Men With Pipes

Dec 18, 2013

For this project, we have scanned 868 images. About 9%, or 77 photographs, are portraits of individual airmen. Of those, only two of the men chose to pose with a pipe.

While I don’t condone smoking, I do think posing with a pipe is an excellent choice when having your picture taken professionally.

See for yourself:

 

Close up of RAF Officer holding pipe.

Unknown Royal Air Force Officer, about 1940-1945. J. Gordon Henderson, photographer. A992.0003.481a. Rights: Public domain.

Close up of RAF Officer with pipe in his mouth.

Unknown Royal Air Force Officer, about 1940-1945. J. Gordon Henderson, photographer. A992.0003.520. Rights: Public domain.

 

Bonus pipe pic:

Group of men standing with three in centre wearing kilts & tartans holding bag pipes.

Opening of Elementary Training School at Sky Harbour, October 1940. J. Gordon Henderson, photographer. A992.0003.429. Rights: Public domain.