1915 Anti-Smoking Ad

12 years ago
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12 Responses:

  1. vomitrocity says:
    12 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:
      12 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:
      12 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.
  2. lafinjack says:
    12 years ago at 4:15 pm

  3. frogfarm says:
    12 years ago at 4:24 pm

  4. morbid_curious says:
    12 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:
    12 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:
      12 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:
    12 years ago at 10:42 pm

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