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Meet the Neighbors: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 3:06pm.
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Ruth St. Denis and husband Ted Shawn, of the Denishawn dance company, in the back yard circa 1920. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Modern Dance: 1920
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Build-a-Buick: 1924
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Washington, D.C., 1924. "Proof of Buick standardization of units: Assembly of complete operating chassis from parts stock carried by Buick Motor Co. local branch." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Gasoline Alley: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 2:09am.
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Washington, D.C., or vicinity circa 1912. "Automobile." One of three photos of a curiously tiny motorcar. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, National Photo Co.
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Army Camp: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 10:44pm.
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June 21, 1917. Monmouth Park, New Jersey. "Signal Corps men dancing." 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Naked Buick: 1924
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Washington, 1924. "Buick Motor Co." A demonstration of "Buick standard- ization." (More here.) National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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Follies of the Day: 1925
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From 1925, another Ford at work (for a billboard company that advertises Fords) on the streets of greater Washington. View full size. National Photo Company.
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