There’s something about old photography. It connects me with the past, makes it real, brings it to life. I love scrounging around places like Shorpy and /r/historyporn; I find the most fascinating things there.
The Old Wolf has spoken.
Tag Archives: Photography
Fred Holland Day
F. Holland Day was one of the first photographers, and the first in the USA, to advocate that photography should be considered a fine art. The photo above was taken in 1907.
F. Holland Day. “An Ethiopian Chief.” Negative 1897; print about 1905
The Old Wolf has spoken.
Selfie, 1920 Version.
One of the earliest selfies, taken by principals of the Byron Company, in 1920.
Byron Company: Uncle Joe Byron, Pirie MacDonald, Colonel Marceau, Pop Core, Ben Falk-New York, 1920. Museum of the City of New York.
How the photo was taken:
Byron Company, Side view of Byron Co. photographers posing together for a photograph on the roof of Marceau’s Studio, 1920. Museum of the City of New York
More information can be found at the Museum of the City of New York.
The Old Wolf has spoken.
Playing in the World Game 