http://exit78.com/eyes-of-the-great-depression-034/ Sharing photos, videos, vintage images I've discovered, and -- occasionally -- commentary and thoughts from retired life and travels. Thu, 24 May 2012 16:41:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://exit78.com/eyes-of-the-great-depression-034/comment-page-1/#comment-7374 Mike Goad Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:21:30 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=2384#comment-7374 The photo was taken in 1940. WWI had ended 22 years earlier. He isn't old enough to have served in it. The hat has a metal "badge" on the front of it. I don't think it's a police type badge. I'd guess the hat was from some kind of uniform -- perhaps a taxi driver, truck driver or even service station attendant. Yes, at one time, some service stations had guys in uniform, back when full service was the norm. The photo was taken in 1940. WWI had ended 22 years earlier. He isn’t old enough to have served in it. The hat has a metal “badge” on the front of it. I don’t think it’s a police type badge. I’d guess the hat was from some kind of uniform — perhaps a taxi driver, truck driver or even service station attendant. Yes, at one time, some service stations had guys in uniform, back when full service was the norm.

]]> http://exit78.com/eyes-of-the-great-depression-034/comment-page-1/#comment-7372 Dave T Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:19:21 +0000 http://exit78.com/?p=2384#comment-7372 Im doing some research for history and I was wondering, does anyone know if that guys hat shows that he is a WWI veteran? or is it just a cool hat? Im doing some research for history and I was wondering, does anyone know if that guys hat shows that he is a WWI veteran? or is it just a cool hat?

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