Shorpy

I just discovered Shorpy.

"{Shorpy} is a vintage photo blog featuring thousands of high-definition images from the 1850s to 1950s. The site is named after Shorpy Higginbotham, a teenage coal miner who lived 100 years ago." ~ Shorpy.com

Here are a few of my favorite's from Shorpy: 

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1896 "Bachelors' Glee Club, U.S.S. Maine."

Pipes and a banjo! 

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1917 "Grand Army of the Republic. Emblem carved in wood by switchman at peace monument."

As a collector of Odd Fellows antiques I love this image!  As an artist I am amazed by his wood carving skills! He has all the Odd Fellow's symbols in this piece.  Follow the link and look at the large image file, you'll see what I mean.  

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1918 "Old house, Md. Ave. N.E. Built by Thomas Taylor in 1876."

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 1920 "O.J. DeMoll Co., Autocar truck."
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1890 "Grand Lodge I.O.O.F. of Dakotas. Street Parade." 

This is actually from Ghost Cowboy –which later moved over to Shorpy– 

but I had to share this photo of an Odd Fellows parade in Deadwood

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All images from Shorpy.com, visit and support.