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Boston: 1890s
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Marathon Men: 1910
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Orange, Virginia, circa 1910. "Woodberry Forest track team." The prep school's 20-foot running machine. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Hop In: 1919
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Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Mrs. Marsh, Mrs. Boeckel." Eleanor Taylor Marsh and Florence Brewer Boeckel of the National Woman's Party. View full size.
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Flygirl: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/12/2009 - 12:39pm.
Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "Marjorie Stinson, aviatrix. Packard LePere plane." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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D.C. Jail: 1919
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1919. "District of Columbia. Various views at D.C. Jail." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Minneapolis: 1905
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Oklahoma: 1940
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February 1940. "Farm boys at play party in McIntosh County, Oklahoma." Safety negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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