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The Sunday Parade: 1902
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 4:21am.
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Skirts up!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 8:58pm.
Always wondered how women could keep from dusting the sidewalk and this photo shows how better than any I've seen. Almost every one of them is holding up one side. What a nuisance!
My fave street scene.
Submitted by Herman Hagen on Mon, 12/01/2008 - 7:58pm.
This picture is what made me a fan of this site; I love the amazing detail, the faces in the crowd.
Greetz from Amsterdam.
The car
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 8:31pm.
It looked at first like an Olds runabout, but just the top and not the bottom of the dash is curved. Car experts?
I had to look at the way big
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 04/08/2007 - 11:47am.
I had to look at the way big image to see it, but there's a "horseless carriage" in the center there. Amazing photograph.
I'm new here, but I LOVE this site!
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