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Image Of The Month

Carefree


This photo of a 1940’s Iowa farm family could serve as a perfect example of the phrase “dirt poor.” While the father and the two girls manage to muster up smiles for the camera, the mother remains solemn and the boy…well, his attitude seems a little carefree compared to the rest of the group. That was an attitude he would draw from as needed over the course of his life. The reason I know that is because that boy became my dad.

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Dylan Rolling Tire By Jim Marshall

Nigel Russell (Director of Photographs at Heritage Auctions) on the significance of Jim Marshall’s 1963 photograph of Bob Dylan:

“Jim Marshall’s photograph of Bob Dylan kicking a tire down a New York City sidewalk in 1963 is an iconic image that captures the youthful energy and rebellious spirit of the burgeoning folk musician. Taken at a time when Dylan was emerging as a powerful voice in the American folk revival, the photograph portrays him in a moment of playful spontaneity, kicking a discarded tire with a sense of carefree abandon. The black-and-white composition adds to the timelessness of the image, emphasizing the gritty urban backdrop of New York, a city that was integral to Dylan’s early career. Marshall’s ability to capture such an unguarded and candid moment speaks to his skill as a photographer and his deep connection with his subjects. The image encapsulates the essence of Dylan’s persona at the time—unpolished, unconventional, and full of potential—making it a significant piece in the visual history of one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century.”

P.S. A new Dylan movie comes out December 25.

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50th Anniversary Commemoration of Battle of Gettysburg July 1913

This is a photo of a Confederate and a Union survivor of the American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg taken at the the 50th anniversary commemoration of the battle in Pennsylvania in the summer of 1913. Combined losses on both sides during the battle in July of 1863 totaled 51,000 killed, wounded, captured or missing. The 1913 commemoration totaled a combined 53,407 veterans from both sides.

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In honor of the wonderful Shelley Duvall (1949-2024) the image of the month features her as the terrified Wendy Torrance in The Shining, one of the great horror movies. Jack Nicholson deserves the accolades he has received for his role in the movie as Jack Torrance, but Shelley Duvalls performance as Wendy, as she sees (and we see as viewers through her) the progressive madness of her husband, is the glue that holds the whole movie together.

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Michigan Carbon Works in Rougeville, Mich., in 1892

After years of interest and study of American expansion from east to west it has become obvious to me what the main contributing factors were of the decline and submission of American Indians besides the invading hoards of whites, blacks (Buffalo Soldiers), Asians (Central Pacific Railroad) and even assisting Indians. First was disease (no Indian immunity), second was prospectors (every place they discovered anything of value was overrun) and the third was the widespread slaughter of the American buffalo (leading to Indian starvation and dependency on their enemy) The above image is proof of the third factor, a gigantic hill of buffalo skulls.