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The Hill Building: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 5:36pm.
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Connoisseurs of anodyne architecture will be pleased to learn that this building still stands.
Washington, D.C., circa 1926. "Hill Bldg., 17th and Eye Streets N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
Santa Barbara: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 07/21/2017 - 5:04am.
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Circa 1906. "Santa Barbara, California -- General view from west." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Cordova Corner: 1903
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 5:30pm.
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St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1903. "Hotel Alcazar annex (Cordova Hotel)." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Mainstream Media: 1899
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 11:51am.
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Circa 1899. "Steamboat A.W. Chesterton." Brought to you by the Boston Globe. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
A Church in Charleston: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/20/2017 - 12:26am.
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Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1900. "Meeting Street and St. Michael's Church." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Neighborhood Watch: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 6:44pm.
San Francisco circa 1920. "Maxwell sedan at Presidio Terrace." Angular transport for the upright motorist. 5x7 glass negative by Chris Helin. View full size.
Company Men: 1911
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/19/2017 - 1:24pm.
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January 1911. Pittston, Pennsylvania. "Four Breaker Boys working in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough, Pennsylvania Coal Company. Boy on left is Tony Ross, 142 Panama Street. Other small boy is Mike Ross, cousin." Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine for the National Child Labor Committee. View full size.
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