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Chillin' Under the El: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:16am.
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New York City, July 31, 1913. "Children at Play." 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection, Library of Congress. View full size.
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Ack!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Fri, 11/20/2009 - 5:19pm.
Maybe this is just the 21st century in me speaking, but -- Ew! Ew! Ew! Get out of there! No!
Same as it ever was
Submitted by esn on Thu, 09/25/2008 - 2:57pm.
Now kids open fire hydrants and do a similar thing. The NYC fire department now fits the fire hydrants with special caps that sprinkle water rather than a whole stream which would waste far more water. nowadays I ride by on my bike on the hottest days of summer and can't resist going under the water sprinkles.
Paco matematicamente es posible que alguno este vivo.. intrigante!
Yippee!
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 10:23pm.
Those are some seriously cute and joyous kids!
Sobrevivientes
Submitted by Paco on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 3:33pm.
Vivirá alguno de ellos, sería posible encontrarlo...
Se les ve llenos de vitalidad.
Hemosa foto.
Gracias Shorpy.
An El in New York?
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 1:53pm.
Isn't that a Chicago term?
[You've never heard of the Third Avenue El? - Dave]
The guy in the back
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 12:07pm.
looks like a texting hipster
and the little lame balloonman
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 11:52am.
whistles far and wee
100 Years Young
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 11:51am.
These are the cutest 100 year olds I have ever seen!
Splash.
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 11:30am.
My favorite part is the little footprints in and out of the puddle.
eddieandbill
Submitted by allie on Tue, 09/23/2008 - 11:11am.
Oh the joy when the world suddenly becomes "puddle-wonderful."
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