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Grand Central Station: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/10/2007 - 6:11am.
New York's Grand Central Station nearing completion sometime around 1913. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Wireless Telegraph: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/10/2007 - 6:09am.
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"Amateur Wireless Station" with headset circa 1920. Note photo of the young operator. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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FDNY: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/10/2007 - 6:09am.
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New York Fire Department "auto extension pipe" hose truck (?) circa 1913. "Couple Gear" on radiator. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Testing the Hoses: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/09/2007 - 3:51pm.
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"Motor Fire Engine." Testing the FDNY hoses somewhere along the waterfront in 1913. View full size | Zoom in. George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Roy's Hoppin Hooptie: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/09/2007 - 5:41am.
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Roy Repp in his bucking Buick ("Maude, the Motor Mule") circa 1915 in New York. (Three more pics). View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Italian Festa: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/09/2007 - 5:26am.
"Italian Festa." Circa 1912 street festival in New York's Little Italy. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size | Even bigger.
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Crippled Children's Auto Outing: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/09/2007 - 5:25am.
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"Auto Rides for Crippled Children," New York. May 25, 1908. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size | Zoom in.
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