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Mexican Mustang: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:39pm.
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Knoxville, Tennessee, circa 1905. "Gay Street looking north from Clinch Avenue." Featuring the Mayor of Gay Street, and sponsored by Mexican Mustang Liniment. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Photo taken 1906 earliest
Submitted by Gartholameau on Mon, 12/19/2011 - 8:49pm.
I came across this short article in "The Music Trade Review" Nov 17, 1906.
Cameras
Submitted by Greycat on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 11:35pm.
As a photographer, I would love to browse the interior of the Douglass (and Sons?) camera store and also have a look at the equipment in the Branson Studios.
Early Kodaks -- you paid $1 and got a camera with enough film in it for 100 photos. Then you sent it off to Rochester for processing, with another dollar or two, and they sent back your photos and a new camera all ready to go!
Smoke. Eat.
Submitted by Vintagetvs on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 9:50pm.
Did you "Eat" first then "Smoke" or vice versa.
The bank has a half million in Capital, not even enough to pay the CEO's bonus today.
I can just hear the photographer
Submitted by Plymouthfan on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 7:08pm.
"Don't move kid, I gotta take a picture. If ya move, you'll wreck it."
Use Mustang Liniment
Submitted by SJBill on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 5:57pm.
and you'll be all right in a day or two, and so will your horse.
One Application
Submitted by switzarch on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 5:50pm.
Of Mexican Mustang Liniment and you'll be up and at 'um! I'll bet. And your Mustang would purr like new again. The wires on the left hide what looks like some interesting masonry over the realtors office. Neat photo.
Carefully compounded
Submitted by Hoople365 on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 3:24pm.
I see that it's Hat Day once again.
Plus 106
Submitted by Splunge on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 3:17pm.
Present day view from a little farther up the block, highlighting one of the few buildings from that era still standing (mid-way up the block, on the left).
Avoiding the glare of His Honor
Submitted by Dutch on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 2:59pm.
He certainly has the face of a 40 year old. Just think of the stories he could tell already at such a young age.
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