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Louise and Friend: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 8:20pm.
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"Louise and flower-shop monkey" on a Washington, D.C., sidewalk. February 8, 1922. View full size. National Photo Company Collection.
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Moosehead Lake: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 8:19pm.
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James Davis (white tank top) at Moosehead Lake in Maine in 1921. Davis, a former steelworker, was secretary of labor in the Harding, Coolidge and Hoover administrations and later represented Pennsylvania in the Senate. He also wrote "The Iron Puddler." National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
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The Peony Express: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 4:58pm.
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"Louise and flower shop auto." February 5, 1922. (Yes, it really does say Louise on the hat. We have a different photo we'll post tomorrow.) "Louise" is tootling along the sidewalks of Washington in a battery-powered Custer Car very similar to the one being driven by Miss Bay. National Photo Co. Collection. View full size.
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Boo-Hoo II
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 4:04pm.
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The mystery deepens. Another National Photo Company glass negative from 1920 of a kid carrying schoolbooks labeled "Boy Crying." View full size.
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The Crying Boy: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 10:09am.
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"Boy Crying (1920)" is all the caption card has to say about this enigmatic scene. Cheer up, Bub. View full size. National Photo Company Collection.
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Young Men's Shop: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 10:06am.
The Young Men's Shop in Washington, D.C., 1921. "We give you FREE a two-dollar bill with every pair of shoes." View full size. National Photo Co.
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Dead Letter Office: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/09/2007 - 4:19am.
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Dead Letter Office, probably in Washington. D.C. September 22, 1922. Somebody claim those tires! View full size. National Photo Company Collection.
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