office christmas party

I wish there was more information on the back of this photo, but it's blank. Looks like an office Christmas party from around 1955.  The women seem less amused then the men. Maybe they're less drunk.

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I am your friend

I am quite taken by the sentiment on the back of the portrait of this studious and very sincere seeming young man. On the back of this portrait it says:

With kind remembrance 

I am your Friend 

Henry Johnson

I love that he just states it. Just in case the recipient isn't sure he is letting it be known and making the commitment. I think that's lovely and I think we should do that more.  Maybe we could start posting on facebook walls and just say "I am your Friend" (friend capitalized as he did) to friends we really feel committed to. I am totally serious about this. I am not making fun of it, in case you can't tell.

I just listed old Henry here and also the beautiful wistful portrait below on my Etsy shop.  Her signature on the back is hard to see (partly damaged) but she also tells the recipient they are an old friend.

Lamb or Tiger?

I think I got both of these years ago when I was in Oakland. I was always curious about both items. I just did some research and learned that there was a well known evangelist named Charles Yatman who was mentioned in a diary from 1892.

There is pencil writing on the back of the sermon card where someone was figuring out some math. It added up to 110.50. I think it is interesting that someone kept this card for so long.

These fellas in the photograph are interesting to me and I wonder how they are affiliated. They seem very disconnected from each other.