Thomas Cave with his wife (or girlfriend, I’m unsure) Vivian Couture in 1939. Thomas would go on to become a Sergeant in World War 2. He survived the war, became a truck driver among other things, and passed away in 1980.
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Monty Python ringing in my ears now…and this man is more than just *okay*.
This picture represents every single cool great grandpa’s to ever walk this earth
I needed this sequel.
He worked that lumber.
Mmn, your lumber is keeping me so warm tonight, Mr. Cave..
It’s rare that I say this about a very attractive woman, but she’s out-kicking her coverage here. That was one handsome dude.
I have never seen a social security number tattoo before.
This man lived a more rich and rewarding life than I will ever hope to achieve. I hope he got to live a long life of peace.
Is that his social?
**I’m a Dapper Dan man!**
My great great grandfather was a farmer/mason/and grocery store owner. He also had his ssn on his wrist, and ankle I believe. He was a great man and better father. His wife, my great great grandmother of course, was a seamstress, teacher and life long Morning Star member, she was the first woman in her small town to make wedding and bridesmaids dresses for a black family, for free at that. Things were different back then obviously but no one can tell you what kind of person to be, being generous and genuine is free. Be the change you want to see in this world. Anyway lol the ssn tattoos were incase you were mangled beyond requisition
I don’t understand your title OP. Where is Part One?
Anyway this photo has been posted a buttload of times along with [this other photo taken at the same time](/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/5ffuvv/extremely_photogenic_1930s_unemployed_guy/) and we know that the woman is indeed his wife. They were married in 1934 and the photo was taken by Dorothea Lange in 1939.
He was still married to Vivian and with her in the 1940 census.
He goes to prison between 1940 and 41. Vivian files for divorce. He comes to her house when he’s out in 1942, according to a newspaper article he says to discuss domestic matters, and she ends up shooting him in the abdomen.
There is also another photo of him linked [in this comment that has not been posted.](/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/3kscs8/the_iconic_photo_oregon_august_1939_by_dorothea/cv0ddsu/)
Edit: Found the Part One referenced in the title. A colorization of the other version of the photo was [posted earlier today but subsequently deleted by the moderators.](/r/OldSchoolCool/comments/z6vh5m/unemployed_lumber_worker_and_his_wife_1939/) I am not sure of the reason it was deleted but I do know that the OP there is a repost bot that copies popular posts and old comments to appear human.
Looks like a movie star.
Rockin’ that pencil mustache! Love it.
He cuts down trees, he eats his lunch, he likes to pick wildflowers
This foto is cropped and way worse than the original
Cropped the shit out of it, huh OP?
Looks like a lana del rey photoshoot
He may be a lumberjack, but I’m pretty sure he just laid some pipe.
Is it me or is that pipe just not big enough for this dude?
Two posts before he was unemployed, glad he found a job so quickly
I’ve seen this dude sipping an IPA in Brooklyn!
The dame is trouble I tell’s ya…
I showed this picture to my friend and now she’s pregnant
He smokes a pipe and he wears no shirt and he likes the smell of dicks.
People keep saying I cropped this picture, but I think they believe this is the picture of this couple that is usually posted – it’s not, notice the different angle and that Vivian is smoking in this picture. She is not in the other. I didn’t crop the picture itself, just the filing info. This is how I found it in the library of congress collection.
This man had Slack
Sign of the times as the photog insisted he hide that offensive bellybutton with his burly forearm.
Looks like Chris Cornell in his previous life. RIPx2
He knocked lumber down and she put it up
That there is a dapper Dan man.
Damn wonder if he liked Black girls? 🤭
Looks like a Dapper Dan man.
Pretty sure that guy created an underwater city…
I liked part one better, looked more “genuine”.
by the way, that’s his social security number he has tattooe’d on his arm.
Dude was one of the first Americans to get a social security number.
Why was this guy photographed so much?
Squilliam Fancyson
Wait…..am I gay?