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Piggly Wiggly: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 2:06pm.
1924. Piggly Wiggly trucks in Washington, D.C., at the Christo Cola Bottling Co. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Potatoes, Corn, Apples: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 10:21am.
Our second look at this Washington, D.C., produce market in 1917. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. Library of Congress. View full size.
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Ice Cream Every Day: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 9:55am.
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Washington, D.C., 1920. "J.C.L. Ritter. Carry Ice Cream truck." A brand-new Walker Electric. View full size. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative.
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Mark of Zorro: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 2:16am.
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1921. Sidney Lust's Leader Theater in Washington, D.C. Now playing: Douglas Fairbanks in "The Mark of Zorro." National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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City Market: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 07/20/2008 - 10:16pm.
"Market in Washington, D.C. World War I period." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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Worm Drive: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 07/20/2008 - 9:00pm.
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"K & W Tire Co., Rainier truck." 1919. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size. "Under the name of the K-W. Tire Company, William A. Ward and W. Killeen have opened a distributing agency in Washington for Pennsylvania vacuum cup tires and ton-tested tubes at 924 14th Street N.W."
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Pike's Peak Champion: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 07/20/2008 - 5:39pm.
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1920 or 1921. "Lexington. Pike's Peak car." One of two Lexington racecars that placed first and second in the 1920 Pike's Peak hill climb seen at 1020 Connecticut Avenue N.W., the Washington branch of Hummer Motor Sales Company. E. Adie Hummer, Manager. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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