[REPOST] Attention All Husky Men! The Port of New York Authority of 1945 Needs You

We're looking for a few good fatties.
We're looking for a few good fatties.
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This vintage advertisement from 1945 calls for all "husky" men (then considered to be 150lbs or greater) to come work at the Port Authority for a position as an Auxiliary Traffic Officer with no experience necessary and only a Grammar School education. Simpler times.

via Police NY

Originally published on February 22nd, 2016

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