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Fast Mail: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 8:31pm.
"1912. Post Office. Hupp Automatic Railway Service." Another look at the Hupp system for mail transfer to and from a moving train, this being the upload part. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Class Project: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 5:33pm.
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Georgetown, D.C., circa 1919. Our second look today at the morose moppets of the Lee School, one of whom seems to have a black eye. (Alternate title: "An Addams Family Education.") National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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Dance Class: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 1:44pm.
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"William Lee's School, Georgetown," ca. 1919. Come closer, Mr. Photographer ... just a little closer ... National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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T-Mail: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 12:37pm.
1912. "Post Office Department. Hupp Auto Railway Service" (i.e., Hupp Automatic Mail Exchange, a system for transferring mail bags to and from a moving train). Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. Note the two utility poles at left that have been scratched off the negative. View full size.
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Odd Fellows Temple: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 5:52am.
Washington, 1921 or 1922. "Mayer & Co." The Mayer furniture store in the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Temple at 419-423 Seventh Street N.W. between D and E. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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Amalgamated Thingamabob: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 4:20am.
An uncaptioned circa 1915 photo showing the assembly of what look like locks or latches inscribed "U.S. MAIL." Like any progressive workplace, it's equipped with spittoons. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size. Update: These are "L.A. locks" being assembled at the Post Office Department's Mail Equipment Shops, 2135 Fifth Street N.E. See the comments for details.
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Groundhog Day: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/20/2008 - 3:06am.
"District of Columbia. Traffic Stop and Go signs." Here we are again at 14th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, still waiting for the umbrella to change. After seven days (or is it 91 years) in this intersection, will these dapper gents in their snazzy Haynes roadster ever make it across? Tune in again tomorrow. And maybe the day after that. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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For Love of the Game: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 10/19/2008 - 8:14pm.
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1912. "Football, Costello; Georgetown-Virginia game." Costello seems to be having a pretty good time. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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