History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. ~Winston Churchill

16 June, 2012

Best Friends

Pet post time! Today, people and their dogs.



Nationaal Archief

A girl with a puppy, undated. Source



National Media Museum

A girl photographing a dog, c. 1910. Source



State Library of New South Wales

Huskies pulling a sledge, Antarctica, 1911-14. Source




State Library and Archives Florida

A dog getting a treat at a drive-through, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, c. 1969. Source



Alfred Eisenstaedt, LIFE © Time Inc.

A woman walking her poodles along Fifth Avenue, NYC, 1942. Source



Museum of Photographic Arts

An adorable native American girl with a dog, c. 1910. Source



State Library of New South Wales

Dalmatians and their owners at a show, Sydney, 20s-30s. Source



Tony Linck, LIFE © Time Inc.

A man with puppies at the Club Row Pet Market, London, 1946. Source



Mark Kauffman, LIFE © Time Inc.

Winston Churchill and his pet dog, 1950. Source



State Library of New South Wales

A girl and her dog, Australia, 1934. Source



Alfred Eisenstaedt, LIFE © Time Inc.

A woman walking her chihuahua in St. Moritz, Switzerland, 1947.  Source



State Library and Archives Florida

A dog barking into the telephone, Florida, 1957. Source



State Library of New South Wales

A little girl teaching her dog to sit, Australia, 1930s. Source



State Library of New South Wales

A woman with a new car and pet dog, Australia, c. 1920. Source



Pierre Boulat, LIFE © Time Inc.

Princess Lee Radizill walking in the rain with her daughter and dog, London, 1967. Source



Australian War Memorial

A soldier saying goodbye to a veteran mine dog, Korea, 1956. Source



Alfred Eisenstaedt, LIFE © Time Inc.

A sweater dressed dog looking through a gate, Paris, 1963. Source



Carl Mydans, LIFE © Time Inc.

Tristan da Cunha islander with a collie, 1963. Source



Francis Miller, LIFE © Time Inc.

The beagles of Lyndon Johnson, named Him and Her, on the White House lawn, 1964. Source



John Dominis, LIFE © Time Inc.

Frank Sinatra at home with his pet dog Ringo, 1964. Source



John Dominis, LIFE © Time Inc.

A puppy frolics in the mud, Texas, 1953. Source



State Library of New South Wales

A performer and dog, Melbourne, 1937. Source



Tony Linck, LIFE © Time Inc.

A puppy in a basket at the Club Row Pet Market, London, 1946. Source



US National Archives

A four year old Jackie (Bouvier) Kennedy with a dog, c. 1934. Source



Yale Joel, LIFE © Time Inc.

A chihuahua's leash wrapped around the leg of its owner, NYC, 1961. Source

2 comments:

superheidi said...

Nice! One of my favourite subjects, as I do collect a bit of picture post cards of ordinary people with their dogs. myself.http://superheidiz.blogspot.nl/search/label/man%27s%20best%20friend

Frank garage said...

Hello I would know what means:the soldiers saying goodbye at the veteran mine dog?
the scene is taken in the snow land so I thought that is not Korea theatre so my doubt and curiosity increasing...
Andrew

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