1937

721 photos tagged 1937, from 23 members of Flickr Commons.

When were these photos taken?

255
1930
2026

 

Where were these photos tagged?

30% of these photos are geotagged.

Tags that often appear on the same photos:

Members using this tag

Photos

A selection of photos tagged 1937:

Loading photos…

See more on flickr.com →

Recent uploads

The last upload was 28 February.

Conversations

Here’s a selection of the conversations happening on these photos:

Tattooed man from the front, Australia, 25 December 1937

from State Library of New South Wales

  • Bob D said:
    swallow tattoos each represent 5000 nautical miles travelled at sea.
  • Merryjack said:
    "Another legend holds that since swallows return to the same location every year to mate and nest, the swallow will guarantee the sailor returns home safely. A sailor would have one swallow tattooed before setting out on a journey, and the second swallow tattooed at the end of their tour of duty, upon return to their home port." "It is also said that if the sailor drowns, the swallows will carry his soul to heaven." More at - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swallow_tattoo

Illustrated page from The Queenslander annual, November 1, 1937, p. 9

from State Library of Queensland

  • Vesna Verencevic said:
    Crape myrtles are chiefly known for their colorful and long-lasting flowers, which occur in summer. Most species of Lagerstroemia have sinewy, fluted stems and branches with a mottled appearance that arises from having bark that sheds throughout the year. Flowers are borne in summer and autumn in panicles of crinkled flowers with a crêpe-like texture. Colors vary from deep purple to red to white, with almost every shade in between. Although no blue-flowered varieties exist, the flowers trend toward the blue end of the spectrum with no orange or yellow except in stamens and pistils. The fruit is a capsule, green and succulent at first, then ripening to dark brown or black dryness. It splits along six or seven lines, producing teeth much like those of the calyx, and releases numerous, small, winged seeds. Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagerstroemia

Instruments, Fred Harris Tattoo Studio, Sydney, 17 December 1937, photographer Ray Olson

from State Library of New South Wales