cops

40 photos tagged cops, from 3 members of Flickr Commons.

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John Dodgson

from North East Museums

  • 7 older comments, and then…
  • Manxlucky said:
    looks like the bass palyer in a skiffle band circa 1973
  • TheConnCave said:
    "bad character." the monobrow seldom lies. notice how many of these guys had their mouths slacked open...very "'well, iss loike 'iss, innit?"
  • X_Gina_Gee_X said:
    Notice none of them are over 5'8 either
  • Kate McDonnell said:
    Anyone know what "build: prop." is short for? One man is listed as "slim" but most of them are "prop."
  • Peep O'Daze said:
    Maybe it's short for "Proper" i.e. normal?

I'm number 1780

from National Library of Ireland on The Commons

  • 14 older comments, and then…
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Officer Dibble from 'Top Cat' ?

    via Bob Lovelock
    hanna-barbera.fandom.com/wiki/Officer_Dibble
  • Carol Maddock said:
    I'm suggesting a Philadelphia police man, since that's where McGarrity lived. I think the badge and cap badge looks like some 1920s Philadelphia police photos online.
  • Carol Maddock said:
    beachcomber australia *shaking fist at you* That's me stuck with the Top Cat tune earworming all day!
  • National Library of Ireland on The Commons said:
    beachcomber australia Very funny.
  • beachcomber australia said:
    Here is a Philadelphia Police photo from 1920; many uniform similarities. Via Leroy W. Demery, Jr.

James Hargreaves Jones

from North East Museums

  • Kate McDonnell said:
    Looks like Richard Burton made up for a crook role.