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Michigan Avenue: 1962
Submitted by shawnv on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 12:04pm.
Chicago, Illinois, circa 1962. At 10:27 a.m. Looking north along Michigan Avenue at Adams Street, with the Chicago Art Institute on the right. View full size.
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Gift Ideas: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 12/04/2008 - 11:46am.
Washington circa 1924. "Southern Auto Supply Co." A nice holiday display of A-K radios and B&D power tools. National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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Helpful Hint: 1916
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 11:43pm.
Washington, D.C., 1916. "Post Office Department mail wagon." With a slogan we can all get behind. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Garage X: 1946
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 9:08pm.
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"Experimental housing. Storage shed & garage." Remember that this garage is experimental, and that the slightest little bump could could send the whole business -- prototype potting bench, bleeding-edge tool storage -- pinwheeling off into the next dimension. Eric Schaal, Life photo archive. View full size.
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S&M Tires: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 8:58pm.
Washington circa 1920. "S&M Tire Co." I can think of a number of possible slogans for this business. National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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Orphaneum: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 6:40pm.
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November 24, 1925. Washington, D.C. "City orphans at Ambassador Theatre." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Palace Laundry: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 3:33pm.
Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Palace Laundry." 1811 Adams Mill Road N.W. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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California Modern: 1950
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/03/2008 - 12:49pm.
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1950. Cocktail hour at the Spencer residence in Santa Monica. Note the mirror-view television sunken into the table. Architect: Richard Spencer. Color transparency by Julius Shulman. View full size. Is Uncle Miltie on tonight?
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