New York City, 1910. "Newsies at Skeeter’s Branch, Jefferson near Franklin, St. Louis." Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine
New York City, 1975. "Three boys with tough expressions smoking cigarettes” Gelatin silver print by William J. Cunningham
Posted by gerardvanderleun at February 7, 2016 10:16 PMyes, they were tough guys, not coppin' any poses. Life was hard back then and those that made it through, they were the foundation of the Greatest Generation.
You know the divvy: some priests, some cops, some rounders.
Watch their eyes and watch their hands.
Brings to mind Leo Gorcey -- movie star, malcontent, never malicious, never would knuckle under to fools.
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