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    COLOR photos Evil Clowns 1946

    American kids had it tough in the '40s. Look at the clowns they had to deal with: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P03779.jpg And, of course, food was involved: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P04494.jpg
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    Kids COLOR Photos 1938-'53

    Color photos of golden era children. (Real ones, not the sinister versions in vintage adverts.) Taken by Charles Cushman in Canada and the U.S.A. between 1938 and 1953. Most are from before 1946. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P01448.jpg...
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    COLOR Photos: Lower East Side NYC

    More color photos taken by Charles Cushman in 1941 and 1942. These are of New York City's Lower East Side, and of Lower Manhattan in general. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P02522.jpg...
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    More Color PARADE Pics, 1940

    Since we all seem to love a parade, here are more color photos of a Feb. 23, 1940 rodeo parade in Tuscon, Arizona. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P01769.jpg http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/collections/cushman/full/P01771.jpg And some color pics of a...
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    The FUTURE that Never Arrived

    Still waiting for these to show up in my future: Although I think I can pass on these two. They look a tad too Freudian, don't they?
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    MEAT in the Golden Era

    I guess it was a God-given right. Could an American survive being a vegetarian in those days?
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    Slightly Sinister Children of the Golden Era

    Maybe they're from the '50s. Even so, they're the kids of golden era parents, so they carry their genes. Or so the adverts indicate.
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    Playsuits, etc. COLOR photos 1938-'46

    Photos taken by Charles Cushman between 1938 and '46. Please see links for images: http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=1941&page=11&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=search&pnum=P02391...
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    Fedora help for the IGNORAMUS

    Hi, this is Marc, Veronica's husband. I call myself the hat ignoramus because I really know very little about them. You folks in the Lounge have very kindly helped me with my previous hat questions, and you've inspired me to go out and get fedora'd! And so ... Last week I made my first...
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    A PERMANENT REFERENCE section here

    Howdy -- In the "Holy Grail of suits" thread, Matt mentioned that the "Golden Era" area will have a permanent reference section with resources on the subjects that interest us. This is a wonderful development! Hats off to those who will make it happen. Since my overriding interest is in...
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    The Holy Grail of Suits

    Here it is, gentlemen: a late 1920s or early 1930s vintage men?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s suit that has it all. -- The jacket is single-breasted with peak lapels and a multi-pleated action back that?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s belted. -- The vest is double-breasted, with peak lapels and pleats. -- The trousers...
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    SAVE THE DERBY, says Matt Deckard

    I saw you at the Los Feliz meeting last Thursday night, Matt. Press pass and all.;) So ... is the Fedora Lounge officially supporting the SAVE THE DERBY campaign?
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    Help! The hat IGNORAMUS strikes again!

    First, I want to say a BIG thank you to all the great folks around here who answered my last "hat ignoramus" question -- the one about the Belgian fedora from Oviatt's men's store. I'd be very grateful if you could come to the rescue again. This time, it's about the vintage Stetson hat...
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    The other plan

    In order to form a more perfect Fedora -- and ensure domestic tranquillity -- I offer a modest proposal: 1) Permit no expression of political views in the Lounge (especially when they agree with your own) 2) Permit no expression of religious views in the Lounge (especially when they...
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    Selling 14 ART DECO PIPES from my collection

    Just in time for a deckside smoke at the QM Summit: 14 Art Deco pipes (1920s to 1950s) from my personal collection. As you may have noticed, I'm in the process of selling off most my collection of 1930s suits, sportcoats, shoes and other items -- all to raise money for graduate school expenses...
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    Smoking and the Golden Era

    Smoking looked good in the Golden Era, for some reason. Here's an example:
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    More incredible suits of Carlos Gardel

    Perhaps the ultimate Golden Era suit: Single-breasted jacket with peak lapels and a two-button closure; double-breasted waistcoat with peak lapels and a six-button closure.
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    The dapper bowtie of Carlos Gardel

    By now you probably have seen my other threads on Carlos Gardel, so here's a photo without the words:
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    The brillantined hair of Carlos Gardel

    Have you ever heard of Carlos Gardel (1890-1935)? Born in France (or Uruguay,depending on whom you speak to), he emigrated to Argentina at the age of two. Gardel was (and remains, more than 70 years after his death in a plane crash) the single most popular interpreter of tango songs in...
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    The beautiful suit of Carlos Gardel

    Have you ever heard of Carlos Gardel (1890-1935)? Born in France (or Uruguay,depending on whom you speak to), he emigrated to Argentina at the age of two. Gardel was (and remains, more than 70 years after his death in a plane crash) the single most popular interpreter of tango songs in...

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