Photographic Arcadia

tu-tu much!

Vintage souvenir arcade photo - young lady as a fisherman

two girls on a wonderfully bizarre paper moon

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

young woman against painted backdrop - 1940s

(Source: vintagephoto)

I love her spirit!

foto-jennic:

The Gay 90’s 
San Franciso 

Source

soyouthinkyoucansee:

Girl in Snow - Detail of Cabinet Card

 

waheedpix:

Father Henry & Mrs. Washington’s Daughter

June 1942

[Donated by the Earl McCann Collection]

©WaheedPhotoArchive, 2011

1930s arcade booth photograph with full moon background - “ Eva (?) & Myself Sept 8, 1932 at Long Beach”

Collection of arcade photos with painted backdrops 1910s-1920s

This is a collection of four whimsical, comic arcade photos from the early twentieth century, with painted backdrops, all featuring the same two young men named Carl and Dick. Taken in San Francisco, California. Difficult to date precisely, probably 1920s.

This set is quite novel because it features the same two young men, at the same age, photographed using four different paintend backdrops in San Francisco. There are two pairs, distinguished by the design elements of the frames, and each pair is clearly from the same photographer. Both frames have art deco design elements. For the collector of arcade photographs and painted backdrops.

    - Many thanks to Epheremanai for this fascinating submission!

mudwerks:

(via Portraits sur la lune | La boite verte)

Couple on a rare paper moon with Roman nose

(Source: amandamtcarvalho)

Wonderful vintage arcade photograph of young boy “rescuing” toddler from a lake

Rocket family - novelty arcade photograph c.1940s/50s