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New Deal: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 6:53pm.
March 1936. Vicksburg, Mississippi. "Vicksburg Negroes and shop front." A close-up of the New Deal barbershop seen in the previous post. Nitrate negative by Walker Evans for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
Cassius Clay
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 12:37pm.
Cassius Clay was from Louisville, as was his namesake. Cassius Marcellus Clay was a cousin of Henry Clay, an ardent pro Union man, and an abolitionist.
He dispatched more than one adversary with his trusty Bowie knife. I think he would be very proud of the man who later bore his name, even if he did later change it to Muhammad Ali.
Striking Figure!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 10:37am.
Man on right resembles Muhammad Ali when in his prime!
[Maybe the Clay in Clay & Rembert was related to Cassius. - Dave]
A line in the sand, I mean the siding
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 10:24am.
As long as you don't cross this line we will be fine...
Top Siding
Submitted by Uncle Phil on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 8:54am.
Used to be a big sign that said "Post No Bills"!
Vicksburg Negroes
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 4:28am.
would be a great name for a punk band
Hey, Brother, Can You Spare a Doorknob?
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 03/24/2009 - 12:05am.
They just have to depend on a latch to lock up. This is a picture of poverty.
Billboard & Banner Ads
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 10:26pm.
The nails are probably from hanging billboard and banner ads.
Bang bang bang bang
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 03/23/2009 - 8:49pm.
There must be thousands of nails in the top section of siding. I wonder why.
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