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| Photo Album - Robert L. Cobb Family | |||||
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| 1960s-1970s |
(This lot has been split into two pages: Robert L. Cobb - Family Photos and Robert L. Cobb - Milton Bradley Company)
About 2,000 photographs (split into 2 large lots of 900+ slides) taken by Robert L. Cobb in Agawam, Massachusetts. From Maine, Robert worked at the game-maker Milton Bradley Co. (Candy Land, The Checkered Game of Life, packaged Crayons, Battleship, Connect Four, Simon, Barrel of Monkeys, Mousetrap, Mystery Date, Yahtzee, Operation, Trouble, Twister, Stratego, KerPlunk, Ants in the Pants, Don't Break The Ice) and there are hundreds of pictures of Milton Bradley functions in the late 1960s and early 1970s, including Milton Bradley Athletic Association outdoor events and multiple events with company president James J. Shea. There are many pictures of Robert's homes - both interior and exterior views at 40 Barthel Avenue, 95 Edward Street, 57 High Street anf of "Windswept" - a cabin the Cobbs may have shared with the Connors. There also may be some pictures of Gorham High School reunions. Here's Bob's proper obituary from http://obits.masslive.com/obituaries/masslive/obituary.aspx?pid=162408232: Robert L. Cobb 1936-2013 AGAWAM - Robert "Bob" Louis Cobb, 95, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013 at the Atrium in Agawam. He was a 1936 graduate of Gorham High School in Gorham, ME. He retired in 1979 as Personnel Manager from the Milton Bradley Company, East Longmeadow after 36 years of service. Bob also held the standing of President Emeritus and First President of Embeco Credit Union as well as president of the Athletic Association at Milton Bradley. He was also the president of Springfield Industrial Association and the treasurer of Industrial Relations Association. Bob was a prize winning amateur photographer, receiving a national award from National Geographic Society and Eastman Kodak Co. He is survived by his loving sister, Patricia Puzzo of New Smyrna Beach, FL and his grandniece Betty Voltz and her husband, Richard of Agawam, as well as many nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews and cherished friends. He was predeceased in 1984 by his beloved wife, Evelyn (Pickford) Cobb, after 47 years of marriage. His son, R. Bruce Cobb passed away in 1985. Also deceased are his two brothers, Nathaniel S. Cobb and Kenneth B. Cobb, as well as his sisters Olive Warman, Ione Brill, Helen Kelley and Marjorie Cloutier. Discounts from 10%-60% offered on purchase of entire lots. Click to see the discounted price for this lot or to make an offer. | ||||
| June-July 1962 |
Beautiful lot of 41 slides from the Summer of 1962.
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TV as Mantle MacNamara Wedding Proper Mantle Evelyn in Curious Pose MacNamara Wedding MacNamara Wedding MacNamara Wedding MacNamara Wedding Evelyn Reading in Bed Ben Cobb? 1959 Buick Tool Cabinet 1959 Buick Tool Cabinet 1959 Buick Smokie Smokie - Domino Sugar, Skippy Peanut Butter, Cushman's Oatmeal Bread, Cheese Nips Evelyn in Hoodie Display All Samples | $35 |
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| August 1962 |
34s slide from 1962 in this lot. Many of pictures of people, including Evelyn and, I think, Robert's mother and father. Some photos of a mug/coffee cup collection. The samples are what I thought were the highlights from this lot. The interior shots are out of focus.
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Library Interior Library Interior Library Interior Hardware or Paint Store Interior Hardware or Paint Store Interior Sunset White Walls Boy with Ball - Robert, Jr.? Display All Samples | $18 |
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| September-December 1962 |
33 slides from late 1962. The "Happy New Year - 1963" slides are header slides that Robert loved to make. You'll find them for many occasions through-out this collection. You can't help but wonder if his association with Milton Bradley was a source for materials, if not inspiration.
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Fireplace House - 1959 Buick Happy New Year - 1963 Happy New Year - 1963 Happy New Year - 1963 Happy New Year - 1963 Rowboat - Lake Rowboat - Lake Living Room House - 1959 Buick People Playing Croquet Robert L. Cobb Croquet Player Dish Cabinet Display All Samples | $30 |
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| April 1963 |
19 pictures, I think, of Springfield, MA. Mostly old buildings and a few city scapes.
