Pals in crime. Private Collection.
A favorite of my collection. Who were these guys? Some look related and one is displaying amputated fingers. What’s his story? What’s theirs?
The one on the top right just saw a cop!
And every single one with his fedora and unlit cigarette in the mouth. One thing is sure, they were their own gang and must have had a good laugh looking at their picture.
This photograph gives me a good chuckle every time I see it.
Photographer: Unknown. RPPC.
Andrew J. Kania. Circa 1930. Private Collection.
Center Street, Southington, was the site of Ideal Forging, his place of work.
The photograph that started it all. The first of my collection and a real photograph postcard, a common format to share with friends and acquaintances at the time. I did some research on Andrew Kania, thanks to a census and his military records. If you wish to know more about him, here is the info I left at Find A Grave.
Photographer: Congress Studio. 17 Congress Ave. New Haven, CT.
Bowlers And High Collars 