Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: lanes

How We Pass the Time at Pittsburgh, Pa.

How We Pass the Time at Pittsburgh, Pa.

Alan Mays
23 Nov 2017 2 665
One in a series of amusing "How We Pass the Time" postcards published in the early twentieth century. This noon-time example is postmarked 1911, and it illustrates how " Pittsburgh " has been spelled with and without a final "h" at different times. How We Pass the Time at Pittsburg A stroll at noon, a quiet spoon, The time it passes all too soon.
Double Header Bowling Alley Cigar Label, 1911

Double Header Bowling Alley Cigar Label, 1911

Alan Mays
19 Mar 2014 3 1582
A sample cigar label printed by the Moehle Lithographic Company.
Tiny Town Bowling Alleys, Richmond, Virginia

Tiny Town Bowling Alleys, Richmond, Virginia

Alan Mays
30 Oct 2013 2 1839
"Tiny Town Bowling Alleys, Richmond, Virginia, 'The South's Most Modern Bowling Plant.'" Printed on the back of this linen postcard: "Tiny Town, America's most beautiful amusement centre, Richmond, Va., consisting of 27 H. Wagner and Adler High Speed, High Score all-maple alleys, acoustically treated, with concealed lighting. Second floor, Tantilla Garden, the South's most beautiful ballroom."