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The Nubile Savage: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 6:14am.
Circa 1900. "Model, hair down." First seen on these pages as Thisbe and then Amorita. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
But she's got those ... stubby fingers
Submitted by Anonymous Tunester on Wed, 09/15/2010 - 2:13am.
Like your stubby-fingered love for me. ♫ ♪ ♫
I can hear her thinking
Submitted by JennyPennifer on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 6:59pm.
Calgon, take me away!
So where are the shots of this lass
Submitted by Droptma Styx on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 11:39am.
that they sold to the French postcard company?
1970 style hair in 1900
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 1:55am.
"Oh Lord, won'tcha buy me, a Mer-saay-deez-Benz!"
The real thing
Submitted by alpha440 on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 1:34am.
Well said, ypiranga. I'm probably showing my age but I appreciate a natural woman.
Just beautiful
Submitted by Bob A on Tue, 09/14/2010 - 12:11am.
So, after three glimpses of this lovely woman ... do we know her name?
[Unfortunately no. - Dave]
Amen
Submitted by Mousetoast on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 10:27pm.
Patti Smith & Frida Kahlo covet this. Actually, so do I. What spirit!
She most definitely
Submitted by ypiranga on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 5:19pm.
Looks a lot more attractive and feminine than today's botox enhanced, face stretched, bad hair, so called women.
Drag me through the jungle
Submitted by JJB on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 5:13pm.
and deliver me to the savages.
A Real Woman
Submitted by Bob In Texas on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 3:42pm.
Too bad models of that day didn't dress like today's models. That lady has all it takes.
Dynamo Humm
Submitted by rgraham on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 12:17pm.
She reminds me of an old Frank Zappa song. The perspiration on her upper lip area in particular.
Have a seat over there ...
Submitted by Chris Hansen on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 11:48am.
Is this a sting operation for Dateline NBC?
Those Lips
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 11:11am.
are killing me! WOW. Eat your heart out, Octomom. Nothing fake here, folks. She's the real deal!
I looked up "nubile" in the dictionery
Submitted by Red Cardinal on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 10:20am.
and strangely the definition wasn't "dragged through a hedge backwards" ...
A moment before
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 9:57am.
"I'll be down in a minute Mom, my hands are full right now!"
"Nubile Savage"
Submitted by Rip Tragle on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 9:14am.
Nubile? I'll say!
Savage? Well, I wouldn't mind looking into that.
Must have been humid every day back then.
Submitted by rick557 on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 8:07am.
When I invent my time machine, I'm going to make a fortune selling conditioner!
Pray thee, kind sir
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 09/13/2010 - 6:57am.
... might you direct a poor lass to the nearest electrolysis parlor?
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