Geological Attire...

I think I could identify a geologist based solely on their typical attire (e.g. - look around at GSA this year)... However, this photo really heralds back to an age when either:

1. Geologists dressed up for field work
2. Field assistants dressed up for field work
3. Geologists explored outcrops before church
4. Geologists invited lawyers to stand in their photos for scale

Either way this is a fantastic photo, both because of the very cool geologic context and the fancy smancy clothes. The image is from the Jesse Early Hyde Lantern Collection at Case Western University. From time to time I think I'll head into the archives and pull out an interesting photo...

Note: the caption on this slide is:
Concretions in Ohio shale, near Columbus