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[Hurricane Jack]

1919

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Pitchfork Ranch, TX 1911

 

[Woodtroll]

Interesting, especially the third photo - you don't often see camp moccasins caught in pictures. Thanks for posting that.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Homebrew?

 

[M Hatman]

Homebrew?

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Or doing as wedding kegger........

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Date this pic in front of the Owens Breslin Co Dairy & Creamery was taken is unknown.

The building remains intact today & for many yrs has housed an old time bar & saloon.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Center & right are definitely brothers but this pic is often misidentified as Frank & Jesse James.

 

[MisplacedHillbilly]

Center & right are definitely brothers but this pic is often misidentified as Frank & Jesse James.

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Interesting photo, I really appreciate vintage pictures. One thing of note albeit not hat related, is the boots. When I wear square toe boots I've gotten "Those ain't REAL cowboy boots,they didn't have square toes back in the REAL cowboy days!, Thats a new fad!" From my observations square toes was prevalent from the 1600s up to the 1900s. In photos from the American Civil War and old west I see a majority of boots were squared off in the toe. Although in some the sole is square while the toe upper is more rounded. Not until the 1900s through the 20s do you see very pointed boots become prevalent. Not that they didn't exist before then there are always exceptions, but they were the exception not the rule imho.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Interesting photo, I really appreciate vintage pictures. One thing of note albeit not hat related, is the boots. When I wear square toe boots I've gotten "Those ain't REAL cowboy boots,they didn't have square toes back in the REAL cowboy days!, Thats a new fad!" From my observations square toes was prevalent from the 1600s up to the 1900s. In photos from the American Civil War and old west I see a majority of boots were squared off in the toe. Although in some the sole is square while the toe upper is more rounded. Not until the 1900s through the 20s do you see very pointed boots become prevalent. Not that they didn't exist before then there are always exceptions, but they were the exception not the rule imho.

Until boots & shoes were made on lasts there was no right & left side. I’m not aware of any square toe like you are thinking. These pics are 1870’s - 1880’s.

 

[BobHufford]

Frisco Railroad shops crew. Springfield, Missouri. c. 1920.

 

[Mighty44]

Frisco Railroad shops crew. Springfield, Missouri. c. 1920.

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No kidding—look at those guys wearing open crown fedoras! Such a great mix.

 

[Frunobulax]

I scoured around trying to find a backstory for this image, but came up with a dry well.

 

[Zombie_61]

I scoured around trying to find a backstory for this image, but came up with a dry well.

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It would likely have been inconsistent anyway, because the "print" on those signs has been changed from whatever they originally said.

 

[Frunobulax]

It would likely have been inconsistent anyway, because the "print" on those signs has been changed from whatever they originally said.

I'll buy that. Originally they said, "I need a miracle."

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I scoured around trying to find a backstory for this image, but came up with a dry well.

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I was reminded of the Manson girls at trial.

 

[Frunobulax]

I was reminded of the Manson girls at trial.

Good call.

 

[BobHufford]

Sept. 28, 1894, a group of Civil War Union veterans gathered for a reunion at Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky.

 

[Horn Draoi]

Pitchfork Ranch, TX 1911

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With all due respect, that top photo ain’t the Pitchfork-they’re light on tall evergreens. Nice creases, interesting that they’d allow a photo using a makeshift “runnin’ iron,” an expedient rustler’s tool. The third photo, those look more like ‘70’s ”wallabies” to me, and the contemplative gent on the left end seems to be wearing sunglasses. Neat photo, though.

 

[Bamaboots]

Ponca men who attended the funeral for George L. Miller, of the Miller Brothers’ 101 Ranch in Ponca City, Oklahoma - 1929
*L-R: Charlie Roy, White Deer, Horse Chief Eagle, Edward Smith, and John DeLodge.

 

[RBH]

Independence Day, Terra Alta, West Virginia, 1935, by Walker Evans

1936, by Walker Evans