Ask your Pops if he still has this one in the back of the closet somewhere!
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Sitting Bull t-shirt (1953)
Ask your Pops if he still has this one in the back of the closet somewhere!
rock t-shirts: Delta 5 (1979)
Julz Sale, lead singer of Delta 5, a band from Leeds, photographed in NY so I can break my self-imposed rule about only documenting American style. Delta 5 featured two bass players and lots of discordant chanted vocals- certainly not everyone's cup of Earl Grey, guv'nor. They were part of the Rock Against Racism movement in England that sprang up in the late 70s as an answer to that twat Eric Clapton's racist blather and the rise of the National Front in the crumbling English empire. They sound a lot like Gang of 4 and Wire, really.
But what caught my eye in this photo is Julz's shirt! It's an ad for Stiff Records, the label that put out records by Ian Drury and the Plasmatics. Of course, this shirt has been bootlegged by some anonymous internet shill. I'd kill for an original (in XL, please, while I'm asking for the impossible.)
from Eugene's Merinov photo blog, great photos from the NY post, post-punk, no-wave era!
Monday, January 12, 2009
Greensboro, NC- home of Cone Denim (1910s)
This old postcard trumpets Greensboro, NC as the home of the legendary Cone Mills, the supplier of denim to Levi's and others for over 100 years. You don't see many postcards proudly declaring a town as the home of VapoRub or Mojud Ladies Hosiery anymore.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
Thursday, January 8, 2009
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Pudge Heffelfinger, All American (1955)
This is a world of win for me- great portrait, great name, great leather helmet, and an ACES old Yale Bulldogs logo (to be stolen later).
Hollywood High School (1905 and 1907)
The 1905 Hollywood High School football team. Hollywood High was only 2 years old in 1905, Interesting how protective gear focused on leg protection, rather than oh, I don't know, the head. The lad to the far left in the first row seems to have invested in elbow protections as well. I dig the shoulder detail on his sweater. I'm guessing the wicker jug in the foreground was just water? Perhaps there's some more significance there, maybe it's a trophy a la the Territorial Cup or Old Oaken Bucket. 
The 1907 basketball team. Legendary automobile designer Harley Earl went to HHS around this time, but he would have been a Freshman in '07 as he was born in 1893. Could he possibly be the seated 5 in the center (haha) right of the photo?
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Saturday, January 3, 2009
the letterman sweater: Des Moines (1945)
"Letter sweaters (for various sports) are desired by all teen-age boys.
Location: Des Moines, IA, US, Date taken: June 1945, Photographer:Nina Leen"
Location: Des Moines, IA, US, Date taken: June 1945, Photographer:Nina Leen"
from the Life Magazine archives.
Friday, January 2, 2009
University of Cincinnati band (1956)
Saddle oxfords, check. Gray skirt, check. Badass Bearcats sweater, check. Grandma had it going on!found here via link from Uniwatch blog.
Oh, alright, I can't resist posting these other righteous U of C logos:
1961 was the year AFTER the Big O, Oscar Robertson left the Bearcats! Digging the crown on this logo!
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