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The Rites of Spring: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 04/08/2014 - 2:04pm.
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Step on a crack ...
June 1943. Arlington County, Virginia. "Arlington Farms, war duration residence halls. Sunbathers on the sidewalk in the back of Idaho Hall." Photo by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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Alley Cad: 1954
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 7:39pm.
1954. Washington, D.C. "Hibbs Building, 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Exterior." 8x10 acetate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.
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Rugs & Bric-a-Brac: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 3:09pm.
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Circa 1905. "Main Street -- Mackinac Island." Where pedestrians may avail themselves of Bailey's, a Buffet, Bazaar and Bric-a-Brac. View full size.
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Mickey Rooney: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 04/07/2014 - 1:37pm.
1936. "Mickey Rooney and Spencer Tracy in the film Riffraff." The former child star and Hollywood icon died yesterday at age 93, rolling credits on a career that spanned two centuries. MGM publicity photo. View full size.
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The Barge Office: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/06/2014 - 9:45pm.
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Circa 1900. "Barge Office, New York." Meet you at the Lunch Wagon. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
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Northward Bound: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/06/2014 - 5:02pm.
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September 1942. "Richwood, W. Va. Station scene at departure of men to help in the harvest in upstate New York." Photo by John Collier. View full size.
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Odd Jobs: 1902
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 04/06/2014 - 12:07pm.
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"We are decent lads and would be delighted to have your sister or daughter to tea."
New Zealand circa 1902. "Three men at campsite doing odd jobs, showing one man chopping wood, one man doing dishes and the other man cooking, possibly Christchurch district." Glass negative by Adam Maclay. View full size.
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