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    What kind of Hats are these?

    and Also what kind of hat does Brando wear in the Wild One?
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    Changing Brim Trends in Fedoras

    So is that what a ''stringy brim'' fedora is? Just means a small brim?
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    Changing Brim Trends in Fedoras

    After looking through ebay, I noticed a trend in the fedoras. The older fedoras, specifically from the '30s and '40s, had brims of up to 2 and 3/4 inches in size, whereas many of the later fedoras (from the 60s) had brims as small as 1.58 inches. I know this is a random thread, but just...
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    Ancestor hat pics

    My maternal great-grandfather, in the first pic in the late 30s- early 1940s and in the second, around 1948. Maternal grandfather (This may the only time in his life he wore a hat--he never wore a hat, and it may only be because this was his 1950 Hack License Photo) My dad, circa 1984
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    Which Presidents Wore Hats>?

    Besides the occaison in which Kennedy wore a hat for his friend, why did he wear hats in other photos? I've seen at least 4 photos on different occaisons where he was either wearing or holding a fedora in his hand. One was with him meeting Khrustchev, and he had his fedora in hand, another was...
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    'Nuther Depp Hat Story

    How long has he been wearing 'em for? Is it a recent thing with him (Depp) or has he been into them a long time? Also--What is the color of these two hats and ribbon: http://msnbcmedia3.msn.com/j/ap/ded549bc-677f-41d7-bfad-90f5e3e3ebf9.widec.jpg...
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    Dimensions of Bogart's Hat?

    What are the dimensions, if anyone knows, of Bogart's hat in Casablanca? As far as height, brim size, etc.
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    50s-early 60s?

    Are there any good books or websites which go in depth about the culture changes, fashion, trends, music and general society in America from around 1953 to around 1966? Like right at the very beginning of the Rock N' Roll era to right at the beginning of the Hippy Erta
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    Question about the late 1960s-mid 1970s

    Well, I'll give you my step grandfather-- He was born in 1917 and he met my grandmother around 1970. He was a skinny, balding man with a head full of white and light blond hair. He had long sideburns (past his ears) but dressed very conversatively (Pendelton shirts, slacks). He wore some funny...
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    The Declining Popularity of the Necktie

    Ties Going out of Style? Are neckties going out of style? I hope I don't get in trouble for posting this but: http://blog.villagehatshop.com/2007/03/obama_jfk_neckt.html
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    Which Presidents Wore Hats>?

    Keep the pictures comin' !
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    Question for NY people

    So that would explain why my grandfather's last license photo (1975) looks like a professional one:
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    Question about the late 1960s-mid 1970s

    Here's my grandfather and his brothers in March 1973. My grandpa's on the left (1920-1975), his one brother in the middle (1910-1979) and his other brother on the end (1912-1975) It's hard to see but my grandpa has white ear-length sideburns (contrasting with his still black hair) and a...
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    Question for NY people

    Oh. Because we found some of my grandpa's driver licenses from 1966, 1969, 1972 and 1975 (his year of death). All of which were standard NY State Licenses (License Class Chauffeur until his last one--which said License Class 4). He was a resident of NYC and all of his had (black and white)...
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    Question for NY people

    Well, I know for a fact NY had License Photos in the 1960s, and even in the 50s (at least for Taxi Licenses) but I don't know how they went about taking the photos.
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    Question for NY people

    Hi For (older) people who lived in NY around the 1960s and 1970s and were of driving age, how were Driver License photos handled around that time? Were they taken on the spot like today, or at an earlier date than when the license was issued? Also, why would some driver licenses say "Not...
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    Question about clothing

    Any other t houghts on the jacket in the middle pic (1972)?
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    Question about the late 1960s-mid 1970s

    Hey Around the late 60s (say from 1966 on) to the mid 70s (to about 1975) was it a common occurance for the older generation (those born in the 1910s or 1920s) to adapt to the social and fashion trends of the era? For example, would a 50 year old man in 1970 be wearing sideburns and bell bottoms?
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    Which Presidents Wore Hats>?

    When I run for President in 2029, I'll be sure to wear my fedora! ;:) Bring back the Presidential Hat!
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    Which Presidents Wore Hats>?

    Well I just meant cause I know some later ones like after maybe Johnson didn't wear any so I figured I'd ask which did.

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