R.I.P. Fess Parker aka Davey Crockett
Yes, that’s me in my brother’s Davey Crockett cap. You can’t get the full effect of the tail as it is hidden by my ‘big’ hair and pose, but trust me, it is an authentic coonskin cap. My guess is this picture was taken around 1955-6 on Dennis Street in Tumwater, Washington.
We used to love watching Davey Crockett each week. He was a character who didn’t take any guff off anyone, but he was never violent unless he had to shoot someone. 
Buddy Ebsen was his sidekick and such fun to watch too. That era was the time of innocence for us baby boomers, where we didn’t have to lock our doors, and kids could ride their bikes all over the neighborhood without much care or worry.
Did you remember that Fess also played Daniel Boone?
Trivia time: Who was the actor who played The Swamp Fox for Disney? Give up? (Leslie Nielsen) The character was based on Revolutionary War hero Francis Marion.
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Haha that is such a cute picture. Sad thing to hear of his death this morning on the radio.
The funny part is I took my youngest daughter and wife to Log Cabin Village (Fort Worth) and they had the coon tail hats. I put one on the baby and snapped her picture. Then I had to explain the significance to my wife (immigrant).