a book for a quarter – and a sleeve from Westinghouse flash bulbs
Toronto. … with photography! Weegee in NYC last century seemed to find many ways to make money from his photography besides taking street photos at night of crimes, etc. – like books and promotions.
George Dunbar writes, “Weegee, one of the greatest examples of an entrepreneur extraordinaire.
“He appeared in this ad for flashbulbs in Popular Mechanics Magazine, March 1953.
“It wouldn’t be surprising if he received a few year’s supply of Westinghouse bulbs for this.”
Many of our readers remember Arthur Fellig (a.k.a. Weegee) and his night time shots on the streets of New York with his Speed Graphic and flash gun. We owe my friend and fellow PHSC member a hearty thanks for finding and sharing this 1953 ad about a promotion between Weegee and Westinghouse.
