I was browsing for some Ives info tonight and came across this photo. The photo title was Myrtle. Thought it was an interesting picture.
Steve
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No Gary, not a "trophy wife", just a hard-working young woman having a near-miss with fame.
It's a well-known Ives show room photo. She is believed to have been a receptionist at the showroom, and was asked to pose with the display for an Ives catalog cover shot. Unfortunately, the decision was made to use only the display and leave her out. 1929 I believe.
No one knows for sure who she was or what her name was. She went back to work after the photo session and one wonders how she felt when the catalog picture came out without her in it.
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Thank Dave. That explains why it showed up on a "Ives" search.
Steve
The Myrtle Story / Part 2 / Time to fix Ives History
Back in 1929 the Ives Toy Train Company, promotional department published their 1929 Catalog with this famous model from New York, Myrtle. This photo was also used in the New York Times. Congrats go out to Myrtle for selling a lot of toy trains that make boys happy for Christmas, 1929. (Click on Ad to Enlarge)
Gary
