The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

[frussell]

Nice, Rusty. Zapata always looked sharp, and I've always liked his philosophy that "it's better to die on your feet than live on your knees." Fascinating guy, and the subject of my favorite Marlon Brando movie. Frank

 

[RJR]

+1,frussell.

 

[carouselvic]

"A hot dog at the ballpark is better than steak at the Ritz." - Humphrey Bogart

 

[triple-d]

LOL....Great photo! I agree with Bogie.......

 

[The Wiser Hatter]

Another Zapata photo

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Nice!

 

[hatband]

What's in all of those hatboxes.... (I'll take that Stetson sign too)

I'll take the collars in the case on the left.

 

[RBH]

Blue Thunder
Sioux
Early 1900s
Photo by F.B. Fiske.
State Historical Society of Nebraska.

 

[RJR]

Interesting picture of Blue Thunder.I don't remember any Sioux chiefs with facial hair.

 

[buler]

 

[RBH]

White Mountain and Chiricahua Apache Delegates to the 1898 Indian Congress in Omaha, NE, including James Stevens, Interpreter (White Mountain Apache); Assuz (White Mountain Apache); Chief Naiche (Chiricahua Apache), seated; Chief Josh (White Mountain Apache)
F.A. Rinehart
Omaha Public Library.

 

[RJR]

Great pics,Rusty.

 

[hatophile]

Great pics,Rusty.

+1

 

[Joao Encarnado]

+1

 

[triple-d]

Great photo!!

 

[Dan Allen]

I have recently discovered the Face Book group "Traces of Texas" it is a treasure chest of Vintage photos. a few that caught my eye are following

man in Waco, 1939

Texas restaurant 1940

and Man in Galveston 1943

Check the site out, there is something for everyone

 

[alanfgag]

great stuff... thanks for posting.

 

[triple-d]

Great photo's Dan! Everyone in the diner has a hat on....lol.....in those days, you would be the odd man out, if you didn't have a lid on!

 

[Guardian Enzo]

Great photo's Dan! Everyone in the diner has a hat on....lol.....in those days, you would be the odd man out, if you didn't have a lid on!

Don't seem too bothered by that rule about taking your hat off in restaurants, do they? lol

 

[alanfgag]

It's counter culture.