Guess What’s Going on!

What's the deal with these two? Are they:

A married couple?
Circus performers?
A police officer and prisoner?
Mother and son?

Answer in extended.

It's Deputy Sheriff Clemmia A. Hurst, of Lee County, Kentucky, posing with her prisoner, Raney Allen, before boarding a bus that would take them to Beatyville, Ky, where he was wanted on a murder charge. Despite looking quite young, Allen was actually 25-years-old. The picture was taken on Oct. 17, 1945. Read more about these two in Life magazine.

And here's a photo of Clemmia in her younger years, from the Owsley County History and Genealogy Society. Quite a difference!

Posted By: Alex | Date: Fri Jan 27, 2012 | Comments (8)
Category: Photography and Photographers, Quizzes

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