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Casting Call: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/22/2008 - 10:49pm.
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June 30, 1924. "Debutantes with Summer Follies. Mary Seldon, Dora Wagner." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Subway
Submitted by evers310 on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 1:33pm.
I didn't know that Subway was doing their $5 footlong promotion back then!!
I thought...
Submitted by MabelNormand on Fri, 06/27/2008 - 1:05pm.
they looked more like mimes. Maybe that was their act? Either way, I like this much more than the scary picture of that clown!!
Doll Follies
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 9:22am.
I agree with sjmills except to say that in this situation I'm guessing the girls were supposed to look like dolls. Hence the stiffness of their arms and the painted-on pouts.
~mrs.djs
Pucker Up
Submitted by sjmills on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 4:39pm.
Ack. That paint-your-lips-to-look-tiny-and-pucker-up trend of the early 20th century was so ugly. Why'd they think that small baby lips looked good on women? It's second in unattractiveness only to the overinflated lips like they do these days. I have nothing positive to say about it.
The old neighborhood
Submitted by convinced on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 1:42pm.
This looks like the Bronx, big time. One can almost smell the sidewalks and hallways.
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It is
Submitted by Paula on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 11:31am.
the first version of people dancing the Robot!
No photo, but
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 06/22/2008 - 11:11pm.
the one we hooked was this big. You shoulda seen him.
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