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- Pennant, "Boothill Graveyard, Tombstone, Ariz.," 1940-1965 - Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Tombstone, Arizona, capitalized on the allure the Wild West had on tourists. This pennant depicts one of the grave markers found in the town's famous Boot Hill cemetery.
- 1940-1965
- Collections - Artifact
Pennant, "Boothill Graveyard, Tombstone, Ariz.," 1940-1965
Tourists purchase simple, inexpensive souvenirs as proof of their travels. These mementos transport vacationers back to the places they visited and the things they did. In the mid-20th century, felt pennants were trendy. Tombstone, Arizona, capitalized on the allure the Wild West had on tourists. This pennant depicts one of the grave markers found in the town's famous Boot Hill cemetery.
- Quaker Church Graveyard (Flushing), 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Quaker Church Graveyard (Flushing), 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Strattonville Auto Wreckers, Strattanville, Pennsylvania, 1936-1950 - Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. All cars eventually became obsolete -- the question then was what to do with them. Sprawling lots of used, used-up, and wrecked cars became a common sight along highways.
- 1936-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Strattonville Auto Wreckers, Strattanville, Pennsylvania, 1936-1950
Photographic cards like this one, with their glued-on labels, were a preliminary step taken by Dexter Press before producing postcards for small-business owners to mail or hand out to customers. All cars eventually became obsolete -- the question then was what to do with them. Sprawling lots of used, used-up, and wrecked cars became a common sight along highways.
- Quaker Church Graveyard (Flushing), 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Quaker Church Graveyard (Flushing), 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.