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Blues Brother: 1962
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/23/2017 - 11:22am.
From circa 1962 Chicago comes this uncaptioned shot of a tot in a cop car, caught in the literal glare of publicity. Hopefully the past fifty-odd years have made things all better. 4x5 acetate negative from the News Photo Archive. View full size.
Maybe just lost?
Submitted by bethjody on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 7:19pm.
My thought was that he got lost in the neighborhood and mom and the police came to his rescue.
A rough beginning
Submitted by Dutch on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 9:52am.
My take on the photo was that he could be with a child welfare employee after parent or parents were arrested for who knows what. Some news photographer didn't miss the opportunity to jump out for a quick snap.
Bad Boy, Bad Boy
Submitted by Root 66 on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 9:15am.
Whatcha gonna do when they come for you?
Hopefully he got scared straight!
Weepy but curious
Submitted by marysd on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 7:50am.
This little boy is upset, but not so upset that he doesn't notice the camera. So let's hope it all ended up OK. He's wearing a sweet, hand knitted sweater which is a little too big on him, so it would be a hand-me-down. It looks like he's with his well-groomed mom who is taking good care of him.
Just kidding
Submitted by Hayslip on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 7:27am.
I'm sorry, Mother, that I yelled "This is a stickup" when we were in the bank.
On the verge of tears
Submitted by deefer on Mon, 04/24/2017 - 3:03am.
Desperate to know the story behind it.
Hopefully better times
Submitted by jodaddyk on Sun, 04/23/2017 - 6:10pm.
I was born in 1958, and that little guy & I are probably about the same age. Can't even guess what the circumstances were, but I hope he had many better days, and a good life still today.
1962 Dodge?
Submitted by SteveLexington on Sun, 04/23/2017 - 4:21pm.
Or maybe a Plymouth. The photo doesn't show off the styling to best advantage, but from any angle the styling was pretty distinctive, to put it mildly.
[The dashboard (as well as the chrome trim over the rear wheel) shows that it's a Plymouth. - Dave]
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