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Mid-50s bar scene, possibly in the Los Angeles area. From one half of a stereo slide I found in a thrift store. If the resolution was just a bit higher we could get a name off those napkins. View full size.
The pack of Marlboros in the "flip-top box" dates it to 1954, at the earliest. From this site:
"The 1950s saw the introduction of the hinge-lid pack, which was originally invented and patented by Walter’s son, Desmond Molins, in 1937. The hinge-lid pack was a major step forward from the previous soft packs, which allowed cigarettes to be damaged, and was used by Philip Morris in 1954 to relaunch the Marlboro brand: it was instantly successful and Marlboro sales increased 50 fold."
The date can be determined by the joint's juke. The hair and clothing styles suggest the same.
Cigarette Guy has an admirer.
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