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Here, a Deer: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 1:25pm.
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January 20, 1938. Washington, D.C. "Sen. [illegible], Theodore Vachon, Rufus Putney, Sen. H. Styles Bridges of New Hampshire. Senator Bridges presented with deer." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
Legal?
Submitted by LorenzoB on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 12:01am.
Uh, Senator, do you have a tag for that deer?
Sen. Illegible
Submitted by Charlene on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 7:27pm.
Who is the guy on the left? Is that Burton Wheeler?
Yikes!
Submitted by chinacat on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 11:05am.
I think he would have preferred a box of cigars instead.
Re: Working Horn
Submitted by Dbell on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 2:50pm.
... but typically of politicians, got it wrong.
Antlers aren't horns!
Truman
Submitted by Jazznocracy on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 12:00pm.
This unfortunate creature was subsequently delivered to the office of Senator Harry Truman, hence his motto: "The Buck Stops Here".
Here's a question
Submitted by Hoople365 on Tue, 01/24/2012 - 1:55am.
To what are the antlers tied? The steering wheel?
Working Horn
Submitted by perpster on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 6:29pm.
The Senator took the "having a working horn" requirement rather literally.
It's been going on for years!
Submitted by SJBill on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 4:41pm.
Politicians getting every last buck from the taxpayers.
Fender base
Submitted by TheGeezer on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 3:20pm.
Ah, for the days when cars had fenders, and you could tie deer to them!
Can't wait
Submitted by History Lover on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 3:05pm.
I can't wait to find out the explanation for this photo! I can tell you that the car underneath the poor, unfortunate buck is a 1936 Ford Tudor sedan.
I'll give you ten reasons
Submitted by Maniak Productions on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 2:54pm.
why that's good eating!
New safety feature demonstrated.
Submitted by csteinmayer on Mon, 01/23/2012 - 2:44pm.
While the senate thought that adorning cars with dead animals an effective warning against animal / vehicular collisions. This later proved to be ineffective
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