Comments on: “Races” and Their Faces, 1906-Style

By: madame l.

madame l. — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:26:44 +0000

3+13=me(ish).

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 13:47:14 +0000

So I’d be the Scottish Highlander (all of my great grandparents lived there in 1906, so maybe one of them posed for this.) Actually, looks more like Frank, who’s not Scottish at all.

Wendy, maybe you should instead be pictured next to a Bostom Cream Pie. Sweet! And less facial hair!

By: Luke Francl

Luke Francl — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 05:07:40 +0000

I like how “Anglo-Saxon” was conveniently located top-center.

Also, facial hair has apparently gotten a lot less cool in the last 100 years.

By: torontobroad

torontobroad — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:53:07 +0000

Yes, you absolutely must have a handlebar moustache in this day and age.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:50:49 +0000

That kind of moustache requires waxing. A lot of work but memorable, for sure. If you ever need to evict widows and orphans from their homes, you’ll be all set!

By: Maria

Maria — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:08:13 +0000

I wonder if any of my relatives have a matador hat like the Spaniard’s, because relly, I don’t even think they own one!

By: Chris Taylor

Chris Taylor — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:59:27 +0000

Something unspeakable must have happened to Greek guys between 1906 and now.

By: Wendy

Wendy — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:28:08 +0000

Aw, you didn’t do a picture of me next to the “Hebrew” guy.

By: darryl

darryl — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 16:27:48 +0000

What’s a Nubian?