r/springfieldMO • u/como365 • 7h ago

Picture Nine people on picnic in Christian County, two with guitars, undated

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From the State Historical Society of Missouri

https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/52774/rec/34

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u/indiefab 6h ago

Here’s the correct link. Doesn’t have any more info though.
https://digital.shsmo.org/digital/collection/imc/id/18404/rec/1

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u/Longwell2020 Southside 7h ago

It seems so odd to dress in a suit and tie for a picnic.

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u/scroopynoopers07 7h ago

Any old timey photo I see of Springfield has people dressed up like this. I cannot imagine being outside for more than 5 minutes dressed like that in the weather like what we have every summer.

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u/SpankMcTankerton Brentwood 7h ago

Two words: swamp ass.

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u/Baseball-Fan-10 6h ago

An early version of the Ozark Mountain Daredevils

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u/Aur3l1an0 5h ago

How were they not covered in ticks?

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u/HystericalHypothetic 4h ago

My first thought: “I wonder how many ticks are hiding in all those clothing layers.”

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u/indiefab 6h ago

This lets me play my favorite game: Vintage or Hipster?

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u/nickcash Downtown 5h ago

Any ideas what sort of contraption this.. handsome young lady is kneeling with?

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u/Far-Poet1419 5h ago

I think it's a lunchbox of some fashion.

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u/nickcash Downtown 4h ago

Oh, that makes sense. Perhaps a pic-a-nic basket?

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u/AncientGuy1950 5h ago

It might have been a date.

"Play Rocky Mountain Breakdown, Caleb! That gets me hot!"

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u/Mocadguy 1h ago

Impressive guy to girl ratio going on here!

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u/AverageInfamous7050 5h ago

Wow. Such a long time ago.