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To Splitsville: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 11:44am.
New York circa 1925. "McCall." Marion McCall Converse, the future ex-wife of Converse M. Converse, a society couple whose split came in a much-publicized divorce. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
Perfect Choppers
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 8:41pm.
The state of dentistry being what it was in 1925, Marion has the most perfect teeth I recall seeing in Shorpy days.
Car monogram: rarely seen later in century
Submitted by Barb on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 6:16pm.
I guess her garage had to figure out how to remove that classy monogram. Her divorce may have created a name change for the former Mrs. Converse.
Divorse
Submitted by Savannah on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 4:33pm.
I'm secretly proud of this woman for having the gall to divorce Converse squared in that day and age.
[Actually he divorced her. "Mr. Converse charges cruelty, alleging his wife drove a nail file into his ankle while they were ar Berne, Switzerland, and that in moments of anger she would pull his hair out by the roots." - Dave]
Asleep at the wheel
Submitted by Jimmy Longshanks on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 7:54pm.
She looks very tired. Must be all the parties in East and West Egg. Hopefully she is on her way to the nearest motel.
Diva of Divorce
Submitted by Mal Fuller on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 7:43pm.
I think her next husband was Evil Grimace.
Lovely Lady
Submitted by Anonymous DC Tip... on Mon, 07/26/2010 - 12:10pm.
But then I like any lady in fur.
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