Sunday, April 3, 2022

Outtakes (8)

[An outtake from the WPA’s New York City tax photographs, c. 1939–1941, available from 1940s NYC. Click for a much larger view.]

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comments: 5

Linda Sue said...

You, Sir, have super keen vision!!

Michael Leddy said...

Thanks!

Anonymous said...

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Michael Leddy said...

The Lyon family thanks you!

They also made “tooth powder.” In 1939 they were doing well enough to have a contest with $10,000 in prizes (looks like $10,000,000). How is it that we have lost sight of this venerable brand?

Michael Leddy said...

And in that ad: Mary Noble, the inspiration for Bob and Ray’s Mary Backstage, Noble Wife.