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Ice Cream Acres: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 11:46am.
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Washington circa 1925. The semi-legible caption on this glass negative has been transcribed as "St. Gabriel's [...] fete." National Photo Company. View full size.
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Aero Mail: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/21/2009 - 2:19am.
"Inauguration of Aero Mail service. Polo Field mechanics." On May 15, 1918, "America's first aerial mail service was put into operation when aeroplanes piloted by Army aviators carried consignments of mail from New York and Philadelphia to Washington, and from Philadelphia to New York." View full size.
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Point and Shoot: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 10:55pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Girls' rifle team of Drexel Institute." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Inaugural Ball: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 7:32pm.
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"Inaugural Ball. March 4, 1925." And Calvin Coolidge could have danced all night. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Washington: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 3:06pm.
Union Station in Washington, D.C., circa 1925, with a baseball game next door. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Court of Honor: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 10:35am.
Preparations for the inauguration of Woodrow Wilson in 1913. "Inaugural stands. Court of Honor before White House." Building at the left is the Treasury at 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Harris & Ewing. View full size.
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The New President: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 10:28am.
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