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Boo-Hoo II
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 4:04pm.
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The mystery deepens. Another National Photo Company glass negative from 1920 of a kid carrying schoolbooks labeled "Boy Crying." View full size.
Posed
Submitted by Sus on Mon, 08/13/2007 - 8:55am.
They both look like stock photos for back to school ads.
Inspiration
Submitted by Frank3 on Fri, 08/10/2007 - 12:33pm.
This was America's lesser-known answer to Mexico's supernatural character "The Crying Woman" (La Llorona). Obviously, this was not as successful as the south-of-the-border inspiration.
"How do I get to the Susquehanna Hat Company?"
Waah
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 08/10/2007 - 11:57am.
You read my mind...except for the "lacrimopedaphotography" part.
Posed!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 9:39pm.
this photog had a fetish, one not cataloged in annals of fetish-land-lacrimopedaphotography
it's the manicure
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 5:00pm.
I thinks he's upset because he smudged the polish on his back-to-school manicure
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