Kind of surprised this one isn't on the list,
Posted on 11/26/2006 9:53:00 AM PST by MotleyGirl70
There's been quite a bit of mystery over who the sailor and nurse were and I recall reading a story about a "Times Square Kiss Event" held last year.
Here's an interesting piece about it:
"V-J Day Sailor and Nurse" Carl Muscarello and Edith Shain Attend 60th Anniversary Celebration
Edith Shain with the sculpture "Unconditional Surrender" on 8/11/05
Edith Shain, the nurse who partricipated the legendary liplock portrayed in the sculpture and famous photograph, was on-hand for the "kiss-in" on August 14th, 2005.
Although Edith has travelled the world, appeared on numerous television shows, served as grand marshal of parades, and graced the cover and pages of LIFE Magazine countless times as part of the most famous picture of the 20th century, this event marked her first return to Times Square.
Born in New York City in 1918, Edith was a nurse at Doctor's Hospital and a student at NYU in 1945 when she got off the subway in Times Square with a friend to celebrate the end of WWII and was randomly kissed by a sailor. LIFE Magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt confirmed her identity and befriended her some 20 years later.
Edith was reunited with former sailor and retired NYPD detective Carl Muscarello, believed to be the young sailor who kissed her in Times Square of that famous day.
The first twenty couples that came in uniform received special gifts courtesy of the History Channel, including t-shirts, hats and DVDs. The first two hundred couples to attend received sailor's caps or roses to enhance the authenticity of their photo.
A fairly recent photo of Carl Muscarello, the lucky sailor.
First picture on paper of a human.
Thanks for the info, Cagey--interesting.
Some photo-shopper had too much time on their hands.
XLNT!
My new desktop background, thanks!
Interesting famous photos devolve, including the first one ever taken!
Thanks
Good pix!
Let me make a guess - you liked the 'scalped' one best??
Interesting to see a couple of the very first ones taken.
One was in a suit and vest with a really wild hat in that photo
Way out in the middle of nowhere!
I have it saved, lol. Somehow I just knew. Talk about dry parched earth and nothing in sight!
They often dressed like that
Years back on Wall Street they would wear wool 3-piece suits in July and August
I don't know how they stood it without airconditioning!
Biltmore House in Asheville had central AC from the basement in the late 1800s
In NYC they owned blocks for their homes
Commodore Vanderbilt
His property in NC extended into TN
That's amazing, and more amazing that you know and remember all that information!
I used to go thru Biltmore Castle
They were also clients in Asheville
They have a winery, dairy, fantastic rose(+) gardens, ice cream shop
The stables/paddocks are semi-attached to the main building
Carriages drove under a roofed area to drop them off in comfort
Commodore Vanderbilt brought over a German forester to set up "The Cradle of Forestry" in Pisgah Forest where the first Rangers were taught and set up a forestry school up in the mountains
Port Cochere it was called although I'm not sure of the spelling. Impressive, what all they had. I would enjoy seeing the castle.
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