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Long Goodie: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 08/13/2008 - 12:10am.
April 14, 1925. "Margaret Gorman with 'Long Goodie.' " Margaret, the Girl With the Crocodile Car, was the first-ever Miss America. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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953 Shepherd Street: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 10:54pm.
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Continuing our high-definition tour of Washington, D.C., real estate circa 1920. "Washington Herald. 953 Shepherd Street NW." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. 953 Shepherd Street today.
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Town and Country: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 8:21pm.
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June 28, 1913. Washington, D.C. "Massachusetts Avenue Heights." Woodland Drive at 32nd Street NW. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
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Pageboy Sam: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 4:44pm.
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December 8, 1924. "Samuel Cletus Slemp, Senate page. Nephew of C. Bascom Slemp." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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This Won't Hurt a Bit: 1928
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 4:17pm.
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"Washington Sanitarium. Takoma Park, Maryland," circa 1928. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. The doctor will see you now!
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Dream Kitchen: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 1:35pm.
"Washington Times. Interior, Hamilton Street house" circa 1920. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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The Girl With the Crocodile Car
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 8:47am.
1921. "Margaret Gorman in Birmingham car." Whose reptilian body has an alligator finish. In 1921 Margaret was both the first Miss Washington, D.C., and the first Miss America. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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Home Sweet Home Home Home
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/12/2008 - 12:16am.
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District of Columbia, 1919 or 1920. "Washington Times, 609 to 637 Princeton Street." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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