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NEW FROM THE VINTAGRAPH VAULTS >> 1920 VENICE TRAVEL
Ray Brook: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 7:55pm.
Saranac Lake, New York, circa 1907. "State hospital, Ray Brook sanatorium, Adirondack Mountains." "House tents" at the New York State Hospital for Incipient Pulmonary Tuberculosis. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.
County Fair: 1936
Submitted by dclark26 on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 5:32pm.
Southern California ladies showing their wares in Pomona. View full size.
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Over and Up: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/27/2012 - 11:57am.
Continuing our tour of Pittsburgh circa 1908. "Pittsburgh & Lake Erie R.R. station and Mount Washington -- Smithfield Street Bridge and Monongahela Incline." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Funny Girl, Colorized: 1922
Submitted by Tacoma on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 9:40pm.
I'm too young to remember Fanny Brice, but I was attracted to the photo's elegant composition and the possibilities of light and color. Colorization of the original done in Photoshop using multiple layers and blend modes. View full size.
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The Nixon: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 8:10pm.
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1908. "Nixon Theatre, Sixth Avenue & Cherry Alley." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Pittsburgh Rising: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 1:05pm.
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, circa 1908. "A group of skyscrapers." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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At Seventeen: 1901
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 12:29pm.
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Circa 1901. "Pere Marquette transfer boat 17." These steamers were operated on various Great Lakes waterways by the Pere Marquette railroad. View full size.
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