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Meet Me at the Fair: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 03/25/2007 - 3:05am.
Immortals
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 11/22/2010 - 6:13pm.
The details are stunning and the fact that they were inducted in such a precise manner ... forever?
Homesteader Jeans
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 04/21/2008 - 12:40pm.
The label on the boy's overalls appears to say HOMESTEADER. I am not positive. I can barely make it out. If so, is that a brand name, like Levi's or is it something else?
[Homesteader was a Montgomery Ward brand. A 1937 ad shows boys' overalls on sale for 48 cents! - Dave]
I love the quality of these
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 03/26/2007 - 1:07am.
I love the quality of these images -- they're so very well composed and the color is terrific.
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