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Your Grocer's Dairy Case
Submitted by John.Debold on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 7:05pm.
Supermarket dairy case circa 1950. You'll get change back from your half-dollar if you purchase a dozen eggs. View full size.
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Young America: 1959
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 5:47pm.
Circa 1959. "Swimming pool." Not just any swimming pool, but an Esther Williams prefab above-ground swimming pool. I wonder if any of these survive. Color transparency by Frank Scherschel, Life magazine photo archive. View full size.
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Super Giant: 1964
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 6:28am.
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1964. The Super Giant supermarket in Rockville, Maryland. Color transparency by John Dominis, Life magazine photo archive. View full size.
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Fine & Dandy: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 3:24am.
1912. "Democratic National Convention, Baltimore. Bennett Clark, son of Champ Clark." Beauchamp Clark, favored to win the presidential nomination, ended up losing it to Woodrow Wilson. Son Joel Bennett Clark represented Missouri in the Senate from 1933 to 1945. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Mrs. Slater, Miss Moore: 1916
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/22/2008 - 2:41am.
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1916. "Woman's National Service School, under woman's section, Navy League. Mrs. Slater and Miss Moore." Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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A Little Off the Middle: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 9:51pm.
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Circa 1922, another entry in the "Surgery" series, this one pre-op. The laundry mark on the towel says "Vets Hospital No. 11 (or maybe 17) Washington D.C." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Thruway Lanes: 1956
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 11/21/2008 - 5:04pm.
Bowling alley circa 1956. Next door: Fine dining at the Thruway Restaurant. Color transparency by Dmitri Kessel, Life magazine photo archive. View full size.
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