Men put metal coins on their coats for buttons

Photograph of a man in coat and cap with aluminum coins sewn on the coat for buttons.

Publication date: 1933-12-31

Size: 13 x 7.1 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: black and white

Language:

• English

Geography:

• United States

Subject(s):

• Buttons (Fasteners)--1930-1940
• Coins--American--United States--1930-1940
• Depressions--United States--1930-1940
• Men--Clothing & dress--United States--1930-1940

Genre(s):

• Documentary photographs
• Photographs
• Portrait photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (December 31, 1933), p. 5

Format(s):

• image/jpeg
• application/pdf

Contributor(s):

• Underwood & Underwood