Much thanks to my friend Jim L for sharing this photo with the hand written note “Let not your hearts be troubled”. I can’t imagine what that might be referring to and think the heart-shape cut out for the photo seems quite sweet. Does anyone have any guesses on when or where this photograph may have been taken?
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
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Amazing. Thank you.
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I just noticed that they’re wearing some sort of beanie. Wasn’t that “a thing” for college freshman back in the day? Perhaps they’re supporting one another through the hazing nonsense.
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Those collars were pretty much out of fashion by the end of the 1920s, so I’d guess February sometime early 20th century.
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