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Tat Mom: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 10:02pm.
For someone raising a family in a hovel made from tin signs in the city dump, this lady seems to be doing pretty well.
January 1939. "Mother of family on relief living in shanty at city dump. Herrin, Illinois." Seen earlier here. Photo by Arthur Rothstein. View full size.
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Coke House: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 5:19pm.
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January 1939. "Herrin, Illinois. Family on relief living in shanty at city dump." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
Sugar and Spice: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 4:10pm.
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February 1943. "Moreno Valley, New Mexico. Mary Mutz making an apple pie on the Mutz ranch." John Collier for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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Bricks & Mortars: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 12:44pm.
New York circa 1906. "Seventy-First Regiment Armory, Park Avenue." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Navy Payday: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 03/11/2014 - 12:51am.
1905. Annapolis, Maryland. "Payday at the U.S. Naval Academy." Note the gaslight fixture, and impressive array of ink stamps. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.
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Bent Out of Shape: 1928
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/10/2014 - 2:51pm.
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Wellington, New Zealand, circa 1928. "Car wreck after an accident." One dejected-looking Jewett. Wellington Evening Post glass negative. View full size.
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Balcony View: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 03/10/2014 - 10:36am.
Thanks to our commenters, we've zeroed in on the location: the 500 block of Royal Street.
Circa 1923. "Street scene, New Orleans." Who can name the street? It has a nice view of the Hibernia Bank tower. Photo by Arnold Genthe. View full size.
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