Vintage Photos at Random

[donnie]

Luncheon at the Ritz!

[Kitty]

Interesting to see so many young ladies in such an expensive place!

[donnie]

Yep, there was a lot of money in that room, I imagine.

I was trying to pin down the date of this—I knew it looked teens—and it's 1915.

[Kitty]

There's something weird about the picture, though. It almost seems like the furniture is drawn. Of course, I could be 1000% wrong.

[donnie]

There's something weird about the picture, though. It almost seems like the furniture is drawn. Of course, I could be 1000% wrong.

Yes, now that you mention it, rather. And the glasses and dishes, too!

[Kitty]

There's something weird about the picture, though. It almost seems like the furniture is drawn. Of course, I could be 1000% wrong.

Yes, now that you mention it, rather. And the glasses and dishes, too!

I think the girls were put in there for ad purposes.

[donnie]

I think the girls were put in there for ad purposes.

Yes, and notice the way they’re carefully posed, too.

[donnie]

And speaking of 1915...look at this beautiful view of Saratoga Springs, New York. This is colorized from an original 1915 black and white photo on Shorpy. Doesn't this look like a wonderfully pleasant place to be?

[Kitty]

Just gorgeous

[donnie]

Students at the University of Chicago in the 1920's.