Vintage Snapshots

the wondrous world of vernacular photography

Month: July, 2013

July 16, 2013

Home Plate

Vintage Elko-border photo of a woman swinging a baseball bat while standing at a home-made home plate

Woman swings, c 1930s (click to enlarge)

I like the plate in this photo.

More baseball images here.

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July 9, 2013

A Little Odd

Odd, strange vintage photo of two military men with light leaks

Circa 1940s (click to enlarge)

Strange light effect on boy's face in this 1974 vintage snapshot

4-12-74 (click to enlarge)

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July 3, 2013

July 4, 1975

Vintage 1970s snapshot of dressed-up 4th of July 4-year-old girl

199 years old

The back of this snapshot reads “July 4th, 75, Tamara, 4 1/2.”

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July 1, 2013

Buried at the Beach

Vintage snapshot photo of girl buried in sand at the beach

Happy, c 1940s (click to enlarge)

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July 1, 2013

Rumble

Vintage snapshot of three people sitting atop a rumble seat

Rumble seat + light leak, c 1930s (click to enlarge)

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