Monday, January 11, 2016

Birthdays

Birthday Cake (Courtesy of splitshire.com)

Today I'm posting some vintage cards and historic birthday images .


Grandma's Birthday 1896



This photo is part of a series of staged photos of older people involved in everyday activities. This picture features an elderly woman knitting and elderly man looking at a photo album. Photo by Leo D. Weil.

Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

Birthday Postcards circa 1900-1910
 





Birthday Party Chinatown, San Francisco 1912



Photograph shows Chinese children posed with a birthday cake, probably in San Francisco, California.
Photo by Mr. & Mrs. Wong Sun Yue Clemens, San Francisco, Calif. Wong Sun Yue and Ella May Clemens were married and opened a curio and tea shop in Chinatown, San Francisco. They published a series of postcards to promote their business. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2013)

Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print


Uncle Sam's Birthday 1918



Uncle Sam's birthday July 4th 1776-1918 142 years young and going strong! This patriotic poster was created during WW1 by United Cigars, showing Uncle Sam running with a bayonet, amid bursting shells.

Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA

   
 Laddie Boy's Birthday 1922



Laddie Boy was the beloved "First Dog" during the administration of President Warren G. Harding. He was presented with a special dog biscuit birthday cake for his birthday in 1922 "with three candles, each tipped with a tiny American Flag." The White House held birthday parties for Laddie Boy, and neighborhood dogs were invited to share the "birthday cake" in celebration.

Repository: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
 
 
Behind the Scenes At the Circus 1926


 
 
Date Created/Published: 1926 May 11 This photo shows Miss Lillian Leitzel, star with Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey circus helping Dolly Jahn celebrate her birthday.
 
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print


Children's Birthday Cards Circa 1950s-1960s

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