The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

[Lotsahats]

The guy is the white suit is 100 years early, but he looks to be an Elvis impersonator.

 

[buler]

1940's; with Grace Kelly lookalike

 

[Jim Hayden]

and a whole lot more here:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/alanwhite/32-stunning-photos-of-san-francisco-in-the-40s-and-50s

 

[buler]

Listed as Vanderbilt's 250 hp car, 1906

 

[hatsRme]

Thanks for the link, Mr. Hayden... GREAT fun!!

Now that's a straight eight, if ever I saw one, Buler. Not Ralph Nader approved, though. Not even a seat belor

 

[Mystic]

1940's; with Grace Kelly lookalike

Looks like the decline of hat wearing was already well underway......

 

[hatsRme]

I thought so too, Mystic, but that looks to be a more rurally set stadium, judging by the treeline in the back. Wonder if the locality, or it being less of a "big time," urban stadium was a factor? There is only one tie-wearer I can see, too, so maybe it was a casual Friday game?

 

[RJR]

Wow,impressive engine!

 

[buler]

Grandstand, no date, a few hats; well worth visiting the original link and loading the large tiff
http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/ggbain/item/ggb2004001433/

 

[Lefty]

Cleveland Branch of the US Lifesaving Service, ca. 1897-1899



 

[RJR]

Wow,precursor to the US Coast Guard!

 

[hatophile]

Wow,precursor to the US Coast Guard!

I love the bowlers they're wearing. Can't wear those on the water though.

 

[alanfgag]

One of my favorite threads... :eusa_clap

Here is one that came from my recent visit to Tucson. I gave a talk where I asked a lot of questions. I was wearing a Stratoliner so threw in one about the Stetson Stratoliner and the DC3 pin. I had one person in mind and he came up to me later on - he had no idea why they mismatched airplanes. But he did have this interesting picture on his phone. Bob is in the box. His mom would close the top and he would ride in it this way in the family DC3. Bob became a pilot. He had never noticed the hat in the photo - most likely his dad's who was in the plane getting it ready for flight.

 

[buler]

C.N. Smith City Hat Store, Anderson Indiana, no date (courtesy of NCR Archive at Dayton History)

 

[carouselvic]

 

[buler]

Hat store, no date (NCR Archive Dayton History)

 

[buler]

Tom Hisgen and William Randolph Hearst

 

[alanfgag]

Boy would I love to handle that hat on Hearst's head... off his head, of course.

 

[buler]

Boy would I love to handle that hat on Hearst's head... off his head, of course.

I thought you'd like that one.

B

 

[Lefty]

November 1, 1933

H. R. Johnston, Assistant Engineer, and B. T. Clark at Norris Dam site

Lewis Hine/Tennessee Valley Authority

November 3, 1933

Informal group of Assistant Superintendents and Formen at the Norris Dam site.

Lewis Hine/Tennessee Valley Authority