Got this from https://www.facebook.com/groups/140920042680963/ - "Manhattan before 1990"
Venetian gondoliers in Central Park, circa 1900
Got this from https://www.facebook.com/groups/140920042680963/ - "Manhattan before 1990"
Re: Venetian gondoliers in Central Park, circa 1900
Great photo, Bill.
These guys sure don't look like they're from Northern Italy....
Mick
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Re: Venetian gondoliers in Central Park, circa 1900
Sign on the upper left says they're "Genuine" ...
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Great shot! Wouldn't want to argue with the guy on the left, his biceps are bigger than my legs!
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Well, the Gondolas may be genuine.....Originally Posted by billkilpatrick
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Re: Venetian gondoliers in Central Park, circa 1900
I was thinking the same. They look like strong men or body buildersGreat shot! Wouldn't want to argue with the guy on the left, his biceps are bigger than my legs!
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Re: Venetian gondoliers in Central Park, circa 1900
A careful reading indicates that the "gondolas" are genuine (handcrafted in Venice?) but it remains to be verified whether or not the Gondoliers themselves are genuine --even though the small text at the bottom makes the claim!Today, there are not very many Gondoliers left who can execute a decent tremolo~~
Re: Venetian gondoliers in Central Park, circa 1900
Ersatz Gondolieri ... ummm - nope!
Re: Venetian gondoliers in Central Park, circa 1900
Especially with no pick.
Left hand position too looks a bit dubious.
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Credo che i baffi sono reali.
Mick
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Re: Venetian gondoliers in Central Park, circa 1900
Thanks, Mick, a new word for me. Google images to the rescue. Baffo:
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