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Workshop: 1916
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/07/2009 - 4:06am.
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Circa 1916. "Hackett Motor Car Co., Jackson, Michigan." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. Another view here.
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Walling Process: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 11:23am.
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Rosslyn, Virginia, 1926. "Walling Process Inc." A graphics business owned by one George Walling. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Intercity Removals: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 11:10am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1926. "National Delivery Association, Lincoln Memorial." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Personality Mapping: 1954
Submitted by tterrace on Fri, 11/06/2009 - 11:06am.
It's November in 1954 and you're an 8 year-old boy; given the following options, what do you do?
a) Watch TV;
b) Play with cool toy MG sports car;
c) Unroll giant set of maps and trace the borders of Czechoslovakia.
Made sense to me then. Actually, I still understand it. View full image.
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The Busy Corner: 1934
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 11:36am.
Washington, D.C., circa 1934. "Kann's Department Store." Pennsylvania Avenue at Eighth Street. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size.
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The Office: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 11/05/2009 - 5:13am.
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Washington, D.C., 1926. "Joseph McReynolds -- National Publishing Co." Back office at the McReynolds auto parts and sales business. View full size.
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A Fast Crowd: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 11/04/2009 - 9:17pm.
Washington, D.C., circa 1910. "Georgetown Preparatory varsity track team." Dry plate glass negative, Harris & Ewing Collection. View full size.
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