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Wabash Avenue El: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/06/2007 - 1:14pm.
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From 1907, a bird's-eye view of Wabash Avenue in Chicago, showing the celebrated "El," or elevated railway, as well as a number of piano manufacturers and the National Casket Company. Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Christy Mathewson: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/06/2007 - 12:56pm.
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New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson. December 14, 1910. View full size. Gelatin silver print by Paul Thompson, one in a series of photos taken in the off-season for American Tobacco Co. trading cards.
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Johnny Evers: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/06/2007 - 10:39am.
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Chicago Cubs second baseman Johnny Evers. December 16, 1910. Gelatin silver print by Paul Thompson. View full size.
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Frank Chance: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/06/2007 - 10:38am.
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Chicago Cubs first baseman Frank Chance. December 16, 1910. View full size. Gelatin silver print by Paul Thompson.
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Billy Sullivan: 1911
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/06/2007 - 10:16am.
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Chicago White Sox catcher Billy Sullivan. May 13, 1911. View full size. Gelatin silver print by Paul Thompson.
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Bat-Man 1.0
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 05/05/2007 - 3:22pm.
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Ornithopter. Hand-colored lithograph c. 1800-1830. View full size. Tissandier Collection, Library of Congress.
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