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Prince Albert in a Can
Submitted by tterrace on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 8:57pm.
No need to call, here you can plainly see that my father has Prince Albert in a can at his store, the De Luxe Groceteria in San Francisco. This is 1934, shortly after he opened for business. View full size.
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Tarzan, Reel 2
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 3:14pm.
January 1921. Our second look at the Criterion Theater in Washington. Now playing: "The Revenge of Tarzan." View full size. National Photo Company.
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Ghost Town: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 3:32am.
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"Municipal Building, Southern Railway, and Post Office Department, from the Willard Hotel roof." An ethereal, almost spectral view of Pennsylvania Avenue at 14th Street N.W. in Washington circa 1921, with the Old Post Office tower at left. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Sea Legs: 1927
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 2:56am.
March 23, 1927. Our second look at Sally Phillips, Fanny Dial, Frances Gore and Georgiana Joyes somewhere on the Potomac. View full size. National Photo.
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Revenge of Tarzan: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 11:49pm.
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January 1921. The Criterion Theater in Washington, D.C. Now playing: "The Revenge of Tarzan." View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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En Route: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 11:46pm.
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Embajada de Mexico: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/29/2008 - 8:17pm.
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Washington circa 1920. "Mexican Embassy on Eye Street (moved)." A substantial looking edifice with a bit of a mold problem. View full size. National Photo Co.
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