Vintage Irvington

I am always on the hunt for more great candid shots that document the history of Irvington.  Drop me an e-mail at williamfranklingulde@gmail...

Sheldon and Martha Jean Book pose with their baby Marty in 1933. They are seated in the landscaped courtyard of the Arlington Court Apartme...

A young Marty Book stands in her grandparents' backyard next to the garage at 49 N. Bolton Avenue. A cat is perched atop the bird coop...

Marie and William Meek pose with their grandchildren Marty Book and Mary Meek in 1936. The Meeks are standing in the backyard of 49-51 (a ...

Mary Book (Powell) poses with her beloved dogs on her front porch at 25 South Irvington Avenue in 1950. This image is courtesy of Marty Bo...

The Book family gather in 1949 in their home at 25 South Irvington Avenue for a card party. There are several things I enjoy about this ph...

Friends having fun at a Howe High School dance in 1949. Pictured (L to R): Jim Holtz, Myra Leasor, Marty Book, Jim Langdenberg. This pho...

Marty Book Powell sits next to the Christmas tree in her family's apartment on December 25, 1932. The Books lived at 5901 E. Washingto...

The Book Family, shown here in 1940, enter the Irvington Pastry Shop located at 5630 East Washington Street. The Tudor Revival "strip...

Built in the American Four-Square style, the Arlington Court Apartments are located in the 5900 block of East Washington Street near Arling...

Beagles Patsy and Prince Pat enjoy the good life at 25 South Irvington Avenue in 1953. There are several features that I enjoy in these...

Congratulations to Marty Book Powell for receiving the Hilton U. Brown Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irvington Historical Society. M...