Smoker – (n.) An informal social gathering for men only
Sick of letting the boys have all the fun, the Young Women’s Republican Club of Milford, Connecticut decided to have a “smoker” of their own.
Ladies Have A Smoker
Posts Tagged: 1940s
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The Ross Sisters
httpv://youtu.be/61cY1ILv60k
Aggie Ross, Elmira Ross, and Maggie Ross, whose real names were Veda Victoria, Dixie Jewel and Betsy Ann Ross, were three teenage sisters who sung three-part harmonies and could wrap their feet around their faces.
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Children On Trial
Jack Lee’s 1946 film, Children On Trial follows the rehabilitation of two young delinquents and their successful pass through the British justice system.
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Mascot Mania
Theatrical, spirited, and oversized—what would high school sports be without their Eagles, Bobcats, or Black Knights?
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What About One of These Girls?
The 19th annual Miss America pageant took place in Atlantic City, NJ on September 8th 1945.
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At Play
For two generations family owned Scurlock Studio photographed Washington DC’s African American community.
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Baldi & Bobo, No Kidding & Nothin!
Class of 1949 Duryea, PA seniors record their favorite sayings, ambitions, wills and nicknames in the Duryea High School yearbook.
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Edelweiss Pirates
A man named Jean Jülich died on October 19th, age 82, in his hometown of Cologne.
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Self Portrait
Inspired by the high school self portrait by Andy Warhol, ‘Picking His Nose,’ I collected portraits from young artists that are making work less refined, more crude.
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Photobooth Friends
Before the days of digital scanners and ID chips, getting a valid passport was down to producing a tiny 2″ x 2″ image of yourself.