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Get the Party Started: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 4:05pm.
January 1941. Sarasota, Florida. "Guests of Sarasota trailer park picnicking at the beach." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott. View full size.
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City Hall: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 03/20/2010 - 1:15pm.
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Circa 1905. "City Hall, Cleveland, Ohio." During the Golden Age of the Awning. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Super Six: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 10:53pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1922. "Hudson Coach, Connecticut Avenue Northwest." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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We Are the Champions: 1930
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 03/19/2010 - 12:26pm.
Washington, D.C., circa 1930. "Lacrosse, Central Stadium." Teams unknown; perhaps someone out there can fill us in. Contest to be decided: Most Outstanding Uniform. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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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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