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Sign Gang: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 02/18/2015 - 1:18pm.
San Francisco, 1925. "California State Automobile Association. Setting sign for Golden Gate Park Conservatory." Before there were state or federal highway departments to do the job, it was the auto clubs that put up road signs. 8x10 film negative, originally from the Wyland Stanley collection. View full size.
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Repairing Neatly Done: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 02/18/2015 - 10:36am.
January 1938. Washington, D.C. "Shoe shop on L Street." Right next door to the Good Food Cafe. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee. View full size.
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Good EAT Food: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 10:22pm.
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January 1938. Washington, D.C. "Cafe on L Street." Where the only thing flakier than our delicious biscuits is the peeling paint! 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
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Our Staff: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 1:57pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1924. "Miss Davis." Demonstrating just how easy it is to work one of these things. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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Dam Workmen: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 02/17/2015 - 12:12pm.
June 1942. "Shasta Dam, Shasta County, California. Workmen on porch of commissary." Photo by Russell Lee for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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Family Jalopy: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 8:31pm.
San Francisco circa 1919. "Haynes touring car." Accessorized with a dapper "California top." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
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Colonial Cleveland: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 02/16/2015 - 5:59pm.
Circa 1900. "Colonial Hotel, Cleveland." Home to the Colonial Arcade. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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