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Happy, Smiling Faces: 1922
Submitted by Ken on Wed, 08/15/2007 - 10:28pm.
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A group portrait with children waving taken on July 24, 1922. The circumstances of the gathering and the location were not recorded, but it was likely taken in the Washington, D.C. area. National Photo Company collection. View full size.
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Clown Band: 1923
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 08/14/2007 - 1:51pm.
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A clown band plays at a children's hospital in the Washington, D.C. area on May 1, 1923. From the National Photo Company collection. View full size.
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Tail Wind: 1923
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 08/14/2007 - 1:47pm.
Clowns and animals entertain kids at a children's hospital in the Washington, D.C. area on May 1, 1923. From the National Photo Company collection. View full size.
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Children's Hospital Circus: 1923
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 08/14/2007 - 1:44pm.
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The circus visits a children's hospital in the Washington, D.C. area on May 1, 1923. From the National Photo Company collection. View full size.
Society Clowns: 1923
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 08/14/2007 - 6:39am.
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A "society circus" held on April 4, 1923, most likely in the vicinity of Washington, D.C. From the National Photo Company collection. View full size.
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Thirsty?
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/14/2007 - 2:38am.
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A 1905 ad for Coca-Cola, which we need hardly remind you is a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company. Credit: NewspaperArchive.com
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Rita and Ruth: 1920
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 08/13/2007 - 6:22am.
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January 13, 1920. Washington, D.C. "Children of Roger Nielsen, Danish Legation; Rita & Ruth." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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