1946-1948
Not Weegee… but not bad…
(TO BE CONTINUED…)
Up He Goes… Happy Thanksgiving…
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The Critic Reported…
Photo by Skippy Adelman
Between acts at the Opera, Mrs. George Washington Kavanaugh was seen thus with her diamonds and her orchids across a champagne bottle at the bar on the mezzanine. She told a PM reporter her earrings weighed 20 karats earch and that she was wearing them, as usual, “to keep up morale.” “Everybody’s dressing up in England this Winter,” she added.
"Artist Diego Rivera, noted artist who is being sought by Mexican police in connection with a bus shooting…
noted artist who is being sought by Mexican police in connection with a bus shooting…”
November 28, 1947
"Girl elevator operators at Police Headquarters…"
Photo by John Albert, January, 12, 1943
“Girl elevator operators at Police Headquarters break an old departmental tradition. Here is Agnes E. Welch, 20, of 600 E. 141st St., at the controls. She is one of two girls who replace men civilian employes who have gone to war. One elevator, however, will be continue to be operated by men; it is used exclusively for transporting prisoners. Photo by John Albert, PM
These are not Weegee Photographs:
“WEEGEE ORIGINAL 1940’s Boys Outdoors with cigars and the newspaper”
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“WEEGEE Original photo 1940’s Henri Matisse “Rouge et Noir ” Stamped”
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“WEEGEE ORIGINAL STAMPED PHOTO~ 1940’s GOLEB”
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original photo 1940’s Devils Holiday”
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee original stamped photo 1940’s Gentleman & radio”
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
The above were recently for sale on eBay…
"Stars on Broadway, Shoe Shine, Repair While You Wait…"
ca. 2007
From the archives…
Weegee exhibition, 44th St., between 6th and 7th Ave.
These are not Weegee Photographs:
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s Row your boat”
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity.”
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s PIPE”
From the auction listing:
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s Water Lily”
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s In love with a mannequin”
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s Sailer on nyc subway”
From the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“straight from his archive stamped and limited
Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
Sold for $65.00
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s Lady in the Tiara”
Slightly incoherent “information” from the auction listing:
“Beautiful original vintag
Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity “
“straight from his archive stamped and limited
Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 3×5 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
Sold for $99.00
(If you spent $100 for that boring photograph, because you thought it was a Weegee photograph… you might want to think about asking for a refund…)
ps.
This is what a real Weegee the Famous stamp looks like…
Coleman Hawkins!
COLEMAN HAWKINS
will be in the Jazz at the Philharmonic concert this Saturday, Nov. 29, at Carnegie Hall at 8:30. The concert, a tribute to Billie Holiday, will also feature the King Cole Trio.
Happy Birthday Coleman Hawkins!
These are not Weegee Photographs…
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s Bottoms UP”
“Beautiful original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s Photographer at urinal”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“Weegee Original Photograph 1940’s CAR”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“WEEGEE ORIGINAL STAMPED PHOTO~ 1940’s GOLEB”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“WEEGEE Original photo 1940’s boy with bunny”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“Weegee Original photo 1940’s Devils Holiday”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“WEEGEE Original 1940’s stamped photo ~Man in coat”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity WEEGEE Original 1940’s stamped photo ~Man in coat”
“WEEGEE STAMPED ORIGINAL 1940’s Leaping man”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“WEEGEE Original stamped Photograph~ Military Men at the Bar”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
“WEEGEE 1940’s Original photo stamped~ Man lighting pipe by the fire”
“original vintage silver gelatin photograph by the famous Weegee,measures 4×4 in.Here’s your chance to own a piece of photographic history.With Weegee stamp on verso.In good condition especially for it”s age and rarity”
These are good examples of bad counterfeit photographs; good examples of fraud…
This is what a real Weegee the Famous stamp looks like…
11 11 Number 267
Essential Books
requests
the pleasure
of your company
to celebrate with
WEEGEE
the publication of
WEEGEE”S PEOPLE
Monday evening
the eleventh of November
Number 267
on the Bowery
WEEGEEWEEGEEWEEGEE 