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Deadwood Closeup: 1888
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/14/2007 - 2:42pm.
Deadwood, South Dakota, from Mrs. Livingston's Hill. View full size. Circa 1888 photograph by John C.H. Grabill. More Deadwood here.
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New Haven Newsies: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/14/2007 - 3:35am.
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High school route boys for the New Haven Register. New Haven, Connecticut, March 1909. "Adolescents. Some in back row have been newsboys for seven, eight and nine years." View full size. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine.
Two Trains: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/14/2007 - 3:34am.
"Train of 1862 & 1924 Limited - Great Northern." 5x7 glass negative. George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Nashville: 1864
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/14/2007 - 3:33am.
Fortified railroad bridge across the Cumberland River at Nashville, 1864. "Continuing his policy of the offensive at any cost, Gen. John B. Hood brought his reduced army before the defenses of Nashville, where it was overthrown by Gen. George H. Thomas on December 15-16, in the most complete victory of the war. If the date borne on this photograph is correct, it was taken in the course of the battle." View full size. Wet collodion glass stereograph by George N. Barnard.
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Vanderbilt Cup: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/14/2007 - 3:32am.
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Janatzy in the Vanderbilt Cup auto race. Possibly October 1908. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection. More posts from the race follow.
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Always Be Careful: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/14/2007 - 3:31am.
Vernon Brower riding the footboard of an Illinois Central diesel switch engine at the South Water Street freight terminal, Chicago. May 1943. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano.
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Stingy Mille
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/14/2007 - 3:31am.
"Beggar, New York City." Circa 1912. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection. Note cryptic graffiti chalked on building.
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