A Vacation In Hamburg 5

 

I've got a lot of these, some of the few true-found photographs in my collection.  I was, walking down the street, and there they were, just lying in the middle of the sidewalk.  Click on Hamburg Vacation Collection in labels to see more.  

Meet Me In Paris

 

 I've long been fascinated by World's Fairs but have never visited one. Many years after it closed, I was in Seattle, went up in the Space Needle, and rode the monorail, but it wasn't the same as being there during the fair. 

This postcard is from the 1933 Chicago World's Fair, its motto being "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms." Well, I'm not too fond of the Man Conforms part, but still.  I spent some time doing research and found a few actual photographs that were similar to this card, but not an exact match.  There is a credit, "KAUFMAN-FABRY PHOTO," and while that's not a guarantee that this card started out in life as a photo, it's a strong indication.  The caption on the back of the card, "STREETS OF PARIS, A very worth-while reproduction consisting of typical shops, buildings, and cafes."  Published by "N. SHURE CO., CHICAGO, ILL." Made by "C.T. ART COLORTONE," MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO U.S.A." 

True Found Photography, The Cha-Cha

 

Yes, I'm the type of person who picks things up off the street.  A photo booth strip that I found in the gutter.  It must have been one hell of a party.