April 21, 2010

up to no good


Disney notwithstanding, Florida has always been an outlaw territory. One suitcase, two guns - what kind of trouble do you think these boys are chasing?

Eastpoint, Florida
Between 1898 and 1912
from
State Archives of Florida

6 comments:

Verdant Earl said...

Perhaps they were the law. Pinkertons or such. Nah...

That Hank said...

Not in Eastpoint, I can tell you that much.

Steph(anie) said...

Dude in the middle is kinda cute.

That Hank said...

It is highly likely that his greatgrandsons still live in the area and probably look a little too much like him.

Ms. Moon said...

WAY too much like him.
It's reassuring to know that some things stay relatively the same.
Eastpoint. It's still a pretty wild place.
That picture rocks.

That Hank said...

Yep. No matter how many yuppie fishermen move in, it's still oyster shells and cheap beer.