The Non Shorpy Web All Stars.

[BobHufford]

Valentine the Hatter. 9th and Hill, Los Angeles. Circa 1943.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Mountain climbers in Switzerland -- 1860's?

 

[Redfokker]

As a memorial to the entry of the U.S. into WWI 100 years ago today. I present, from our archives, OAC President William Jasper Kerr reading the declaration of war by Woodrow Wilson to the assembled cadets from the band stand on campus. April 6th, 1917. The college lost about 100 men during our brief involvement in World War One.

 

[Zombie_61]

Mountain climbers in Switzerland -- 1860's?

I'm guessing "climbers" had a very different definition in those days, 'cause I can't imagine anyone climbing a mountain (by modern definition) in one of those dresses.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I'm guessing "climbers" had a very different definition in those days, 'cause I can't imagine anyone climbing a mountain (by modern definition) in one of those dresses.

The walking sticks are a dead giveaway.

 

[TPD166]

The walking sticks are a dead giveaway.

They could be angry villagers waiting until dark to light their torches?

 

[Zombie_61]

They could be angry villagers waiting until dark to light their torches?

They don't look angry to me. Maybe a little tired from having to drag those sticks up the hill with 'em, but not angry.

 

[carouselvic]

 

[Redfokker]

Don Rickles will be missed. I remember seeing him at the Oregon State Fair in the early 70s, kind of weird venue for his style. Looks like he is wearing a back bow hat?

 

[rogerstg]

The walking sticks are a dead giveaway.

I was guessing that they might be avalanche probes. Maybe a Swiss rescue team posing for a photo off season.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I was guessing that they might be avalanche probes. Maybe a Swiss rescue team posing for a photo off season.

Interesting! Certainly would explain the length. I wonder if they had a St. Bernard to carry the miniature whiskey barrel?

 

[BobHufford]

 

[BobHufford]

 

[BobHufford]

Comanche Chief Quannah Parker with three of his wives, 1906.

 

[BobHufford]

Mary Hunter Austin (1868 – 1934). One of the early nature writers of the American Southwest.

 

[BobHufford]

Roy...

 

[BobHufford]

John Muir (or perhaps @Michael A )

 

[steur]

Dutch fishermen from Volendam. 1930's. The local population doesn't consider felt hats, fishermen caps or anything other than the fur hat (comparable to an astrakan hat) part of the traditional dress. The fishermen then were a bit more flexible by the looks of it.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Comanche Chief Quannah Parker...1906.

Truly a great man!

 

[carouselvic]

Caption (Original Description): Counting sheep, Rosebud County, Montana
Photographer: Arthur Rothstein
Created: June 1939
Location: Rosebud, Montana
Created by: (FSA-OWI)
Repository: LOC
Credit: Yale Univ.