Yesterday's Print

Showing 9 posts tagged uniform

A collection of old photographs, historic newspaper clippings and assorted excerpts highlighting the parallels of past and present. Featuring weird, funny and baffling headlines, articles and advertisements! Visit www.yesterdays-print.com 

Liked Posts

The Evening World, New York, February 23, 1921 The order of Commissioner Enright that summer trousers of members of the police force have two and a half inch cuffs has roused some of the cops to levity. The picture offers suggestions that may enable...   High-res

The Evening World, New York, February 23, 1921

The order of Commissioner Enright that summer trousers of members of the police force have two and a half inch cuffs has roused some of the cops to levity. The picture offers suggestions that may enable the Commissioner further to embellish his men sartorially.

He could require a Broadway uniform - something nifty in a wide stripe or check, hat band to match, with a feather stuck jauntily into it. The very latest style uniform could be of any modish cloth, with cane and spats, while the policeman on duty after 6 P.M. could have regulation evening dress, except his cap.

Grocery store, Stockholm, 1908: two customers are being served, one by a man doling out dry goods, the other by the two ladies behind the delicatessen counter, while a third woman waits in line. A delivery boy gets ready to make his exit with a...   High-res

Grocery store, Stockholm, 1908: two customers are being served, one by a man doling out dry goods, the other by the two ladies behind the delicatessen counter, while a third woman waits in line.  A delivery boy gets ready to make his exit with a basketful of goods.