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Union Square: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/10/2007 - 2:42pm.
Work Horse Parade obstacle course on Union Square, New York City. June 13, 1908. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Work Horse Parade: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/10/2007 - 2:38pm.
"Work Horse Parade - Obstacle Test" on Union Square in New York. Anheuser-Busch and Borden teams. June 13, 1908. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Anthony's Wireless Airship: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/10/2007 - 5:12am.
"Anthony's Wireless Airship." A small powered blimp used in 1912 to demonstrate remote control of aircraft by wireless telegraphy. ("Professor Anthony has exhibited a method of airship control of his own by wireless. He and Leo Stephens recently gave an exhibition of starting, controlling, turning and stopping an airship by wireless which was quite a long distance from the station which controlled its action.") View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Grand Central Station: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/10/2007 - 5:11am.
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 - 5:09am.
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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 - 5:09am.
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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 - 2:51pm.
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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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