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The Rose Blowpipe: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 9:03pm.
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January 29, 1917. "Margaret Reddington, 14 years old, powdering roses with blowpipe at Boston Floral Supply Co., 347-357 Cambridge St. Said to be the only flower factory in Massachusetts." Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
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Instant Messenger: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 8:58pm.
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November 1913. Shreveport, Louisiana. "Western Union messenger No. 2, fourteen years old. Says he goes to the Red Light district all the time." Glass negative by Lewis Wickes Hine for the National Child Labor Committee. View full size.
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Idlers: 1916
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 10:46am.
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June 29, 1916. Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts. "Hanging around the saloon -- 5 p.m." Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
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Washday: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 9:52am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1922. "Cafritz, 13th & B Streets N.E." Probably taken for Morris Cafritz's real estate development company. View full size.
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Tractor Fair: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/01/2008 - 1:08am.
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Washington circa 1922. "Ford Motor Co. panorama No. 4." An exhibit of Ford cars and Fordson tractors. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
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Atlanta: 1864
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 3:59pm.
Atlanta, 1864. "Federal Army wagons at railroad depot." And maybe Scarlett O'Hara in the distance. Wet plate negative by George N. Barnard. View full size.
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Clackers: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 09/30/2008 - 11:22am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1923. "Eastern High School typewriting class." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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