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Springfield, MA Springfield, MA Springfield, MA Springfield, MA Springfield, MA Springfield, MA Springfield, MA Springfield, MA Display All Samples | $14 |
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| July 1963 |
35 slides from 1963. Most I think are from a visit to a Maine farm and a B.J. Cobb - perhaps this is Benjamin.
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Man on Tractor Cobbs Man on Tractor Cobbs 1963 Mobil Service Station Dogs American Legion - Post No. 60 - Gorham, ME? Man in Old Chevrolet Truck 1959 Buick Man with German Luger Display All Samples | $25 |
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| January, May, November 1963 |
48 slides from multiple months in 1963. Evelyn gets moccasins, snow has to be blown and somebody hurts their foot.
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Mike Shulack's Laurel Lea Motor Lodge/Motel on Route 302 The Ladies Putting Carnation Milk in Coffee Chairtown Lumber Company Chairtown Lumber Company Chairtown Lumber Company Chairtown Lumber Company Fireplace Mike Shulack's Laurel Lea Motor Lodge/Motel on Route 302 Green Trading Stamp Book Injured Foot Injured Foot Snow Blower Cobbs & Friends Eating Hotdogs Cobbs & Friends Eating Hotdogs Evelyn's Birthday Evelyn's Birthday Evelyn's Birthday Woman in Fireman's Hat Snow Blower Nail File Display All Samples | $35 |
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| September 1963 |
41 slides, I think from a vist with Robert's sister's family, the Cloutiers, near Stonington, CT in 1963.
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Family Playing Badminton Girls Dressed Up Stonington, CT Street Scene - The Harbor View Restaurant, John Bindloss Union Store - Blue Coal, Esso Oil, Hardware, Paints Mother Putting on Final Touches Girl in Formal Dress Girl in Formal Dress Girl in Formal Dress Display All Samples | $35 |
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| January-February 1964 |
31 pictures, most of historic homes in Deerfield, Mass in 1964.
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Homestead of William Arms - Deerfield Sno-Traveler Snowmobile - Deerfield Deerfield Fire Department Smokie Deerfield, Mass - Captain Jonathan Wells House Historic NE Home Town Office Deerfield, Mass - Captain Jonathan Wells House Deerfield, Mass Post Office Evelyn Display All Samples | $20 |
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| March 1964 |
14 slides from 1964, including a few of Robert and Evelyn are enjoying tooting around on a Snow-Traveler Snow Moble, possibly in Maine or NH. There is a water tower or something in the background that reads *m State *rs College" You can see the school in one shot.
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Sno-Traveler Snowmobile Sno-Traveler Snowmobile Sno-Traveler Snowmobile Sno-Traveler Snowmobile Display All Samples | $20 |
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| May 1964 |
25 slides that were processed in May of 1964. There pile of pictures of Robert painting and doing repairs on what may be a summer cottage. There are pictures of Evelyn eating steak in a floral print dress with a bunch of men at the table in T-shirts. There are also several interior shots of a home, including a bookshelf lined with German helmets and a gun rack with German weaponry and Nazi medals from World War II.
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Repairing Screens Dining Room Bedroom Eating Steaks Eating Steaks Man Smoking Cigar Library - Nazi Helmets Gun Rack - Nazi Medals Bathroom Hall to Bathroom Apartment Building? Apartment Building? Evelyn Cobb Close-up of Nazi Memorabilia Close-up of Nazi Memorabilia Close-up of Nazi Memorabilia Display All Samples | $25 |
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| July 1964 |
75 pictures of the family's trip to Harpswellm ME and Stark, NH in 1964. You can see both Robert and Evelyn posed in front of a sign near the Harrison Fire Department read Vacationland Camp Sites, Camp Bendito, Twin Elms Tourists, Camp Newfound, Camp Owatonna, Hotel Harrison, Rest Well Cabins, Camp Skylemar, Silver Birch Lodge, Sioux Moccasin Corp., Bear Point Cottages, Greene's Tourists, Camp Zakelo, Camp Wingo, Camp Waziyatah, Camp Wigwam, Misty Moon Manor, Camp Ironwood, Camp Joseph, The Wyonegonic Cottages, Bill's Live Bait, Camp Ticawa, Armstrong's Lake Shore Cabins, Keoka Beach & Long Lake Camp Sites.
