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A Light Breakfast: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 11:42pm.
April 1938. "Fruit stand in Washington, D.C." A smattering of citrus and yes, they have bananas. Medium format nitrate negative by John Vachon. View full size.
Different sized fonts
Submitted by joegeds on Sun, 11/11/2012 - 9:02am.
Why are some of the numbers larger than others on the calendar? I see at least 3-4 different sized fonts. 2,4,5,11,and 19-23, 25,26 are the largest. 6 and 24 are unusually small. 1,3,7-10,12-18, and 27 are in between.
Finally got my own office
Submitted by Ice gang on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 2:55pm.
with the stylish cardboard door.
Time waits for no man!
Submitted by NRG on Wed, 11/07/2012 - 2:50am.
Dates on calander don't exactly match up. Time flies!
[The lower right corner of the March, 1938 page has managed to remain attached. - tterrace]
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