They weren’t really there … how I love them for pretending. Arcade photos, photo booths, painted backdrops, novelty props … so real simply because they were not real at all. Moments which never existed, caught for ever, dearer than reality.Tumblr (3.0; @photographicarcadia)http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/187b71d29db430af22dd5d63cffd1bab/tumblr_mgpy2nL78t1qa51rdo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tuesday-johnson.tumblr.com/post/50046782188/ca-1880-90s-composite-tintype-of-a-family" target="_blank">tuesday-johnson</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em><strong>c</strong>a. 1880-90’s, [composite tintype of a “family bath scene”, with two gentlemens’ heads superimposed unto painted bodies]</em></p> <p><em>via <a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-AMBROTYPE-COMIC-CARNIVAL-SEASIDE-NOVELTY-BATH-SCENE-PHOTOGRAPH-c-1890-/181055255727?pt=UK_Collectables_Photographs_MJ&hash=item2a27bbf4af&nma=true&si=qlFavRFgZsLwrLYoqzxCphefvyU%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557" target="_blank">Ebay</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/50157903978http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/50157903978Sat, 11 May 2013 07:10:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/515c0b92df72933a7afed34598e68386/tumblr_mkebiugb5c1rr359oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Elvis Presley photobooth</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/46548063529http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/46548063529Thu, 28 Mar 2013 20:18:00 -0400Elvisphotophotoboothyoungearlycandid<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m65xkqkOPX1rr359oo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Here’s a special one! Souvenir arcade photo of Jimi Hendrix with a buddy in his army days, early 1960s</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/25841701042http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/25841701042Mon, 25 Jun 2012 03:46:00 -0400Jimi Hendrixguitararcade photosouvenir photopainted backdroparmy<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1x3x5OfSZ1qcwe9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Washington DC 1939 </p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/24674602398http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/24674602398Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:16:19 -0400elderlyoldgentlemanmanSS City WashWashingtonDC19391930syachtingsailingyachtsailboatnauticalpainted backdropportraitphotophotograph<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4joq5SKyB1qcwe9uo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/24674439799http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/24674439799Fri, 08 Jun 2012 08:10:00 -0400childghostlyhandinterestingly stainedphotographportraituncomfortablehand tinted<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3h11f2A9L1rr359oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>tu-tu much!</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/22350168847http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/22350168847Thu, 03 May 2012 19:53:00 -0400Vintagesouvenirarcadenoveltyphotophotographcardmanballetballerinapainted body<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3h0kmCsb11rr359oo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Vintage souvenir arcade photo - young lady as a fisherman</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/22349434203http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/22349434203Thu, 03 May 2012 19:43:00 -0400vintagesouvenirarcadephotographphotofishermanladyrowboatfishing boatnetoarssou'westeroilskins<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2uqqySWSD1rr359oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(not vintage, but I couldn’t resist) … all I wanted was a photograph of ewe … .</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21530103721http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21530103721Sat, 21 Apr 2012 19:04:10 -0400photoboothphoto boothstripmansheepfunny. baaa<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2rsqyz1zD1rr359oo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>two girls on a wonderfully bizarre paper moon</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21428816047http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21428816047Fri, 20 Apr 2012 04:54:33 -0400paper moonvintageantiquearcadephotophotographcardgirlgirlsstrangeunusual<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2q26cfqKp1rr359oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>written on the back is: Friday, July 1, 1943; Riverview; Chicago, Ill</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21375298499http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21375298499Thu, 19 Apr 2012 06:22:59 -0400soldiergirlwomanpaper moonnoveltyarcadephotophotograph19431940sWWIIChicagoRiverviewsouvenir<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1m6szDBZp1qzecn0o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>young woman against painted backdrop - 1940s</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21148115496http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21148115496Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:06:50 -0400arcadephotophotographpainted backdrop1940swomancatseye glassesglassesjacketcollar<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2imd49bkS1rr359oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>getting ready</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21147957844http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21147957844Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:01:31 -0400photo boothphotoboothboyboyscombcombing hairhairbrothers1950sbraces<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2imklhtoe1rr359oo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>the bearded sailor</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21145270430http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21145270430Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:27:49 -0400photoboothphoto boothsailorbeardbeardedfloralfabricbackdropphotophotographportraitunusualnavy<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2itcnLZgw1rr359oo2_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2itcnLZgw1rr359oo3_250.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>The Kinks photobooth</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21143765746http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21143765746Sun, 15 Apr 2012 09:10:19 -0400The Kinks1960sphotoboothphoto boothDave DaviesRay DaviesMick Avory<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2itf45NhI1rr359oo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Dave & Ray Davies photobooth photo</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21143672284http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21143672284Sun, 15 Apr 2012 08:22:25 -0400Dave DaviesRay DaviesThe Kinks1960sphotoboothphoto boothbrothers<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2im9tP3Il1rr359oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The real Clark Kent?</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21140875284http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21140875284Sun, 15 Apr 2012 07:24:00 -04001950sfifties50'sphotoboothphoto boothphotomanleather jacketglassescoolstyle<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2im3kcel81rr359oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>photobooth flappers</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21139001278http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21139001278Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:52:00 -0400photoboothphoto boothphotosphotographsphotoflapperflappers1920scloche hatgirlwomangirlswomenstyleportraitfursailor collarkiss curl<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ilzqHk4S1rr359oo1_250.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>2 girls - 1940s</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21138955338http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21138955338Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:50:00 -0400photoboothphoto boothflowered backgroundtwo2girlswomendames1940sWWIIphotophotograph<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ilw6Kd6U1rr359oo1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21138914333http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21138914333Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:48:00 -04001960smatureladywomanposingphotoboothphoto booth<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ilokL7T31rr359oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>five’s a crowd</p>http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21138823185http://photographicarcadia.tumblr.com/post/21138823185Sun, 15 Apr 2012 05:43:32 -0400five5womenphoto boothphotoboothfriendssfun