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Children on Boat People on Hill Children in Swimsuits Robert Cobb Women on Floats Sunset on Water Sunset on Water Sailing Church & Covered Bridge Swimmers in Lawnchairs Docks Gulls & Buoys Restrooms Boy with Beachballs Kids with Beachballs Woman Sunbathing Harrison Fire Department Display All Samples | $35 |
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| November 1964 |
4 slides from Halloween in 1964. Three of the slides show multiple children in Halloween costumes.
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"Halloween 1964" Halloween Costumes in 1964 Halloween Costumes in 1964 Halloween Costumes in 1964 Display All Samples | $14 |
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| November 1964 |
4 slides from Halloween in 1964. Three of the slides show multiple children in Halloween costumes.
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Halloween Costumes in 1964 Halloween Costumes in 1964 Halloween Costumes in 1964 Halloween Costumes in 1964 Display All Samples | $14 |
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| November 1964 |
Two themes in this lot of 11 slides from 1964. There are four pictures of "Robert's Toys" - a snow blower, wheelbarrow, grill and lawnmowers. The balance of the lot are pictures of different rooms in the house.
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1964 Snow Blower, Wheelbarrow, Grill, Lawnmowers 1964 Snow Blower, Wheelbarrow, Grill, Lawnmowers 1964 Snow Blower, Wheelbarrow, Grill, Lawnmowers 1964 Snow Blower, Wheelbarrow, Grill, Lawnmowers 1964 Dining Room 1964 Living Room Crystal 1964 Fireplace 1964 Foyer 1964 Foyer 1964 Living Room Display All Samples | $20 |
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| November 1964 |
28 slides from a 1964 presentation of the Ice Capades. Several shots feature Spanky the Chimp.
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1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades 1964 Ice Capades Display All Samples | $20 |
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| 1964-1965 |
7 slides documenting Bob's Boston Globe submission that won the Eastman Kodak Newspaper National Snapshot Award. $10 from the Boston Globe and $50 for Eastman Kodak.
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Winning Photograph Eastman Kodak Letter - 10/29/64 Eastman Kodak Check - 10/29/64 Eastman Kodak Certificate - 10/29/64 Boston Globe Letter & Check - 8/27/64 Display All Samples | $20 |
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| April 1965 |
Two photographs of skateboarders in 1965. Not sure if this is Robert Bruce or just random youths. click links for more pictures |
Skateboarder Skateboarders Display All Samples | $20 |
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| June, August 1965 |
30 slides, most appear to be from a trip to Maine in 1965.
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Bar Harbor-Yarmouth Ferry - Canadian National Railways Motel Man Smoking Pipe Hous Automobile Thomas J. Sweetman Grave Site Skateboarder C.E. Davis Engineer & Surveyor Sign, Parking Lot, Cars Horse Kittens! Parking Lot, Pier Boats Wharf, Restaurants, Boats Church Profile Skateboarder Blue Nose Life Preserver Display All Samples | $25 |
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| 1966 |
51 slides from a vacation in New England. Recognizable locations: Huntington, Massachusetts and Oxford, Maine.
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Bridge Near Littleville Lake? Littleville Dam Bridge Near Littleville Lake? Littleville Lake Cabin Unknown School Building Squalor Flying A Service Station, Ice, Ballantine Beer, Telephone Booth Street Scene Oxford Maine U.S. Post Office Stationwagon Robert as Santa Claus Display All Samples | $25 |
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| April-May 1966 |
20 slides from the Spring of 1966. Many of them feature Frosty the poodle so, um, caveat emptor.
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Lake/Dock Evelyn with Frosty Robert with Frosty Robert Moving Stones Puppies Puppies Evelyn with Frosty Evelyn with Frosty Church Display All Samples | $10 |
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| June 1966 |
45 slides from 1966. Lot includes photographs of a backyard event that includes a large food spread on picnic tables and a series of head shots of boys.
