Shorpy All Stars

[Hurricane Jack]

"Boys of the 71st N.Y. at Montauk Point after returning from Cuba." -- 1898. The Spanish-American War only lasted 9 months. Looks like the hats might have been standard issue of the day.

 

[Kreissaege]

Lots of pictures of fishermen with caps
http://mashable.com/2016/09/17/gloucester-fishermen/?utm_cid=hp-r-2#cqsxrPfdriqz
(I hope this is the right thread to post this)

 

[Redfokker]

"Boys of the 71st N.Y. at Montauk Point after returning from Cuba." -- 1898. The Spanish-American War only lasted 9 months. Looks like the hats might have been standard issue of the day.

I did some research into US military uniforms a while back. This hat was a standard issue at the end of the century. It evolved into the Campaign (Smoky Bear) hat that came in about 1904(?). By WWI it was still in use, but a brimmed cap, which the soldiers hated, was used from the 1910-1915 era (they thought it looked like a RR Conductors hat).

1910 OAC Cadets (Before ROTC)

 

[Hurricane Jack]

I did some research into US military uniforms a while back. This hat was a standard issue at the end of the century. It evolved into the Campaign (Smoky Bear) hat that came in about 1904(?). By WWI it was still in use, but a brimmed cap, which the soldiers hated, was used from the 1910-1915 era (they thought it looked like a RR Conductors hat).

1910 OAC Cadets (Before ROTC)

Pictures of Teddy Roosevelt & his men at San Juan Hill verify what hats were worn in Cuba. Who provisioned them I don't know.

 

[RJR]

Pictures of Teddy Roosevelt & his men at San Juan Hill verify what hats were worn in Cuba. Who provisioned them I don't know.

Interesting pic,some of those campaign hats took a real beating.

 

[Redfokker]

Interesting pic,some of those campaign hats took a real beating.

The Roughrider uniforms were kind of unique in US military history. The "slouch" hats that most of them wore had Western origins post Civil War. There is an interesting article online about their issued kit.


Also, the regular Army cavalry had issues with Teddy's boys as well in this 1900 Chicago Tribune article.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

The Roughrider uniforms were kind of unique in US military history.

Being an all volunteer group of "college athletes, ranchers, and cowboys" I'm sure they took a lot of pride & were given a lot of leeway in what they did. It is also known that some of the "cowboys" volunteered to go to Cuba because they were running from the law. They certainly deserve credit & recognition for drastically shortening the war with their victory at San Juan Hill. Critics & sore losers be damned!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

"Richardson tandem biplane hydroplane on the Potomac. George A. Gray at controls." -- Washington, D.C., April 1916

 

[Hurricane Jack]

"Family walking on highway, five children. Started from Idabel, bound for Krebs." Pittsburg County, Oklahoma, June 1938.

They must have been time-travelers...looks like dad dropped his iPhone.

 

[Frunobulax]

I always thought it was to treat what they used to call "nervous tension".

Hysteria.


Sent directly from my mind to yours

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Looks like a boater was the hat for the season.

"A demonstration of Buick parts standardization.". Washington, 1924

 

[Hurricane Jack]

"Display cases in the Economic drapery store, Wanganui, containing hats, gloves, etc."
New Zealand, 1915.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

World Series

"Washington Nationals Ball Club." Third from left, pitcher Walter Johnson, whose 110 career shutout record still stands." -- 1922.

"Waiting in line for tickets for the opening game of the World Series." Washington, D.C. -- Oct 3, 1924.

"World Series of 1933, Nationals-Giants. View of diamond, first game at Griffith Stadium." -- Washington, D.C.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

A perfect example of the Raider's Turn.

"Market vendor," -- Knoxville, TN, circa 1941.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

"Migrant strawberry picker playing guitar in his tent near Hammond, Louisiana." -- April, 1939.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Companion photo to one Bob posted in the Non Shorpy thread.

"One of three related Oklahoma drought refugee families on
the highway near Lordsburg, New Mexico, going to Roswell to chop cotton." -- May, 1937.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Cannonball Run

"New York to San Francisco and back." -- REO Mountaineer, June 1906.

"Prize Cup, Fourth Annual AAA Economy Run, Los Angeles to Camp Curry." -- Yosemite National Park, May 1920.

 

[1mach1]

Super posts as of late, HJ!

 

[RJR]

Cannonball Run

"New York to San Francisco and back." -- REO Mountaineer, June 1906.

"Prize Cup, Fourth Annual AAA Economy Run, Los Angeles to Camp Curry." -- Yosemite National Park, May 1920.

Very cool!

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Super posts as of late, HJ!

Thanks Harv!