Young Men's Christian Association of the City of New York; Young Men's Christian associations
Young Men's Christian Association building, New York City. A two-story frame building with a porch. Neighboring buildings on either side are partially visible. There are two trees in from of the YMCA. "211,322 J.V." printed on front....
World War, 1914-1918; Military personnel; Soldiers--French; Group portraits
Group portrait of 75 men in France's 69e Régiment d'Infanterie in March, 1915. Handwritten on verso by André Jeunet: "Autun. Mars 1915". Handwritten on verso by a different hand: "André Jeunet 1e à gauche 2e rang debout (partant...
World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel--American; Military training
Several groups of soldiers stand and sit in a flat, open area. A single-story frame building is visible in the background. One man stands nearer the camera, turned to face it partially, a rifle held loosely in his hand. He stands near an...
World War, 1914-1918--France; Soldiers; Military training; Writing; Classrooms; Mourning clothing & dress
André Jeunet's close friend, Godet, and another soldier sit in a classroom writing letters home. The number of their military unit, France's 139e Régiment d'Infanterie, is clearly visible on the collar of Godet's uniform. The second soldier, also...
Three young women in bathing dresses with stockings and lace-up ballerina style shoes play in the ocean. One sits on a rock, another splashes the other two. Published by Curt Teich. Postage requirements date this card to before 1952; the styles...
Bathing beauties in early 20th century swimming attire. Three of the women are partially submerged in the water. The fourth is standing on the shore, wearing a bathing dress and holding a cloth (perhaps a towel); she also wears shoes with...
A group of women pose at a garden or lawn party. Two are sitting on an outdoor bench. The others stand or sit on folding chairs. Most are wearing ankle length dresses and many have hats. Signed in lower right border by photographer: "Kate...
The photographer's sister, Florence Matthews, poses with a sled and a dog in a snow scene in Vermont. Handwritten on verso: "With Christmas Love, To Florence, From Kate" An inscription on another print of this image (1985.09.021)...
Young woman standing in the basket of a hot air balloon which is aloft. She is surrounded by shamrocks, which are also spilling out of the basket. A plain ivory flag or strip of cloth waves near the woman. May be a St. Patrick's Day card....
Young woman with a rose scene in profile. A landscape with a pine tree is visible in the background. Postmarked 1914 on verso. "Sepia Art Girls, Majestic Publishing Co." printed on background. Title supplied by cataloger.
Woman in poinsettia-decorated skirt with poinsettia "wings" behind her. She also has a large poinsettia "bloom" on her bonnet and a large fur muff. She walks along a golden path. Copyright John Winsch, 1910.
Fanny Craig, the real-life model for the character Allison MacIntyre in Annie Fellows Johnston's Little Colonel book series, sits in a Victorian style parlor holding a single flower. She is dressed in a long white dinner dress, and a reproduction...
Catherine and Frances Lawton, the characters Kitty and Allison Walton in Annie Fellows Johnston's "Little Colonel" book series, pose in dinner dresses in the parlor of their home, called Edgewood. Catherine is seated at a small table...
Elizabeth Matthews Feagin sits in a large wooden chair with a book in her lap, her right elbow on the arm of the chair and her chin in her hand. The pose resembles that in a rather famous photograph taken of Elizabeth decades earlier when she...
Woman in flowing white robe stands with arms spread, over two girls who also wear white robes. The girls hold white lilies. White flowers decorate the upper corners of the card. Postage requirements date this card to before 1952. The style dates it...
Portrait of a woman with dark hair and light-colored dress holding a young girl in a light dress. This is probably an ancestor or relative of Kate Matthews. Title supplied by cataloger.
A young woman poses outdoors wearing a long dress and holding flowers. The woman is the photographer's niece, Elizabeth Matthews, who was the real-life model for the character Betty Lewis in the Little Colonel books written by Annie Fellows...
