Ku Klux Klan Imperial Wizard meets a 4-year old Klan mascot named Jimmy, from “Life goes to a Ku Klux Klan Initiation”, LIFE Magazine August 14, 1939 [803×1255]
Huh, looking at them today, it is hard to believe that they were once a huge socio-political force in the USA for a while.
dvus911
Is that little Donny?
PiratusInteruptus
>Imperial Wizard
WTF did they get these corny titles?
AnspiffanyStilts
I wasn’t alive during their most powerful state, but seeing pictures like these makes it hard to believe they had strong pull. Crazy!
tiktaktoe999
I wonder which idiot was the one who suggested everyone dress in white robes with pointy hats and wonder the forest late at night. The Biggest fashion crime committed in all of north america. Damn it jimmy!
Thedukeofhyjinks
"These boys ain’t white! Hell they ain’t even old-timey."
AspireAgain
If you read the article, you’ll see it says that the "Imperial Wizard" was paid a salary of $20,000 per year out of KKK member dues. That equates to $367,106 today.
AspireAgain
Here’s the Source Issue of LIFE Magazine, August 14, 1939. The article starts on page 63.
egieasemota
Huh, looking at them today, it is hard to believe that they were once a huge socio-political force in the USA for a while.
dvus911
Is that little Donny?
PiratusInteruptus
>Imperial Wizard
WTF did they get these corny titles?
AnspiffanyStilts
I wasn’t alive during their most powerful state, but seeing pictures like these makes it hard to believe they had strong pull. Crazy!
tiktaktoe999
I wonder which idiot was the one who suggested everyone dress in white robes with pointy hats and wonder the forest late at night. The Biggest fashion crime committed in all of north america. Damn it jimmy!
Thedukeofhyjinks
"These boys ain’t white! Hell they ain’t even old-timey."
AspireAgain
If you read the article, you’ll see it says that the "Imperial Wizard" was paid a salary of $20,000 per year out of KKK member dues. That equates to $367,106 today.