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Christmas Corner: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 7:01pm.
Washington, D.C., in 1921. "Parker Bridget & Co., Ninth Street and Market Space." A nighttime view of the festive six-Santa Christmas display previously seen here. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
7th and The Avenue
Submitted by eastern_branch on Tue, 11/29/2011 - 4:04pm.
This is the NW corner of Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW -- all of the buildings visible here have since been demolished.
The site is now occupied by a condo / office building, Market Square East (701 Pennsylvania Ave.)
Somebody colorize this!
Submitted by loujudson on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 10:27pm.
What fun you will have, and a month to do it in, almost.
Wishful Thinking
Submitted by Tinsley on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 2:58pm.
Some of the pictures posted on Shorpy's I would just love to be able to step into them and walk around. This is one I would like to be able to do that, too.
Window dressers
Submitted by pattyanne on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 12:34am.
Window dressing must be a lost art! I remember all the department stores in downtown Minneapolis had such beautiful Christmas windows - not so much anymore! Sad.
Bedford Falls II
Submitted by Hoople365 on Sun, 11/27/2011 - 12:18am.
No, my first thought was, "Hey, how tall are those rooftop Santas? 10 feet?"
Bedford Falls
Submitted by FlyTexas on Sat, 11/26/2011 - 8:54pm.
How many of you thought of the movie "It's a Wonderful Life" when you first saw this pic?
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