Los Angeles Indiana 8

 

 Is it even possible for me to express how much I hate eBay and antique dealers who cut up photo albums for resale?  I doubt it. Anyway, I bought this page from the same eBay seller in Indiana as another page that I've referred to as The Los Angeles Indiana Collection in labels, and why I call it that is explained in the very first post in the series.  So, click away to find out why and to see the other images in this series. As usual, when I put up an album page, I'll start with the whole page to show position, and then follow up with individual photos.  Once again, I'm not sure how I'll lay things out, and I won't be putting them up uninterrupted, so be patient. 

Benjamin Ave.

 

Benjamin Ave., or at least that's what is written on the print's border.  I'm trying to figure out what she's holding. It looks reflective, so it's probably not a hat. 

Winter Is Over

 

Winter is over in the Sierra Nevada, but the snow melt will be flooding things for awhile. 

Als Boy (Without the apostrophe)

  

Normally I'd want to know what they are standing on. There's a lab stamp on the back, 'FOX-TONE PRINT, FOX CO., San Antonio, Tex." so Texas, maybe something to do with oil drilling?  But in the case of these two prints, I'm every bit as interested in the caption written on the print's margins. The top photo, "Cora, Me."  It's the second print that is far more interesting. "Als boy." without the apostrophe.

  Anyway, I spent decades working in photo labs and one of the things I learned is that if people can think it, they'll do it, and take pictures, and a lot of men think about wearing women's clothing. So, is the woman in the dark clothing Al's boy? Could be. The face is in shadow, and it's hard to make out, but from what I can see it's not the most feminine of visages.  Then again, maybe this photo was meant to be given to Al's boy.  I guess we'll never know. 

Dancing at Home

  

It looks like someone threw a party and they broke out the record player.  45s, I'd bet. 

Sailing to Catalina

  

Well, more than likely steaming to Catalina. Is that how it would have been said back when this picture was taken? Written on the back, "June 28 on way to Cataline Ile." I haven't been to Catalina in years, and the last time I went, there weren't any well-dressed people on the boat.