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Ambulance Depot: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 5:55pm.
1917. Washington, D.C. "Red Cross emergency ambulance station garage, 16th Street," conveniently next door to F.P. Jacobs, "electric horse-dog clipper." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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Gallego Mills: 1865
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 2:28pm.
April 1865. Richmond, Virginia. "Ruins of Gallego Mills." A water wheel in the Gallego flour mill on the James River after its destruction in the Great Fire of 1865, which consumed most of the buildings in Richmond's business district. Wet-plate glass negative by Alexander Gardner. View full size.
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Rufus Returns: 1865
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 1:15pm.
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May 1865. "City Point, Virginia. Gen. Rufus Ingalls and group." The group is back, slightly rearranged and expanded. Wet-plate glass negative. View full size.
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Rufus Ingalls: 1865
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 10:47am.
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May 1865. "City Point, Virginia. Gen. Rufus Ingalls and group." As chief quartermaster of the Army of the Potomac, Ingalls oversaw the huge supply depot at City Point. Wet plate glass negative, photographer unknown. View full size.
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League of Nation: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/16/2009 - 8:19am.
1917. Washington, D.C. "Congressional baseball game. President and Mrs. Wilson." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Big Gun: 1923
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Jauntily We Roll Along: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/15/2009 - 9:56pm.
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"William Phillips children, 1924." Their diplomat dad was Under Secretary of State in the Harding administration. National Photo Co. View full size.
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