Washington, D.C., circa 1916. "Slaves reunion. Lewis Martin, age 100; Martha Elizabeth Banks, age 104; Amy Ware, age 103; Rev. Simon P. Drew, born free." Cosmopolitan Baptist Church, 921 N Street N.W. View full size.

October 1863. Bealeton, Virginia. "John Henry, servant, at headquarters, 3d Army Corps, Army of the Potomac." Wet-plate glass negative. View full size.

Albemarle County, Virginia, circa 1916. "Outbuilding, Monticello. Estate of Thomas Jefferson." This is the North Pavilion, the last building constructed at Monticello. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

January 24, 1917. "Ethel Selansky, 15 years old. Typist for Standard Neckwear Co., 91 Essex Street, Boston." Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.

Arlington, Virginia. "Fort Myer officers' training camp, 1917." Radio masts for the Navy's wireless station are in the background; the tallest measured some 600 feet. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

1926. "W.H. West Co., Wakefield." Wakefield Hall was "an imposing new apartment edifice" put up by W.H. West Co. at 15th and V streets N.W. in Washington. Rents: $60 to $160 a month. National Photo Co. View full size.

"Sally Hews Phillips, 10/12/26." Sally was the daughter of the Rev. Dr. Ze Barney Phillips, rector of Epiphany Church in Washington, D.C. View full size.