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Greetings From Asbury Park: 1914
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 5:57pm.
"Asbury Park, New Jersey." The North End Hotel on the Ocean Grove side of the boardwalk circa 1914. George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Punching Bag: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 3:11pm.
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Ninety-Nine: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 11:42am.
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January 1943. Trampas, New Mexico. "Grandfather Romero, a member of the family of Juan Lopez, the majordomo, is ninety-nine years old." Medium-format nitrate negative by John Collier, Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Triptych: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 4:19am.
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Arlington, Virginia, circa 1917. "Radio." Masts for the Navy's wireless station, built in 1912 at Fort Myer. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Spencer Daily Reporter: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 3:49am.
December 1936. "Street scene. Spencer, Iowa." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Capitol Newsies: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/31/2009 - 12:59am.
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April 11, 1912. Washington, D.C. "Group of newsies selling on Capitol steps. Tony Passaro, 8 yrs. old, 124 Schottes Alley N.E.; Dan Mercurio, 9 yrs. old, a chronic truant, 150 Schottes Alley; said he made 8 cents to-day. Joseph Tucci, 10 years old, 411½ 5th St. N.E.; Peter Pepe, 10 yrs. old, 24 Wonders Court; John Carlino, 11 yrs. old." Photograph and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
Avenue Grand: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 6:44pm.
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Washington circa 1920. "Crandall's Avenue Grand," 645 Pennsylvania Avenue S.E. Now playing: "Dangerous to Men." National Photo Co. View full size.
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