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[HeyMoe]

Its Fair time!!!



Fair day, Morrisville, Vermont, 1936

If my maternal grandparents were still alive, I bet they would know the folks in this photo as they lived in Morrisville. Going to send it to my mom to see if she recognizes any one.

 

[hatsRme]

Hey Moe, did they know the Millers? I used to truck cattle in and out of their place in the early to mid seventies. It was a wild time.

 

[HeyMoe]

Hey Moe, did they know the Millers? I used to truck cattle in and out of their place in the early to mid seventies. It was a wild time.

In Morrisville? I will have to check, my Grandfather was a farmer so chances are they do know them. His name was John Fowler

 

[buler]

Indian motorcycle circa 1918

 

[HeyMoe]

Indian motorcycle circa 1918

Love the horn!!

 

[alanfgag]

Love everything about it.

 

[RJR]

Wow,neat Indian!

 

[esteban68]

what a beautiful machine....wonder if it's still in existence?

 

[buler]

General Venustiano Carranza, 1913. I love the detail on his hat in the pic. You can almost feel the felt.

 

[RBH]

If my maternal grandparents were still alive, I bet they would know the folks in this photo as they lived in Morrisville. Going to send it to my mom to see if she recognizes any one.

Good luck!

 

[RBH]

Native American Hockey Team
Alkali Lake. Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada. circa 1932.
Photo by Stuart Thompson.
City of Vancouver Archives

 

[Joao Encarnado]

Wiiiiiiiide brims!

 

[carouselvic]

~Charlie the Horse Doctor~


~Charlie the Horse Doctor~
Attached paper reads: "Charley the Vet, from Kansas, astride a roan horse in front of big barn. He gave final examination on all broncs broke on Boston Ranch before they went to the Boer War." Title inked on back of mat board with: "(vet's) home was in Kansas, I was ropen horses one day for Charley to Doctor (he was a vet - horse Dr.) was ropen the horses for him, and as I threw the larriatt & caught the horse, Charley got between the fence and band of horses. He got his collar boan broke & 3 or 4 ribs caved in. I put him on my horse and took him to the bunk house. We sent him to Pueblo to the hospital & as soon as he recovered he came back to the outfit, but went home & that is the last I know of him." and "I had other pictures but can't find them."
Source: Lamont Johnson, 1638 Franklin, Denver, Colo. DPL

 

[HeyMoe]

Hey Moe, did they know the Millers? I used to truck cattle in and out of their place in the early to mid seventies. It was a wild time.

Sounds like you used to deliver to CC Miller, his sons were Brent and Sonny - lived on Congress Street in Morrisville - big white mansion looking house. Guess he was a cattle dealer. My Mom used to hang out with his sons.

Small world!!

 

[hatophile]

I love the fringe jackets on the Native Hockey players.

 

[buler]

Police, 1910. Always more menacing when riding up on a donkey....

 

[hatophile]

Nice hats and shootin' irons, though.

 

[Blackthorn]

Irish railroad workers on the Transcontinental, 1869:

 

[DesertDan]

Looks to be mostly 'Boss of the Plains' and slouch style hats there. Great photo.

 

[fedoracentric]

Looks to be mostly 'Boss of the Plains' and slouch style hats there. Great photo.

Makes me wonder... was John B already using the name "Boss of the PLaines" as early as 1869? I don't know, but is it likely? just curious.