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Tag Archives: Jersey Shore
Temporary Tattoos
Back when only bikers, sailors and circus freaks had tattoos, kids could exhibit their countercultural zeal and longing to be different like everyone else by donning a tee-shirt emblazoned with a garishly colored, usually rudely humorous decal. Along the boardwalks … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged Cartoon, comic, comic book, comics, Eerie, humor, iron-on, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, tattoo, tee shirt, Warren
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Atlantic City
We spent a few days at the beach in AC – the waves were fantastic for body surfing, and the boardwalk was a splendid spot for people watching.
Posted in News, Photography
Tagged Atlantic City, beach, boardwalk, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, ocean, The Shore, Zoltar
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The Jersey Shore – The Swimsuit Edition
Capewell and company are back down at the Jersey Shore although this time it looks like they are more appropriately dressed for the weather and the water.
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1905, A Milk White Flag, analog, antique photograph, antique photography, Atlantic City, beach, Boardwalk Empire, Charles Hale Hoyt, Dr. Martin A Couney, glass negative, incubator, Jersey Shore, John B Capewell, New Jersey, photography, premature infants, science, swim, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, vintage
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The Jersey Shore…Again
I often wonder about the beginnings of clichés. Who started them? Who thought them up before they became cliché? If photographing people seated on the side of the lifeguard’s boat at the shore was a cliché at the time that John … Continue reading
Posted in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection
Tagged 1902-1906, antique photography, Atlantic City, beach, Boardwalk Empire, glass negative, Jersey Shore, John B Capewell, lifeguard, New Jersey, parasol, photography, Photoshop, sand, The Capewell Glass Negative Collection, USA, vintage, well-dressed
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Tee-Shirts That Will Get You Kicked Out of Class
Hey, Kids, What Time is It? It’s Labor Day meaning that the first day back to school has just about arrived. Sorry, Alice, but SCHOOL‘S IN FOR AUTUMN. Yes, PLENITUDES of pencils. PLENITUDES of books. PLENITUDES of teacher’s dirty looks. … Continue reading
Posted in What I Miss About Comics
Tagged 1973, ad, boardwalk, comic book, drugs, iron-on, Jaws, Jersey Shore, Labor Day, Marvel, Ocean City, Roach, school, Spider-man, Star Wars, teachers, vintage, What I Miss About Comics
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