José Ara Romeu, Valencia, Spain

J. Ara (José Ara Romeu), Pi y Margall 36, Valencia, Spain
Unidentified woman (No. 201), 1932
8,8 x 13,8 cm, with blind stamp
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Unidentified woman from Warsaw

Photographer: Leon Forbert
Contribution from the A. Stanic Collection

Poker - all five all in

Myers-Cope Co., 1521 & 1635 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.
Postcard, Atlantic City Souvenir, Stampbox: ARTURA
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Comunidade da Primeira Comunhão

Photography by H. Raffaelli, Sao Paulo, late 1930ies
Size 17,5 x 23,0 cm, hand tinted lips and background
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

This image gives the idea of the First Holy Communion an interesting twist. What about the first communion with yourself as an other?
She is trying hard not to look at her mirror images by looking into that book which will fix her identity.

There is a photographers blind stamp in the lower right corner:

I read: "H Raffaelli / S PAULO". But I could not find any information about this photographer. Perhaps the name is Roffaells, or Poffaelli, or Taffaelli or the town is not Sao Paulo in Brazil. If you have any information or other photos like this please contact me.

Smokers Club at Bostwick Studio

Bostwick Studio, Jacques D. Bancker, 98 Sixth Ave., New York
Photo 7,9 x 15,4 cm, Card 13,4 x 18,8 cm 
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo
The smoke from the cigar has not been photographed but afterwards retouched into the negativ.

Corbit's Studio

Corbit's Studio, 1152 Main Street, Bridgeport, Conn.
Postcard with stampbox: Cyko
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Absolutely Not Buster

Popular Amusement Co., Penny Arcade Photo Gallery,
West Side of 6th, Between Market and Walnut Streets, (St. Louis)
Postcard with stampbox: AZO, four triangles up
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Marlborough Photo Shop - Joseph Meltzer

Marlborough Photo Shop, 1355 Broadway, New York
Post Card with stamp box: AZO, four triangles up
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo
The Marlborough Photo Shop was owned and operated by Joseph Melzer.

Alice Adelaide

Myers Cope Co., 1521 & 1635 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.
Post Card with stamp box: ARTURA
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Girl with Kitten

Dobkin Studio, 1517 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.
Postcard with stamp box: NOKO
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

we all like G-E LAMPS

Polaroid Photo mounted into a folder as "A friendly reminder..."

National Food Distributors Association Convention
August 12-15, 1957; Chicago, Illinois
Lamp Division General Electric
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

In the upper left and right corner of the photo the smiling photographer ist reflected in the mirrors.

The Polaroid camera seems to be a Model 110 'Pathfinder'.


Does anybody know more about this event or about the photographer?

Feather Hat - Dittrich Studios

The Dittrich Studios, 1107 Boardwalk, Atlantiv City
Post card with stamp box: CyKo
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Five Lads: Poker anyone?

G. Dobkin's Studio, 1605 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.
Postcard with stampbox: AZO, four squares
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Photo-Multigraph Bostwick Studio

Bostwick Studio, Jacques D. Bancker, N° 98 Sixth Ave., New York
"This Photo-Multigraph not to be copied or reproduced in any form. Photographers are cautioned not to use this process without proper authority under penalty of the law. Duplicates on Application."
Dated with a date stamp: Jan 8 - 1908
Exceptional dimensions: Card 12,0 x 18,8 cm, Photo 8,3 x 15,5 cm
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Unanimous Conference Call

Made by Chatelain - 117 S. Burdick, Kalamazoo
Post Card with stamp box: AZO, four triangles up
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

The Five Headed Multitude

The Orpheum Photo Studio
174 & 176 State St., opposite Palmer House, Chicago.
Post Card with stamp box: AZO, four triangles up
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Lily of the valley

Dobkin Studio, 1617 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N. J.
Post Card with stamp box: DEFENDER
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

New Orleans - Photo Novelty Studio

Photo Novelty Studio, 505 Canal St., New Orleans, La.
Post Card with stamp box: AZO, four triangles up
"12 duplicates of this photograph will be mailed to any address by sending this picture, which will be returned, and $1.00 to PHOTO NOVELTY STUDIO, 505 Canal St., New Orleans, La."
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Say Cheese or Show Teeth

G. Dobkins Studio, 1605 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, N.J.
'Duplicates can be abtained by ordering this number___ 3399'
Post Card with stamp box: EKC
Collection Heinz-Werner Lawo

Shapiro Multigraph - Toronto

Shapiro Multigraph, 101 Yonge St., Toronto.
Post Card with stamp box: AZO, two triangles up, two down
Collection Irwin Reichstein