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The Knickerbocker Hotel in Manhattan's Times Square.The limestone and terra cotta hotel was built in 1906 by then developer John Jacob Astor lV who unfortunately went down in the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912.
The Knickerbocker wasn't always a hotel,from 1940-1959 it was known as the Newsweek Building after the weekly news magazine.It was converted back to it's original use as a hotel in 2015 with 330 rooms,it had 556 rooms when it first opened in 1906.
The famous operatic tenor Enrico Caruso lived at the Knickerbocker hotel for many years with his family.When the announcement came that the Great War (WW1) had ended,Caruso from his window led the crowd outside into a lively rendition of the American national anthem followed by the Italian national anthem.
Newport, Rhode Island, Wednesday 14th June, 1911.
Today, my hostess Mrs. Van Der Mott’s cousin, Mrs. Bucknell, invited me to play tennis with her two daughters, Sherri and Rosalind, and her teenage son, Dana, at her house that looks out directly onto Narragansett Bay. Mrs. Van Der Mott said that I was to go to help make up a suitable number for mixed doubles. Dana was a surly boy with little in the way of conversation, barely saying a word and scowling at me whenever I caught his eye. However, his lack of charms were made up for in full by Miss Rosalind, and Miss Sherri Bucknell in particular, who is every bit as charming jeune fille à marier as you could wish to meet here in America. I do suspect that Mrs. Van Der Mott and Mrs. Bucknell have been conspiring behind my back to introduce me as an eligible young bachelor from England to Miss Sheri and Miss Rosalind, in the hope that I will be seduced by their charms, and the Bucknell’s department store money, and take one of them back to England to be my bride. After several energetic matches of tennis, Mrs. Bucknell called us up to the terrace where we were served freshly squeezed orange juice, and something the likes of which I have never had before in my life, as a cool treat after our sporting exertions in the Newport sun. Called a ‘knickerbocker glory’ by Miss Sherri, it was a layered sweet dessert of ice cream, cream, fruit and meringue, topped with slivered nuts syrup, extra cream and a glacé cherry. Seated next to Miss Sherri, I noticed that hers was different to mine. Hers had wafers sticking out of it, whereas my own had the two ends of a banana protruding from it. Unlike the ices we get back home, which are purely refreshing, this concoction was creamy and so sweet to eat! It may be the imagining of further ‘knickerbocker glories’ that sway me to woo Miss Sherri every bit as much as her charm, beauty, good conversation and Bucknell money!
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The theme for “Smile on Saturday” for the 9th of August is “ice cream”. Now, I do not indulge in ice cream. This is only because I have extremely sensitive teeth, and therefore, eating ice cream unless it is half melted, gives me a headache and causes me pain. Luckily for me, I am allowed to include imitation ice cream. What might surprise you about this photograph is that everything in it, from the glasses, cutlery and even the amazing confections of knickerbocker glory ice creams are all in fact 1:12 miniatures from my extensive collection which I use for photography purposes. I photographed them outside on my back terrace one later winter afternoon when the sun was both bright and pleasantly warm. Anyone who follows my photostream knows that I love and collect 1:12 size miniatures which I photograph in realistic scenes. The artifice of recreating in minute detail items in 1:12 scale always amazes me, and it’s amazing how the eye can be fooled. I hope you like my choice of this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
Fun things to look for in this tableau include:
The decadent knickerbocker glory confections of ice cream that look so real are artisan miniatures made by an unknown artist and set in real glass bowls. I acquired them from Kathleen Knight’s Dolls’ House shop in the United Kingdom.
The glass of orange juice and the jug in the foreground are also made of real glass, and along with the miniature metal cutlery, these pieces came from Beautifully Handmade Miniatures in Kettering.
The tablecloth is actually a small hand embroidered square doily.
The Chippendale style chairs in the background, are very special pieces. They came from the Petite Elite Miniature Museum, later rededicated as the Carol and Barry Kaye Museum of Miniatures, which ran between 1992 and 2012 on Los Angeles’ bustling Wiltshire Boulevard. One of the chairs still has a sticker under its cushion identifying which room of which dollhouse it came. The Petite Elite Miniature Museum specialised in exquisite and high end 1:12 miniatures. The furnishings are taken from a real Chippendale design.
High Winter here in Upstate New York where I continue my Sad Duty. Winter is upon us and also on the little historical cemetery at the bottom of Knickerbocker Hill as you go into the town of Pittsford on the Erie Canal. Just about at the crest of the hill is a large field of these Teasels, Fuller's Teasel or Dipsacus fullonum. Marvellous plants in any season, and today quite pretty in a short clearing of the snowy skies. They bring back, of course, the use to which Teasels were once put in the wool industry, and woollies is just what you need on a bracing walk in these snows...
