Happy Birthday!

Ookpik’s Negativity is eight years old today! Thanks to all who have visited, read, lurked or commented.

What Kind Of Airplane Is That?

Does anyone know what kind of airplane this is? It looks like some type of Stearman but it is hard to tell. The photo appears to be from the 1930's.

Where Is This?

Does anyone recognize this horse race track? It may have been located in Michigan, possibly in the Detroit area. The photo is from the 1930's.

Where Is This?

Does anyone know where this photo was taken? There seems to be many places named "Island View Resort" throughout the country although I believe this photo was taken in Michigan. The picture appears to be from the 1960's.

What Kind Of Airplane Is That?

Does anyone know what kind of airplane this is? It looks like some type of Aeronca but it is hard to tell. The photo is from the 1930's.

Where Is This?

Does anyone know where this aerial photo was taken? The picture is from the 1960's.

Thanks to local historian MikeM who recognized the photo as being taken from the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. The photographer is looking southwest over the tidal basin. The Potomac River is near the top of the photo. The current view is from Google Earth.

Frank Lava Archive

I recently received a nice message from Frank Lava of Munich, Germany. Frank is an avid photograph collector as well as an accomplished photographer in his own right. Currently, a small portion of his vast collection can be seen online at his excellent website – Frank Lava Archive.