 1895-1900
  
 Girl seated with dog, 1895-1900
  
 Hotel, Central House, lower village, 1895-1900
  
 In front of Sawyers' store in valley
  
 Laborers' huts for reservoir workers
  
Unidentified man with bike and child
 

Monday, August 1, 2016

Nils Olsson Reppen

 Farmstead, ca. 1888-1905
  
 Farmstead, ca. 1888-1925
  
 Hiking, ca. 1897-1910
  
 Tuftene farm at Haukareid, Sogndaldalen, 1900
  
View of Vadheim (?), ca. 1888-1925
 
Source: Fylkesarkivet i Sogn og Fjordane