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Twenties Troupers: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 4:48pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1926. "Margaret Little, Earl Columbus and Blanche Lehman." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Million Dollar Troupers
Submitted by Photoscream on Thu, 04/12/2012 - 1:20am.
The man is trying a little too hard to look like Gary Cooper.....But the girls look Super Duper!
Your money is no good here, Mister Torrence.
Submitted by rick557 on Wed, 04/11/2012 - 8:39pm.
Creepy Lloyd the bartender steps out.
The Artist
Submitted by deefer on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 6:00am.
at work, all he lacks is the pencil moustache!
Sorry Blanche
Submitted by GordonJ on Tue, 04/10/2012 - 1:00am.
With the return of older 1900's names to popularity for new babies - Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Ava, Clara - I just don't think that Blanche is one that will make it.
Look at his left hand
Submitted by Savonarola on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 9:46pm.
I would say that he read the newspaper earlier. Those days of petroleum based ink were murder.
With Style
Submitted by Hoople365 on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 7:18pm.
The chorine on the right simply has her leg out, but the one on the left has her gam extended with style.
Tux styles
Submitted by ChryslerCub on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 5:05pm.
I once read that women's fashions change with the direction of the wind, and that menswear changes at a glacial pace. All the proof needed for men's clothing is evident in this photo - 85 years later and with the exception of maybe the lapel width and a cuff here or there, the tuxedo hanging in my closet is exactly the same as this one! Satin stripe on the legs, satin lapels, similar tie and shirt studs. I'd guess that the shirt is almost identical, and the shoes wouldn't look out of place today either.
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