Indy's wardrobe

Posted by graml from mariner.org on September 23, 1999 at 12:19:41:

In Reply to: Hey has anyone noticed this,and maybe that's how Speilberg got Jones's wardrobe? posted by Vince... on September 23, 1999 at 12:10:23:

: Has anyone ever seen the show Hogan Hero's.Well the show is based in WWII and Americans in a concentration camp.Well,the character Hogan wears a leather jacket,light brown shirt,and pants.The hat is somewhat of a airplane pilot or captain of some kind.I have noticed this for a very long time,and Speilbergs big hobby is WWII,so who knows.He might have also grown up with show.I like the show myself but I was just wondering if you guys have ever seen it before.

Hey. I see the connection. But I've always assumed that Indy's choice
in clothes was based on real-life explorer Hiram Bingham. There is
this photo of Bingham circa 1920 where he is wearing a leather jacket
and a very snazzy fedora. I found the photo in an old biography
of Bingham; I'm not sure of the title. You may want to keep an eye
out at your local libraries for any books on Bingham. Just my two
cents.
-graml
P.S. If I don't keep up on obscure explorers, who will?

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