Janice At The Beach. 1960s Vintage Kodachrome Slides

Okay. We're getting close.

Okay, we're in the home-stretch of Janice's adolescence.

This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Janice's artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

Unhappy Bob 1960s Vintage Kodachrome Slides

Introducing: Bob. Bob was kind of a melancholy looking kid.
Bob was Janice's steady in high school and college, and they went to every dance and party you can think of- Bob was like part of the family. Bob eventually pinned Janice. I have no idea whether Janice got to go to college or not, but in some of the pictures, you can clearly see his fraternity pin on her breast.

Okay, we're in the home-stretch of Janice's adolescence.

This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Janice's artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

Holiday Bob 1960s Vintage Kodachrome Slides

Introducing: Bob. Bob was kind of a melancholy looking kid.
Bob was Janice's steady in high school and college, and they went to every dance and party you can think of- Bob was like part of the family. Bob eventually pinned Janice. I have no idea whether Janice got to go to college or not, but in some of the pictures, you can clearly see his fraternity pin on her breast.

Okay, we're in the home-stretch of Janice's adolescence.

This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Janice's artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

This is Bob. 1960s Vintage Kodachrome Slides

Introducing: Bob. Bob was kind of a melancholy looking kid.
Bob was Janice's steady in high school and college, and they went to every dance and party you can think of- Bob was like part of the family. Bob eventually pinned Janice. I have no idea whether Janice got to go to college or not, but in some of the pictures, you can clearly see his fraternity pin on her breast.


Okay, we're in the home-stretch of Janice's adolescence.

This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Janice's artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

2.10ND014xb Christmas Janice-Perturbed 1960s Vintage Kodachrome Slides

Okay, we're in the home-stretch of Janice's adolscence. Next, we'll get to meet her steady and then a surprise at the end when she gets married. Stay tuned.

[4 new slides tonight] More daily. This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Janice's artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

11.09ND.021d Janice's Wild Aunt 1960s Vintage Kodachrome Slides

This is Janice's aunt. Compared to Janice's mom, she's a wildcat. There's a really weird pic in the Long Beach set where she's crouching in the bushes.

Looking Beyond 1960s Vintage Kodachrome Slides

I dig this.

[Is it just me, or did we all look at our parents this way at this age?]

Found 21/4 Ektachrome transparency, 1971. found/photographer unknown

Take A Boy Fishing Today

Back of found packaging, "Ideal Split-Shot" 1950s?

"Split-Shot" is a little lead weight that you attach to your fishing line to "sink" it. Hence, they are also called "Sinkers." They are soft and "split" down the middle so you can squeeze them onto your line. Remember?

I used to pinch and blister my fingers as a little boy trying to squeeze that lead with needle-nose pliers!

A Quick Weekend Break From Janice

Frances, Ruth and Faye.

Janice's Knees 1960s Vintage Kodachrome Slides

I don't know what that paper thing is, but this is a pretty short dress for a normally conservative Janice, and looks like upholstery fabric leftovers.

[5 new slides tonight] More daily. This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Janice's artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

#It's the one-year anniversary of my flickr PRO acct. and roughly the beginning of vintage uploads here... I wanted to thank everyone for all of your visits, faves, comments and support. Hurrah!#

Mom and "Pinned" Janice

**If you look closely, you can see that Janice has been "Pinned". More on this later.

[4 new slides tonight] More daily. This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Janice's artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

#It's the one-year anniversary of my flickr PRO acct. and roughly the beginning of vintage uploads here... I wanted to thank everyone for all of your visits, faves, comments and support. Hurrah!#

Summer Janice

[3 new slides tonight] More daily. This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Janice's artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

Hidden Janice

More daily. This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Our artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

#It's the one-year anniversary of my flickr PRO acct. and roughly the beginning of vintage uploads here... I wanted to thank everyone for all of your visits, faves, comments and support. Hurrah!#

Janice And Her BFF

Same woman later as Prom Queen, transformed.

Click through for more.

Okay. Here we go. This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Our artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

#It's the one-year anniversary of my flickr PRO acct. and roughly the beginning of vintage uploads here... I wanted to thank everyone for all of your visits, faves, comments and support. Hurrah!#

Janice And Some Rib Eyes

Okay. Here we go. This group of slides were taken between about 1957 and 1963. Janice turned 17 in 1959.

Click-through for a couple of more from yesterday.

