Autograph Book, Page 9
George Terry,
Mattituck, L.I.
Posts Tagged "found"
Autograph Book, Page 8
In the book of life, “Gods Album”
May thy name be traced with care,
And may all who here have written
Write their names forever there.
Autograph Book, Page 7
Unsure if the first letter is an “E,” but it’s my best guess. Whatever it is, it looks like a very fancy letter to make. If you look at the larger version, you can see that the letter was formed in one stroke, with the circular swirl done as the pen made its way down the letter.
Autograph Book, Page 6
Lives of great-men oft-remind us,
We can make our own sublime,
And in dying leave behind us,
Footprints on the sands of time,
Autograph Book, Page 5
Your Unknown Friend,
Autograph Book, Page 4
This note from Annie was a bit tricky, as it took me a few passes to get acquainted with her letter “M.” The end of the letter has a slight swirl to it, a backwards curl that almost resembles a lower case “q.”
Autograph Book, Page 3
I had a tough time reading the letter p in this note, but after comparing a lot of similar words… I feel a lot more confident about words like precepts and point. The one letter I’m still struggling with is in the final attribution (in the bottom left corner of the page). I think it’s “by B. J. Howe,” but I can’t tell for sure what the second initial is.
Autograph Book, Page 2
The Aldine Autograph Album, with decorated spaces and lines for sentiment and name.
Autograph Book, Page 1
What’s interesting to note is that her last name is spelled “Duryea” on this title page, but in subsequent pages shows up as “Duryee.” In fact, there are several other signatures that appear to be family members – and all of them sign their name “Duryee.”
Autograph Book, Cover
A few days ago, while attending the Vintage Bazaar Holiday Pop-Up Shop, I came across an old autograph book. The moment I opened it and saw all the messages, I was entranced.
Photos of a Pop Singer’s Abandoned House, Japan
The above photo is from a series taken by Tokyo Times, while visiting an abandoned building. Inside, he found the remnants of an old enka singer’s life, a time capsule of sorts. The images are moving in what they suggest – a life of music, and a time that’s since passed. I love these photos…
Strange Signs, Logan Square Blue Line Stop
On the way to work yesterday morning, I spotted two odd signs posted at the Logan Square Blue Line stop. At first, they looked like ordinary signs… but something about the dotted line caught my eye, and I paused for a closer look. This first sign was a puzzler. Still not sure what it’s asking,…
Inverted, Inverted Sign
Walking home from work a few days ago, I spotted this sign resting outside of the Post Office. What struck me most (outside of it being upside down) is that it looked like someone carved the note into a batch of paint as opposed to using paint to make the letters. I wasn’t sure what…
Love Pictures: Online Gallery of Found Photos
Love-pictures is an online gallery “to celebrate found and taken photographs that are experienced as much by the heart as by the head.” Here’s a bit more about the photos from the site itself: The inaugural portfolio is selected from Scott’s archive of over 4500 found photographs, and is the product of almost 40 years…
Making Money by Visiting the Bank
From time to time, I’ll pop by the Bank of America near where I work to get change. Our laundry machines in the apartment use quarters, and every so often I’ll need a roll of quarters. Recently, I was there and did the usual: gave the teller a $10 bill, and she gave me a…