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Howard & Rena: 1952
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/01/2014 - 3:59pm.
With their colorful plumage and chirpy calls of "youbetcha," this species once darkened the skies of the mid-century Midwest.
"Howard & Rena, April 1952." Visiting Claude's farm somewhere in Minnesota, affording us our third look at these colorful Kodachromes. View full size.
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Jekyll & Hide: 1935
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/01/2014 - 1:36pm.
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Washington, D.C. "NO CAPTION" is the caption on this Harris & Ewing glass negative from 1935 of a lady and her furry friend. View full size.
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Changing Chicago: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/01/2014 - 12:40pm.
Chicago ca. 1910. "Madison Street, Hotel Brevoort & La Salle Opera House." The fad for automobiles seems to be growing. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.
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Heavy Lifting: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 08/01/2014 - 11:05am.
Circa 1910. "Brown electric hoist unloading freighter Constitution at Cleveland." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Claude's Farm: 1952
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 10:49pm.
"Grace at Claude's farm -- April 27, 1952." Along with Sally the Dalmatian, in our second slide from the Minnesota Kodachromes we got on eBay. View full size.
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X-Pharma: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 6:51pm.
Dec. 17, 1943. "Hoffmann-LaRoche Inc., Nutley, New Jersey. Building 34, three kettles. Pfaudler Co., client." The white rectangles on the tanks are writing that's been blacked out on the negative. Gottscho-Schleisner photo. View full size.
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Hollywood Residential: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/31/2014 - 5:48pm.
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1938. "Hollywood. Caldwell vicinity, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Structure dates to 1800; original owner Robert Davidson." 8x10 inch acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size.
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