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Hot Beans: 1955
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 05/19/2017 - 11:01am.
July 1955. Horn & Hardart, New York. "Woman getting a dish of baked beans from an automat." Medium format negative from photos by Arthur Rothstein for the Look magazine assignment "America's Favorite Foods." View full size.
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The Goat Whisperer: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 05/18/2017 - 9:40pm.
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September 1922. Washington, D.C. "Nanny, a Swiss goat owned by Dr. James E. Chamberlain, holds the record of having given seven quarts of milk a day for the past year. The milk is supplied to local hospitals." View full size.
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The Three Amigos: 1948
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 05/18/2017 - 4:19pm.
Columbus, Georgia, circa 1948. "Philip Schley" and "Musketeers" is all it says here. Hide your women and lock up the silver! 4x5 acetate negative. View full size.
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Temple of Transport: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 05/18/2017 - 1:41pm.
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Circa 1910. "Bird's-eye view of Penn Station, New York City." Also a bird's-eye view of someone's underwear and diapers. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size.
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Tri-Five Drive-In: 1957
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/17/2017 - 7:13pm.
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April 1957. "Teenage girls in car at drive-in." From photos for the Look magazine assignment "How American Teenagers Live." View full size.
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South Broad: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/17/2017 - 2:13pm.
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Philadelphia circa 1905. "South Broad Street from City Hall." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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The Defenderers: 1955
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/16/2017 - 10:22pm.
Columbus, Georgia, circa 1955. "Wrecked Ford at Georgia Fender." 4x5 inch acetate negative from the Shorpy News Photo Archive. View full size.
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