This little Robin fluttered down to land right in front of me.... then waited until I'd taken three unhurried pictures.

Thanks Rob!

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A handwritten list of names and the year appear on the other side of this real photo postcard: "1942. Harry Trevis, Austin Lolly, Grace Barnard, Billie Miner, Lill Sanberg, Jean Olsen, Bill Ryan, & Jean Kearney."

A group of friends -- four couples -- sit in a car in front of a painted backdrop as they pose for a photo in an unidentified studio (possibly located in Coney Island).

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of friends. (The very first theme from May 27 to June 2, 2013, in celebration of the Vintage Photos Theme Park's tenth anniversary!)

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Poe cottage in the Bronx

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This IS the 1940s. Must see large version!!!
Mom vamping in her satin dress on 13th Avenue with
57th Street behind her in 1948 Boro Park Brooklyn NY.
I forgot to add that my Grandmother made this dress.
She [Letizia] was a seamstress, sowing in the fine
lining into fur coats in NYC. Satin was often used
as lining and often there would be some yards left over from
a shorted fur run. Grandma also did insanely fine embroidery
that I have to remind myself to photograph. She took pride in
trying to make her daughters look like millionaires on little
better than a sweatshop salary. This is also proof that a dress
need not be immodestly cut to look extra-feminine. With Grandma
cutting, the dress is well below the knees of course.
Voitlander Bessa 1 Bellows camera medium format 620 film
taken maybe by Mom's sister Rose or more likely cousin
Tony Mistretta. See large version of this photo. (all sizes)
If you like this photograph, then this one is also a must-see:
www.flickr.com/photos/badwsky/2277648493/in/photostream/
Mom turning 84 in December 2013.

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