For a flowering Teasel, see my earlier
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Warbonnet Leader at Plainview in 2021
Eastbound HPVODEN1 was especially short today and with a most unusual visitor, first time in many years I’ve had the rare privilege to shoot a Warbonnet leader on the Moffat Road. I feel very fortunate to have had the opportunity to get it in good light.
This is the view looking west from the Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge of the Willamette River in Eugene Oregon taken about a year ago.
Even before the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago was known as the Playboy Towers (Hugh Hefner owned the hotel in the 1970s), the rumor was that when prohibition reigned, Al Capone’s brother operated a casino and speak-easy on the Penthouse (14th) Floor of this 1927 Chicago landmark. Today, the hotel—a member of the Historic Hotels of America and part of the worldwide Millennium Hotel and Resorts group–seems fairly quiet and perhaps even a little tired compared to those undoubtedly crazy and frantic days.
Then again, there’s also no need to go to its 14th floor for alcohol anymore either. A beautiful horseshoe-shaped Martini Bar (50 variations of the cocktail) is one of the focal points when you step inside the classic old hotel lobby here—along with a gorgeous piano (there’s music on certain nights).
Even before the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago was known as the Playboy Towers (Hugh Hefner owned the hotel in the 1970s), the rumor was that when prohibition reigned, Al Capone’s brother operated a casino and speak-easy on the Penthouse (14th) Floor of this 1927 Chicago landmark. Today, the hotel—a member of the Historic Hotels of America and part of the worldwide Millennium Hotel and Resorts group–seems fairly quiet and perhaps even a little tired compared to those undoubtedly crazy and frantic days.
On June 3, 1957, New York Central Train No. 24, THE KNICKERBOCKER, is leaving St Louis Union Station behind E7As 4014 and 4033 en route to New York City. The following year, 1958, the eastbound KNICKERBOCKER would be discontinued, and the westbound, Train No. 41, would continue, paired with the eastbound SOUTHWESTERN. At the same time, Train 41 became No. 341. Photo by Joe McMillan.
The Knickerbocker Mansion in Schaghticoke, NY. Built around 1770 and occupied for 250 years by the Knickerbocker family. The mansion is located at the same place as the Witenagemot Oak, which was planted in 1676 to commemorate the signing of a treaty during the days of the King Phillip's War. The tree stood until 1948.
A cute shabby wooden shelf for displaying some of my vintage Knickerbocker dolls. And a little clothesline I made to hang some of my vintage doll clothes.
a detail of a mini Carnation...
Sweet and dainty little flowers. They look like an Artist with a pink brush had fun with them!
LOL.
Another Macro +++ , much larger than the real thing, the diameter is a maximum of 4 cm.
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Raleigh: 3-26-08. 2nd Alarm at 3917 Knickerbocker Pkwy x-st Sedgewood, at the Concord Apartments. Dispatched approx 13:30. 911 reported multi calls. R14 1st on scene - MWF. 3 story apartment building w/ heavy fire. Initial interior attack, then went defensive. L16 and L20 up flowing. 3 hydrants caught. At least 9 H/L's used. Took approx an hour to control. All occupants out safely. No injuries. Building w/ a sprinkler system. Entire roof burnt off. 2nd and 3rd floors heavily damaged. Possibly started exterior 1st floor and spread up. Had some building collapse. Area of yard and trees also burned. Engine Co remained on scene overnight. RFD A-shift Co's: E14 E17 E16 L16 R14 BC4, E8 E23 E6 E9 E18 L20 L23 R7 BC3 C1 C2 C4 C5 C20 C195; Wake Co EMS2 EMS1 EMS11 EMS14 EMS123 D1 200 & T1 MD20; ATF, SBI and RPD Fire Inv. Red Cross for displaced occupants (at least 30). Notes: This 1st pic above was taken at 13:47. Took approx 250 pictures and posted 131. - WWFD and RFD Co's also had a W/F at Trinity Park Apts around 14:45.
The Knickerbocker Farm displays 1842 as its date of origin, but it may well be older. The extended Knickerbocker family goes back on Harmen Jansen 'Knickerbocker' (c.1648-1720), who settled in what is now New York State from The Netherlands in the late seventeenth century.
Later exotic arrivals are this Bee and Flower; both settled here in the late twentieth century. The inset has a Giant Resin Bee on Perennial Peavine. Those flowers are to be seen in many places along the road in this area.
