1915 Anti-Smoking Ad

11 years ago

Tags: perversions

12 Responses:

1. vomitrocity says:

   11 years ago at 4:12 pm

   I wonder if the girl in the photo is posing proudly, or thinking "Oh honey, take a photo if me in front of the crazy people's sign!" I know, I'm sure it's the former, but it's fun to think otherwise. X)

   • gfish says:

     11 years ago at 6:54 pm

     I dunno, she had short hair in 1915. Not a flapper, but a pre-flapper. I think it's entirely possible this picture was meant ironically.

   • andr00 says:

     11 years ago at 12:27 am

     Looking at the biggest version, she appears to be holding a pack in one hand and a cigarette in the other, which tips the scales toward the latter.

     • luserspaz says:

       11 years ago at 7:52 am

       Hooray for 1915 hipsters!

2. lafinjack says:

   11 years ago at 4:15 pm

   

   • vomitrocity says:

     11 years ago at 4:50 pm

     Omg, I love the pucker-faced woman pointing at the sign on the left there. XD

     • discogravy says:

       11 years ago at 6:36 pm

       1920's duckface!

3. frogfarm says:

   11 years ago at 4:24 pm

   

4. morbid_curious says:

   11 years ago at 5:06 pm

   I think I shall have to say "Cut it out, you fool!" next time I see someone smoking where they shouldn't.

5. ronaldscott says:

   11 years ago at 7:58 pm

   The guy who signed the thing was W.G. Voliva, a basically insane person who was the head of the church that completely owned the entire city. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wilbur_Glenn_Voliva. Fun read and puts that sign into perspective.

   • jkonrath says:

     11 years ago at 8:46 am

     How come before I even clicked on that link, I knew this guy had to be from Indiana?

6. Mike Akers says:

   11 years ago at 10:42 pm

   So when is one of these going up in DNA Lounge?