ACTRESS ELSIE JANIS : CHAUFFEUR DRIVEN MOTORCYCLE : SIDECAR : NYC : PRESS PHOTO

This unique vintage Press Photo features actress, Elsie Janis, riding in a sidecar of a chauffeur driven motorcycle. Note the details of the motorcycle that are visible in this photograph. One can see the cycles horn, headlight, side lamp, rear view mirror, license plate and other parts of the motorcycle. It appears that the photograph was taken in New York City for the Society of Cinematography. The name of the organization is written on the reverse of the photograph. There are also ink stamps on the verso from Brown Brothers, the world’s first stock photo agency. Elsie Janis (1889-1956) was a popular American film and stage actress. She also was a singer, songwriter, screenwriter, and radio announcer. During World War I, Elsie was nicknamed, “the sweetheart of the AEF”. The abbreviation “AEF” stands for “The American Expeditionary Force”.  SOLD

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PRESIDENT WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT AND HIS WIFE

This vintage real photo postcard features a portrait of President William Howard Taft (1857-1930) and his wife, Helen (Nellie) Taft (1861-1943). Taft was the 27th president of the United States. He served from 1909 to 1913. He also served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court. The Tafts married in 1886 and their marriage lasted nearly 44 years. The pair had three children, one of whom, became a U.S. Senator. This portrait photo was copyrighted by Brown Brothers in 1909. Brown Brothers, located in New York City, was the world’s first stock photo agency. It was founded in 1904. The publisher of this postcard was Garraway Photo-Art Company; a firm that operated in New York City. The corners on the reverse of this postcard reveal that the card formerly resided in a postcard album. Overall, this vintage postcard is in very good condition (see scans). 

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TWO YALE UNIVERSITY ICE HOCKEY PLAYERS (1936 PRESS PHOTO)

This vintage press photo is from 1936 and features two Yale University ice hockey players. The player on the left is named Blake Shepard and his hometown was St. Paul, Minnesota. Blake played the position of left defenseman. The player on the right is identified as Edward Pillsbury who hailed from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Edward played the wing position. Both Shepard and Pillsbury played hockey only one year (1935/36) at Yale. Shepard had more success on the ice than Pillsbury. Shepard is mentioned several time in the Yale Daily News. He earned praise for his “standout” performance at defense in a game against US Olympic Team candidates (12/9/35). Shepard started a game against Clarkson (1/23/36). He scored a goal and earned an assist in a 9-2 win over Brown University (2/20/36). Review of the Yale newspaper seems to indicate that Shepard also played football and baseball there. An internet search yielded no information about Pillsbury’s collegiate hockey career, other than him being on Yale’s hockey team (35/36) roster. This vintage photograph once belonged to Brown Brothers, a major stock photo agency. It was established in 1904 and built an archive of over one million photographs and negatives. SOLD

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