Photographic Arcadia

Apr
19
2012

written on the back is: Friday, July 1, 1943; Riverview; Chicago, Ill

5 notes | Comments | soldier | girl | woman | paper moon | novelty | arcade | photo | photograph | 1943 | 1940s | WWII | Chicago | Riverview | souvenir

Apr
15
2012

Reblogged from photobooths :

young woman against painted backdrop - 1940s

(Source: vintagephoto)

60 notes | Comments | arcade | photo | photograph | painted backdrop | 1940s | woman | catseye glasses | glasses | jacket | collar

Apr
15
2012

2 girls - 1940s

(Source: ipernity.com)

| Comments | photobooth | photo booth | flowered background | two | 2 | girls | women | dames | 1940s | WWII | photo | photograph

Apr
12
2012

Reblogged from waheedpix :

Father Henry & Mrs. Washington’s Daughter

June 1942

[Donated by the Earl McCann Collection]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2011

12 notes | Comments | vintage | arcade | photo | photograph | painted backdrop | girl | young woman | 1940s | 1942 | WWII

Apr
11
2012

The same man - four different days - c.1940s

36 notes | Comments | photobooth | photo booth | man | bow tie | portrait | 1940s

Apr
8
2012

1940s novelty arcade photo - sailor & girl on a mule/donkey

1940s novelty arcade photo - sailor & girl on a mule/donkey

11 notes | Comments | US | sailor | girl | woman | novelty | arcade | souvenir | photo | photograph | donkey | mule | painted backdrop | prop | 1940s | WWII

Apr
8
2012

souvenir photo of two friends at Coney Island - c.1930s/40s

| Comments | arcade | souvenir | photo | photograph | card | friends | girls | car | prop | Coney Island | 1930s | 1940s

Mar
24
2012

Photobooth strip of young woman with glasses late 1940s/early1950s

Photobooth strip of young woman with glasses late 1940s/early1950s

4 notes | Comments | photobooth | girl | woman | young | lady | glasses | pendant | 1940s | 1950s | smile | smiling | photo booth

Mar
23
2012

Vintage arcade photo of sailor on a paper moon

4 notes | Comments | acade | novelty | photo | photograph | sailor | paper moon | crescent moon | moon | vintage | 1940s | lonely | wistful

Mar
22
2012

Young African American couple c. early 1950s - possibly bride and groom or attendants

Young African American couple c. early 1950s - possibly bride and groom or attendants

1 note | Comments | background | image | painted backdrop | photo | photograph | portrait | vintage | African American | 1940s | 1950s | pin striped suit | formal dress | wedding | prom

Mar
11
2012

c.1940s woman against painted mountain backdrop

5 notes | Comments | African American | 1940s | woman | lady | solemn | serious | brooch | pin | dress | heavy | collanade | painted | backdrop | vintage | portrait | arcade | photo | photograph

Mar
11
2012

Hand tinted portrait of 1940s beauty in picture hat

Hand tinted portrait of 1940s beauty in picture hat

| Comments | arcade | photo | photograph | girl | woman | hat | 1940s | lipstick | painted | backdrop

Mar
11
2012

Girl against painted window backrop - c.1940s/50s

Girl against painted window backrop - c.1940s/50s

| Comments | arcade | booth | girl | painted backdrop | photo | portrait | window | woman | 1940s | 1950s | pin | brooch

Mar
11
2012

Girl against painted backdrop - c.1940s

| Comments | photobooth | vintage | girl | woman | painted | backdrop | portrait | smiling | hair | locket | 1940s

Mar
7
2012

Young couple “Up In The Moon” at Hot Springs c.1945 by ~BostonBill~ on Flickr.

13 notes | Comments | Hot Springs | Moon | Paper Moon | Postcard | RPPC | Vintage | love | romance | unusual | souvenir | arcade | novelty | photo | photograph | card | stars | 1940s

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