A 1930's (or so) photo challenge!

[Hibou]

This weekend, I went to our local flea market and was going though a small album of old photos that had some interesting pictures in it. I ended up buying it for $10 and while looking through it at home, I came across this photo. From the dates that are on some of the pictures in the album, I believe they were mostly taken in the 30's... maybe 40's.

 

I just can't remember seeing any character featured on clothing from this time period but that doesn't mean much...

 

Has anyone else seen character graphics on clothing from the 30's / 40's?

 

I'm sure there had to be with all the Superman and Mickey stuff that was produced!

 

I believe this is Tarzan on the shirt, but based on the leggings and maybe shoes does anyone have some idea as to a date?

 

 

 

 

[Mr.Diggler]

It's Watson as a wee lad.

[DrWatson]

There's is a resemblance.

[mystrymachine]

According to wikipedia, the pageboy haircut was popular in the 50's.

[Rocketeer]

...based on image I would have to say that it was the Burne Hogarth illustartion of Tarzan that ran syndicated between 1936-1950 ish,..so maybe you're looking at late 30's to around 1940,...

[devilsrain]

Im sorry but Ive been drinking and the best I could come up with after a search for tarzan t-shirt 30-40s is this

 

 

 

[RedRaven]

Im sorry but Ive been drinking and the best I could come up with after a search for tarzan t-shirt 30-40s is this

 

 

 

Win.

[shadroch]

Looks like a Roy Krenkel sketch, but I'm no expert on Tarzan, and don't see anything in the photo to give a date.

[Rocketeer]

Looks like a Roy Krenkel sketch, but I'm no expert on Tarzan, and don't see anything in the photo to give a date.

 

..I don't think Krenkel did Tarzan until the early 60's,..there's no way that kid is from the 50's or 60's

[shadroch]

I know he studied under Hogarth in the late 40s, and his most famous Tarzan work was in the early 60s. Other than that, I don't know nuthin.

[Annihilus]

...based on image I would have to say that it was the Burne Hogarth illustartion of Tarzan that ran syndicated between 1936-1950 ish,..so maybe you're looking at late 30's to around 1940,...

 

That was my first thought as well.

[DiceX]

 

[MedicAR]

Im sorry but Ive been drinking and the best I could come up with after a search for tarzan t-shirt 30-40s is this

 

 

 

Look at the watch at the left, that a chick "playing the game"

 

[Aman619]

And the head/chin has been retouched out.

[BangZoom]

 

 

It looks like the same image that was used for the Tarzan Safety Club in the 1930's.

 

 

 

 

[Hibou]

Thanks for cleaning up the picture, Dice!

 

And BangZoom, that looks exactly like the same graphic!

[bronze_rules]

Awesome detective work, BangZoom (...as usual)!

 

 

seems like a timeless design.

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