Saturday, May 8, 2021

Name These Two

 


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    1. I id'd General Pershing, but not the chubby bloke.

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  2. Saluting with their left hands?

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  3. Negative has been printed the wrong way round!

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  4. First commenter had it right.

    https://prologue.blogs.archives.gov/2010/05/25/private-babe-ruth/

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  5. Got to watch out for those sinister fellers.

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  6. ..and I believe the photo was taken at the Tampa Bay Hotel, now the University of Tampa.
    http://www.worldatlas.com/upload/ae/19/c9/640px-old-tampa-bay-hotel07.jpg

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    1. Built by Henry Plant. I drive by it on a frequent basis.

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  7. America's highest ranking General, Blackjack Pershing and some dude that knocked a ball around for a living.

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  8. Looked at it and thought Pershing and Babe Ruth. But it can't be Babe Ruth so who? Apparently, I should have gone with my first impression.

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  9. Except, the picture is reversed.

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  10. Black Jack and Babe. Two heavy hitters.

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  11. They flipped the negative over when printing for some visual reason in the dark room. Prolly not a soldier.

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  12. Heroes get remembered but LEGENDS NEVER DIE

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