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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyporn@lemmy.world
 
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[–] mocha_lotsofmilk@lemmy.world 32 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Clearly just a silly roommate selfie

[–] RIPandTERROR@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 months ago

A couple of roomies

[–] Anyolduser@lemmynsfw.com 20 points 4 months ago

No, that's Fig 15.

They live next door to the much more famous Getty Images.

[–] Glowstick@lemmy.world 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This is cool, do you have a source?

[–] neuracnu@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Mama Fratelli?

[–] blahsay@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

Noses are pretty similar. The big one has no discernible chest.

Kinda look like brother and sister tbh.

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 6 points 4 months ago

What did I do to the big one

[–] Nastybutler@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Did white people evolve lips in the last 100 years?

[–] Tikiporch@lemmy.world 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

One, or both, of them may be a corpse. Photos were very expensive back then, and often only made after someone died.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

In 1915? No.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Some of the lower quality black and white photos of the time. especially reprints like this, can obscure or erase facial details.

[–] Dragster39@feddit.de 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I guess it's good if a photo of one never appears with "fig. n" as a caption.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Nah, that means you've made it. What's a life without a little infamy?