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Coney Krewe: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 3:33pm.
New York circa 1913. "Mardi Gras parade, Coney Island." 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
The King!
Submitted by biglou309 on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 7:33pm.
Is the "King" John Bunny, the famous silent film comedian?
[It sure looks like him, and indeed it is, as reported in the New York Times of Sept. 9, 1913. Good catch! - tterrace]
Milk: It Does a Body Good!
Submitted by Root 66 on Tue, 02/21/2012 - 4:19pm.
I can see why this particular "drink milk" campaign didn't get off the ground. This picture is nightmare fodder, for sure!
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