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Woman drinking from a community water pump, Chicago, USA, ~1899 (media.piefed.social)
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[โ€“] Jimbo@pawb.social 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I would like to note every single person in this picture, children and people in the background included are wearing hats

[โ€“] Rcklsabndn@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 weeks ago

Hats were a thing back then, up until the Kennedy presidency.

Even if you were a bum, you couldn't set foot outside without a hat.