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2008-04-25 
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Posted by Fred 2008-04-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ]  Top

#1 2nd from the left is my new favorite even though the girl on the far left reminders me of Myrna Loy.
Posted by Scott R 2008-04-25 01:02||   2008-04-25 01:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah! The second from left girl has had the legs, poise and the legs. Plus she looks looked like a redhead.
Posted by Spising Untervehr1324 2008-04-25 10:39||   2008-04-25 10:39|| Front Page Top

#3 I'm kinda partial to the one between "BlackBird" and "Bluebird". She's about the only one there that looks like she's having a good time.
Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot  2008-04-25 12:37|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]  2008-04-25 12:37|| Front Page Top

#4 So that's what "rolled stockings and round garters" looks like.
Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife  2008-04-25 12:50||   2008-04-25 12:50|| Front Page Top

#5 They appear to be onboard a ship. That's it, they are the Somali pirates.
What do I win ?
Posted by wxjames 2008-04-25 15:03||   2008-04-25 15:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Like wxjames, I also think the photo pose could be on a ship or pier near a dock. The girls look like a production or chorus group, out on a 'break', with their 'numbers' perhaps indicating their ranks or lineup positions. In any event, number '32' (1st left) would suggest that 22 of her group are either just out of pan range or had their shot taken separately! Most are wearing ballerina shoes, with a few, provocative high heel boots for the time, No. '10' (2nd left) is even bra less. Number '32' perplexed me with 'boxer boots' however! I have no idea what the 'black bird' or blue bird' wraps signify; but the picture seems to date back into the 1920's, unless of course the production is from a later era about the 'Roaring 20's'! One picture is worth a thousand words...they were right!
Posted by smn 2008-04-25 16:16||   2008-04-25 16:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Like wxjames, I also think the photo pose could be on a ship or pier near a dock. The girls look like a production or chorus group, out on a 'break', with their 'numbers' perhaps indicating their ranks or lineup positions. In any event, number '32' (1st left) would suggest that 22 of her group are either just out of pan range or had their shot taken separately! Most are wearing ballerina shoes, with a few, provocative high heel boots for the time, No. '10' (2nd left) is even bra less. Number '32' perplexed me with 'boxer boots' however! I have no idea what the 'black bird' or blue bird' wraps signify; but the picture seems to date back into the 1920's, unless of course the production is from a later era about the 'Roaring 20's'! One picture is worth a thousand words...they were right!
Posted by smn 2008-04-25 16:20||   2008-04-25 16:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Sorry for the Dupe, Rantburg was running sloowww again!
Posted by smn 2008-04-25 16:23||   2008-04-25 16:23|| Front Page Top

#9 pier near a dock <_<

Yes, very likely.
Posted by George Smiley 2008-04-25 16:50||   2008-04-25 16:50|| Front Page Top

#10 You're right George, I should have said "pier or a dock". Thanks.
Posted by smn 2008-04-25 17:26||   2008-04-25 17:26|| Front Page Top

#11 heh, George is on the ball today
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2008-04-25 17:46||   2008-04-25 17:46|| Front Page Top

#12 The caption, which was on the first piece of the picture posted, said: "Jewel Pathe's bathing beauty pirates capture Vitagraph ships for 'Captain Blood,' Balboa Beach, California, June 15th, 1924"

It was an inter-studio publicity stunt.
Posted by Fred 2008-04-25 20:35||   2008-04-25 20:35|| Front Page Top

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