"Whose Afraid of the Cold"-- This Mardi Gras participant defied the cold damp weather to parade through the street clad only in a brief pair of shorts and covered with black grease paint. His buddies huddle in their heavy coats and watch their hearty pal brave the elements.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

"Whose Afraid of the Cold"-- This Mardi Gras participant defied the cold damp weather to parade through the street clad only in a brief pair of shorts and covered with black grease paint. His buddies huddle in their heavy coats and watch their hearty pal brave the elements.

Associated Press · [ca. February 1952]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

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