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NEW / OLD FROM THE VINTAGRAPH VAULTS >> FLY BOY

Ya gotta get up early..

Ya gotta get up early..

....if ya wanna beat those bagpipes out of town! If the clock can be believed, this photo was taken at 8:17 AM. Barre Scottish Bagpipe Band, Monpelier, VT, 1913 or 1914. Azo RPPC, stamp box design used 1910-1930

The Clocks, and the shadows

The shadows would indicate a time closer to noon.

Steve Miller
Someplace near the crossroads of America

8:17 a.m.

One fact I've gleaned from looking at a gazillion storefront photos: Those jewelry store clock-signs all show 8:17. Which gives you space above and below for writing.

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