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Backyard Picnic/Party Two TVs, Man Sleeping on Couch Backyard Picnic/Party Backyard Picnic/Party Sagging Birthday Candles Portrait of a Boy Portrait of a Boy Portrait of a Boy Portrait of a Boy Display All Samples | $20 |
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| July 1966 |
35 slides from 1966. Appears to be another trip to a New England cabin. Finally got a picture of a Milton Bradley product - a family playing Candy Land!
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Lake/Cabins Cabin Robert with Camera Beach Scene Beach Scene Playing Candy Land Girl/Coloring Book Clothing Adjustments Display All Samples | $25 |
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| August 1966 |
38 slides from a 1966 vacation to Lake Thompson in Nova Scotia, Canada. There are some nice shots of the Laurel Lea Motor Lodge and Restaurant on Route 302 which was run by Mike Shulack.
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Lake Thompson Mike Shulack's Laurel Lea Motor Lodge/Motel on Route 302 Mike Shulack's Laurel Lea Motor Lodge/Motel on Route 302 Lake Thompson Lake Thompson East Shore Sign Lake Thompson Lake Thompson Lake Thompson Lake Thompson Lake Thompson Lake Thompson Mike Shulack's Laurel Lea Motor Lodge/Motel on Route 302 Display All Samples | $40 |
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| August-September 1967 |
48 slides from time spent in Brookfield, Mass and possibly Nova Scotia, Canada in 1967.
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Cattle Thompson Lake Cobb's Hill Road Man in front of House Thompson Lake Ruth Cobb/Thomas L. Cobb Headstone Military Plane Display All Samples | $20 |
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| January 1969 |
6 images from a trip to the hospital in 1968. Slides were processed in January 1969. There's a street scene near the hospital, a few pictures of the building and pictures of some patients. Glory.
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Hospital in New England Hospital in New England Hospital in New England Hospital in New England Display All Samples | $12 |
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| 1969 |
67 sldies that show the construction of a garage at the 95 Edward Street house from foundation to putting on shingles. I'm not sure why you would buy this unless you are associated with Chicopee Concrete Service, Inc. or the current homeowner of the 95 Edward Street, Agwam, Mass. address.
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Building a Garage Building a Garage Building a Garage Building a Garage Building a Garage Building a Garage Building a Garage Chicopee Concrete Service Auto Cement Mixer Display All Samples | $30 |
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| October 1970 |
10 slides from October 1970. Oddly, the outdoor shots are poorly exposed.
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Bonnet Shop Mountains/Body of Water Waterside Shopping People in a Lobby? Bathroom Robert Sweeping Display All Samples | $10 |
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| June & August 1973 |
27 slides from 1973. About 1/4th of the lot is of an antique car show. There are also pictures from a 90th birthday party.
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Antique Car Show Antique Car Show Antique Car Show Antique Car Show Antique Car Show Antique Car Show Antique Car Show 90th Birthday Party Display All Samples | $25 |
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| 1960s-1970s |
33 pictures of children taken in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Girl Girl in Glasses Girl in Coat Girl Girl Girl in Coat Girl Two Girls Display All Samples | $25 |
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| 1960s |
This is a large lot of 350 plus slides, mostly from the 1960s. The pictures are of family (including a daughter?), Smokey the cat, Frosty the dog, Evelyn, nature photographs, Milton Bradley-related, kittens, Windswept sign (a cabin the Cobbs shared with the Connors?), home interiors, flowers etc.
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Robert L. Cobb Family - who is the girl? Robert & Evelyn Cobb Girl's Car Stuck in Snow Setting Shingles with Clothespins Welcome to Vermont Girls Evelyn & Frosty 1960s Television Train Engine 1960s Living Room Girl - Ping Pong Tables Windswept - Cobb n Connors Hotel Parking Lot Hotel Parking Lot Football Game Crowd Phlox? Evelyn Mowing in Curlers Evelyn Mowing in Curlers Robert, Jr. with Car? Skateboarders Opening Wedding Presents Shenanigans Milton Bradley Secretary Car with Arm Hanging out of Trunk Windswept Car Girl - Daughter? Christmas Decorations Corn Field Thanksgiving Table Setting Snow Blower Kittens Kittens Kittens Cat Cat Bridge Girl's Car Stuck in Snow Display All Samples | $60 |  | |
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