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No. 20
No. 17
Associates, April 26, 1957. Press photo, 18cm by 23cm. Light crease with a vertical crease just below the scooterists
and two drip marks, one of which is in the open space near the top of the arch and looks like the moon. Press stamps,
pens notes and a glued-on caption on verso. From the Cleveland Press archive, the caption reads: “Modern Charioteers.
Rome: The age-scarred stones on Rome’s famed Arch of Constantine, which reverberated with the rumble of
horse-drawn chariots centuries ago, forms a frame for a new breed of charioteers -- members of a motor scooter club.
In the background, at the end of the tree-lined road, is the modern headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization
of the United Nations.” The scooterists are all uniformly dressed and all appear to be riding Lambrettas. $28.00
17. “Ousted President Juan D. Perón” Press Photo. Chicago: United Press Associates, October 1, 1955. Press photo,
23cm by 18cm. Very good with only light wear. UPA stamp on verso. The caption reads: “BUENOS AIRES: Ousted
President Juan D. Peron is shown leading a motor scooter parade of members of the Secondary Students Union
through Buenos Aires in late 1954. Close behind are some of the girls in the Union who were entertained in the Presidential
residences. Nelly Rivas, Peron’s 16-year-old girlfriend, told authorities 9/30 that the Union girls fought among
themselves to attend Peron’s parties. On the left is Atilio Renzi, majordomo of the Presidential household. Peron’s
love letters to Nelly Rivas told her to contact Renzi while waiting to join him in exile. UNITED PRESS TELEPHOTO from
files.” Perón is riding an early Lambretta 125 LD, followed by a couple other Lambrettas and Harleys. $30.00
18. “Pat and Ann Take to Horse Jumping” Press Photo. New York: Keystone Press Agency, July 19, 1960. Press photo,
20cm by 25.5cm. Near fine with press agency stamps and a glued on caption on verso: “pat and Ann Take to Horse
Jumping. Motor rally champions, Pat Moss and Ann Wisdom, who are unbeatable on four wheels, have now teamed up
to see if they can beat the world’s women on four hooves. Pat and Ann last night took their chestnut horse ‘Danny Boy’
to the White City [London], where Pat rode it in the Metropolitan Stakes at the Royal International Horse Show – but
were unplaced. Pat is the rider of the team and Ann the groom. Photo shows: Pat Moss (driving the scooter), and Ann
Wisdom, giving their chestnut Danny Boy some exercise yesterday, when they were getting ready for the Royal International
Horse Show.” Prominently featured in the photo is a pristine Lambretta 125 or 150 from 1959 or ’60. $30.00
19. Reese James “Scooter Riding Stimulates Fresh Ideas” Press Photo. St. Petersburg: St. Petersburg Times, September
8, 1963. Press photo, 16.5cm by 21.5cm. Very good with a taped-on caption, date stamp and pencil notes on verso.
Reese James Jr. was a cartoonist and creator of the very recognizable – and very ‘60s – Giddies comic strip that featured
harry, nude characters lamenting about love, housework and alcohol. It was James who coined the phrase
“home in where the booze is.” Taken by staff photographer Bob Hannah, the caption reads: “Scooter riding stimulates
fresh ideas … for cartoonist Reese James Jr.” James is shown atop his 1962 Vespa 150 GL that is adorned with Giddies
characters. $30.00
20. “Trieste: A New Day Dawns” Press Photo. New York: Keystone Press Agency, not dated but based on the scooters
it was taken in 1952 or ’53. Press photo, 25.5cm by 20.5cm. Near fine with press agency stamps and a glued on caption
on verso: “Trieste [Italy]: A New Day Dawns. Early morning rush hour in the busy streets. Motor-scooters are popu-