Keith Matthews has very narrow, steeply sloping shoulders in the picture, The “blackface guy” does not. May be the same pants; but, not the same guy IMHO.
Suit jackets have padded shoulders. It is him.
The hairstyle of Matthews matches the guy in blackface.
Looks like a muttonchop gone wild (looking on the left side of his face).
Northam’s hair is short and wouldn’t be sticking out of the hat.
“Keith Matthews has very narrow, steeply sloping shoulders in the picture, The “blackface guy” does not.”
Blazers typically have padding in the shoulders. The blackface guy is a wearing a blazer and his arms aren’t dangling at his side.
That’s what I noticed ... really steep slope to shoulders whereas the guy in blackface has very “squared off” shoulders.
Regardless, Northam is DESPERATE to ‘not’ be tagged in the media/public’s opinion as the guy in the KKK outfit. The whole Michael Jackson blackface incident recounted, even if true, was to give/leave the impression that he is the one in blackface, IMO.
I agree with you. Ralph Northam is 6 foot. If Ralph was the klansman, it would mean the black face guy was about 6.3 or 6.4.
I think the klansman is the guy wearing the plaid pants in the high school picture. He seems short - like the klansman.
Also, the pants on the blackface guy seem tight. In the high school picture, they seem lose. Is it possible that Ralph borrowed the pants for the picture?
The sportcoat could somewhat minimize the narrow shoulders effect.
“May be the same pants; but, not the same guy IMHO”
That style was popular in the ‘70s. Could be from a costume closet.