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Black Tie: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:06am.
March 1943. Albuquerque, New Mexico. "At the Santa Fe R.R. tie plant. The ties made of pine and fir, are seasoned for eight months. The steaming black ties have just come from the retort, where they have been impregnated with creosote for eight hours." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. View full size.
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Cornshucking Day Dinner: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 7:50pm.
September 1939. Granville County, North Carolina. "One of the Wilkins family making biscuits for dinner on cornshucking day at Mrs. Fred Wilkins' home near Tallyho." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
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Chatham Square: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 1:30pm.
New York City circa 1905. "'L' Station, Chatham Square." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Daytona Beach: 1904
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 03/18/2010 - 2:15am.
Daytona Beach, Florida, circa 1904. "Bathing hour on the beach at Seabreeze." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Electri City 1906
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 7:39pm.
Houghton, Michigan, circa 1906. "Shelden Street." Houghton was nothing if not well wired. 8x10 dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Beach Picnic: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 1:03pm.
January 1941. Sarasota, Florida. "Guest of Sarasota trailer park with his family, picnicking at the beach." Photograph by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
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Ninety-Nine Bottles: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 03/17/2010 - 2:14am.
March 1940. "Skiers from Boston relaxing in lodge at North Conway, New Hampshire." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
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