Some cool, distressed denim

[hawkeye]

^^awsome!

Is the thin guy wearing levis aswell? And what year might that be?

I can't tell, but the year is 1955. http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=roll%3A9-55&page=1&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=roll&pnum=P07801

[hawkeye]

Great chukkas!

[swooc]

lol early puberty? he looks like hes around 8 yr old tops.

[Jamolos Orm]

Absolutely magnificent. Thank you very much for this amazing link.

[airfrogusmc]

http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/results/detail.do?query=state%3A%22Arizona%22&page=5&pagesize=20&display=thumbcap&action=search&pnum=P01749

[meader]

The footwear was so much better back in the days, nearly every kid on these pictures are wearing som great well-worn boots. Today in Sweden with it's poor range it seems nearly impossible to find a pair of decent boots in a store, even in the capital city and the bigger cities.

[superBobo]

^^agreed, but you can aleast get stuff like Red Wing, Loake etc fairly easy in Sthlm.

[designstudent]

Great chukkas!

He looks like he stepped out of a Beck video...

Thank you for the photos, I loved the working people shots the best, and I almost wonder how it would be possible to step into someones work environment today and snap photos, unless you came from Discovery Channel with a camera crew...

[Jamolos Orm]

What an amazing piece of American history.

[meader]

33 501 with cinchback cut off? Well, I know that his jeans wasn't named 33 501, but I guess the 33 501 is the nearest today-existing jeans to those in the picture.

EDIT: First when I saw that there was no stitching on the backpockets I just thought it's because hard wear, but maybe it's another brand?

[Fuuma]

Awesome!!!

[Superstar]

33 501 with cinchback cut off? Well, I know that his jeans wasn't named 33 501, but I guess the 33 501 is the nearest today-existing jeans to those in the picture.

EDIT: First when I saw that there was no stitching on the backpockets I just thought it's because hard wear, but maybe it's another brand?

the red tab is missing aswell.. i suppose they are not levis..

[meader]

the red tab is missing aswell.. i suppose they are not levis..

The red tab was introduced in 1937. The pic is from 1939 so he could be using some old Levi's.

[Jamolos Orm]

Working in the hot sun, all day long.

[electronic cheetah]

What an amazing piece of American history.

I find the whole picture breathtaking, and I especially like the checked shirt to the right, fabulous pattern.

[justinbaily21]

I find the whole picture breathtaking, and I especially like the checked shirt to the right, fabulous pattern.

I completely agree. I saw that and thought, "I must have that exact shirt."

[hawkeye]

Random photo I found somewhere else:

[airfrogusmc]

The red tab was introduced in 1937. The pic is from 1939 so he could be using some old Levi's.

Actually it was 36 when the red tab was introduced. I think most jeans has cinches in till the 40s.

[M.O.A]

Paul T, you have some of the best threads on here. GOod stuff man

[tweeds]

killer leg twist in hawkeye's first picture, on the bigger kid. also it's amusing that the two little ones are in almost corresponding brown coats.

[Jamolos Orm]

Great outfit on the guy standing in front of the horse. Very nice.

[meader]

Bump on this one. Don't forget the basics.

[hawkeye]

From the Library of Congress' FSA site:

Rothstein

Rothstein

Lewis Wickes Hine

[Charlie Delta]

^That top pic is too good in so many ways! I can only hope for a waywt pic like that one day!

The bottom one make me want to save those kids(?)

[hawkeye]

^That top pic is too good in so many ways! I can only hope for a waywt pic like that one day!

The bottom one make me want to save those kids(?)

+1, the last photo is fucked up, they were probably working 14 hr days too...

More photos:

George Grantham Bain

Delano

Delano

[Charlie Delta]

Delano

YESSS!!!!!

[tweeds]

plaid, denim and snow. excellent.

[Jamolos Orm]

Damn. Working those mines must've been amazingly tough.

[Charlie Delta]

plaid, denim and snow. excellent.

Don't forget that amazing Locomotive Tweeds!

[superBobo]

That pic with the train is amazing. I love their hats aswell

has he put a strap around the bottom of his jeans? http://caliroots.com/system/search/product.asp?id=9321