Hats of Old New York

[rogerstg]

was taken right after an explosion in the building

That might explain why the fellow in the doorway appears to have his hat on backwards. :eeek:

 

[moontheloon]

Any idea what street that is in the last photo?

Nassau St., looking south from Fulton, 1926

here are a couple more cool pics

 

[Frunobulax]

The broom is in the air because a witch exploded.

 

[moontheloon]

Looks like someone is standing on a ledge above them sweeping some debris


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[Frunobulax]

I'm sticking with my explanation.

 

[moontheloon]

I'm sticking with my explanation.

it is NYC so I wouldn't rule anything out

 

[jmclfrsh]

This is a great thread. And since it is before Post-It Notes, those certainly were pins through the brims to hold their name tag on.

Just think how we would react today if someone were to push a tack or a pin through the brim of one of our hats... People would come unglued!

Goes to show that hats were an expendable commodity in those days. Just think how many hats a guy could have gone through in his lifetime.... so no wonder most are gone as was already noted.

Again, great thread. I wish people still wore hats as often as they did then. Did they shoot people for hat thievery like they did horse thievery? [huh]

 

[facade]

This is a great thread. And since it is before Post-It Notes, those certainly were pins through the brims to hold their name tag on.

Just think how we would react today if someone were to push a tack or a pin through the brim of one of our hats... People would come unglued!

Goes to show that hats were an expendable commodity in those days. Just think how many hats a guy could have gone through in his lifetime.... so no wonder most are gone as was already noted.

Again, great thread. I wish people still wore hats as often as they did then. Did they shoot people for hat thievery like they did horse thievery? [huh]

I seriously doubt these were hats worn by that day's patrons. They are tacked/nailed both on the top and bottom. The top row is nearly to the ceiling, making retrieval difficult without a ladder. And these are not summer hats, so where are the coats? A man would keep his hat with his coat. To me this smacks of some sort of display/collection of discarded hats who have taken on extra character through years of neglect. Since each is labeled, there's probably an interesting story that is lost to time.

I do believe men were less religious with respect to the shape of their hat then they are in this forum. However these hats look like they were fished from a bin at a thrift store.

 

[moontheloon]

thought this was appropriate to put here

some of the oldest known video footage of NYC

some great hats in this footage as well

enjoy

[video=youtube;AQR-HKzESsM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQR-HKzESsM#t=71[/video]

 

[hatsRme]

Super posts, Moon, especially the clip. Thanks!!

 

[ingineer]

Great footage Moon;
The Triangle Bldg--23 skidoo
little peek of leg, Oh my
the flivvers
As a true Yankee loved that

 

[tropicalbob]

Great clip. I especially liked the cop swinging his billyclub down the street. Just wondering: is Jeremy's still there under the Brooklyn Bridge? The place used to be packed every Friday at lunchtime because of the pitchers of beer for $3.00 and fried clams for $2.50 (early '80's). The mounted cops used to tie up their steeds outside and join the crowd. Very unproductive Friday afternoons.

 

[javadave61]

114 year old time lapse photography. Amazing!

 

[Zombie_61]

Wonderful photos Moon, keep 'em coming! :thumb:

 

[Benzadmiral]

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If that's Shirley Maclaine on the left, that pic (dated 1962), I suspect, is from the period when she and Robert Mitchum were filming or promoting Two for the Seesaw.

 

[Benzadmiral]

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Fredric March, out walking his dog in the rain . . .