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Our artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

#It's the one-year anniversary of my flickr PRO acct. and roughly the beginning of vintage uploads here... I wanted to thank everyone for all of your visits, faves, comments and support. Hooray!#

Who is the cutest? (3)

via: Beauty OF The Past

Saskia's original post:

"Call it fate... A while ago, I found a photo I immediately fell in love with, showing a cute little girl with her adorable dog.

www.flickr.com/photos/titania1837/4259348977/

By coincidence, I stumbled across two more pics of the lovely duo on one of my research-nights at ebay. I was SO happy to find them and had to buy them immediately. Those are the moments that every collector's heart loves and this is that makes our passion so exciting.
Photo taken around 1900. Photographer unknown."

Janice (Set) TEASER

Okay. This is a shameless teaser to get you pumped for a large set of Kodachrome slides-

Janice was Vicky's older sister, and of course, with most first-born children, they get most of the pub.

Our artsy mom photographer that took those awesome pictures of Vicky, and the other cool pictures in the Long Beach Set, documented Janice's adolescence and subsequent marriage.

I'm not going to give it away, but let's just say it'll be worth your while to view these. I'll be uploading some everyday for the next week.

"I Am Become Death, The Destroyer Of Worlds" Oppenheimer Bhagavad Gita (analysis)

"Kalo Asmi Loka-ksaya-krit Pravardho, Lokan Samartum iha Pravattah"

The quote is indeed from the Bhagavad Gita ("Song of the lord"). Some suggest it's a misquote, which would explain the peculiar grammar; but "am become" is not an error but a (poetic) archaism, as in "I am become a name, for always roaming with a hungry heart" (Tennyson,Ulysses). Which in turn might be a trace of French; "Je suis devenu la mort".

Since Oppenheimer was proficient in sanskrit he read the original text, and the translation is his own; I haven't found any other translation with "am become". It certainly gives a certain something to the line, however, and it might had been at least somewhat less well known had it been "I am death" or "I have become death".

Here's the verse in question with a little context (translated by Ramanand Prasad). Prince Arjuna hesitates to attack the enemy with his army; Vishnu, in the incarnation of Krishna, encourages him, and motivates him by explaining how the world works, with reincarnations, Brahman, Maya etc. Arjuna asks to see Vishnu in his "cosmic", i.e. real, form, a wish that is granted. The overwhelmed Arjuna asks:

Tell me who are You in such a fierce form? My salutations to You, O best of gods, be merciful! I wish to understand You, the primal Being, because I do not know Your mission.
The Supreme Lord said: I am death, the mighty destroyer of the world, out to destroy. Even without your participation all the warriors standing arrayed in the opposing armies shall cease to exist.

Therefore, get up and attain glory. Conquer your enemies and enjoy a prosperous kingdom. All these (warriors) have already been destroyed by Me. You are only an instrument, O Arjuna.

Bhagavad Gita, chapter 11, verses 31-33

[More] great analysis of the actual verse and interpretations from Hexmaster's factoids

Burger King Fox

Burger King Fox, originally uploaded by Dave A C.

These foxes are begging in the car park of Burger King, Braehend, Glasgow.

Taj Mahal, In honor of Mumatz Mahal, Constructed 1630-1653

India missionary pics, 1975

Kodachrome Diapositive/photographer unknown

1950s Paris- Herce, or Death Coach Vintage Kodachrome

1950s Kodachrome Diapositive
found/photographer unknown

From CarLust:

First, as a bit of etymological pedantry, the term hearse derives originally from the old French term herce harrow, which was a framed farm implement holding teeth or tines and used as something like a plow. Middle English later co-opted the shortened form, herse, to refer to a stand that held candles during the Christian Tenebrae service and eventually came to mean a structure that held candles or hangings that were suspended above a coffin. This association with coffins eventually made its way to the modern form, signifying a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial. Early hearses were horse-drawn affairs, which is why modern hearses are still often referred to as 'coaches'.

Moulin Rouge, Paris- 1950s Vintage Kodachrome

Moulin Rouge, Paris-obviously.

1950s Kodachrome Diapositive
found/photographer unknown

Hello, My Name Is Vicky And I Am Awesome.

Vicky was the youngest member of the family from Long Beach, and Janice's little sister.

The set: Hello, My Name Is Vicky And I Am Awesome.

The family from Long Beach

Found vintage Kodachrome/photographer unknown 1961

Rhododendron Court - Asheville, NC from The Daily Postcard by Christine H.

A total bargain, pleasure included.

via:The Daily Postcard

Get on over there!

Red-Armed Panther, or "Red Sleeve" Photo by L.A. Huffman, 1879

Huffman Pictures, "3-D Natural Color Reproductions" Postcards I have had lying around. No date of printing given. My guess is 1970s.

Red-Armed Panther, or "Red Sleeve"- Cheyenne Scout
L.A. Huffman, 1879

1950s 8mm Hillbilly Screengrabs

Playing around with my projector and my digital camera, because I wanted to get a rough idea how this 1950s 8mm film looks until I can afford to have some transferred properly.