Knickerbocker ladybug and her baby doll. I finished the Knickerbocker's wings and dressed her baby doll today. My mother always told me to finish one project before I started another and I have LOTS of ideas swimming around in my head.
Even before the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago was known as the Playboy Towers (Hugh Hefner owned the hotel in the 1970s), the rumor was that when prohibition reigned, Al Capone’s brother operated a casino and speak-easy on the Penthouse (14th) Floor of this 1927 Chicago landmark. Today, the hotel—a member of the Historic Hotels of America and part of the worldwide Millennium Hotel and Resorts group–seems fairly quiet and perhaps even a little tired compared to those undoubtedly crazy and frantic days.
Then again, there’s also no need to go to its 14th floor for alcohol anymore either. A beautiful horseshoe-shaped Martini Bar (50 variations of the cocktail) is one of the focal points when you step inside the classic old hotel lobby here—along with a gorgeous piano (there’s music on certain nights). m 203 3159
Craig Semetko making a rare posed portrait on the cusp of the Covid outbreak. Little did we realize what was about to befall us all.
Knickerbocker Hotel
Chicago, IL
2020
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The only way to be outside in Georgia Lately is if you own a Pool. We are not so lucky!
But hey air conditioning and inside living is alright by me ;)
This photo is a response to a challenge issued by Cricket for her Knickerbocker 6 inch Dolls group (found here - www.flickr.com/groups/1849868@N20/)
Hope you like it Cricket!
Margot & Marilyn got a new Brother yesterday.. we went to a Doll show, the prices were mostly EBAY prices.. Ugh But I got little Monty for $5 so I thought that was ok :D
Last one of the Knickerbocker before we switch hotels for a little stay down town. Had a brilliant time here and we thoroughly recommend it for your NYC stay.
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Whilamut Passage Bridge (2011 & 2013), official name for the Willamette River Interstate-5 Bridges, a pair of new deck arch concrete bridges spanning the Willamette River at Eugene in Lane County, Oregon. The name honors the area’s native population. Construction began in 2009; the west span was completed in 2011, and the east span was completed and opened in August 2013. They carry Interstate-5 traffic and replaced an earlier bridge completed in 1961. Contractors: Hamilton Construction Company / Slayden Construction. Lead Engineers: OBEC Consulting Engineers / TY Lin International. Owner: Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT). The Knickerbocker Bicycle Bridge (1980) is visible in background. Stitch-panorama from 5 vertical images. Nikon PC-Nikkor 28mm f/3.5 at f/16.
A Photograph
A photograph captures a moment that will never exist again in exactly the same way. A photograph changed the course of history by revealing the atrocity of napalm bombs in Vietnam. A photograph can melt hearts and bring tears to people's eyes. A photograph is often like fine bourbon, getting better as it ages. A photograph can be a gift to someone who feels forgotten. A photograph can turn sorrow into joy. A photograph can give a glimmer of hope when someone is feeling crushed. A photograph can make someone feel like they have a purpose.
This bellhop at the Knickerbocker Hotel had no idea a world famous photographer had just taken his portrait. As that photographer shared the portrait with the bellhop, he didn't let the bellhop know he was anything other than a man with a camera.
This world famous photographer has made it a habit of making people's lives around him better for having bumped into him, and he asks nothing for that and walks away more often than not, anonymous.
He's become one of my dearest and closest friends, not because he's famous, but because he's willing to give himself up for those around him. He helped me find me and takes virtually no credit for that. I'm sure he's done that more times than I know.
His photographs changed my life, and then he stepped into my life and made me a better person. Here he is doing that very thing with a stranger. A simple act of kindness, done anonymously. Notice the joy on the bellhop's face.
I'm not going to mention his name, because it isn't what he needs or would want. While photographers around the world load up their Instagram followers and strategize how to elevate their careers, he is doing what you see in this photograph. Taking life as it comes to him, being gracious, not pressing to be the hottest commodity in the photography world. Many might criticize him for this. I love him for who he is. The best of the best for me, now, and always.
What the toys did Thanksgiving night.
Crack that whip
Give the past a slip
Step on a crack
Break your momma's back
When a problem comes along
You must whip it
Before the cream sets out too long
You must whip it
When something's goin' wrong
You must whip it
Now whip it
Into shape
Shape it up
Get straight
Go forward
Move ahead
Try to detect it
It's not too late
To whip it
Whip it good
I was reading Harry Potter again and decided to try to make a knickerbocker glory. There doesn't seem to be any set recipe. Here I used everything story bought - vanilla ice cream, organic raspberries (bottom), crushed wafer cookies (middle), organic blueberries (top), topped with caramel sauce and a maraschino cherry (no chemicals). Have a great weekend everyone!