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- Re: True Confessions
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- Moonscape
- Lima Locomotive
- It's a mini-steam plant!
- Playground equipment
- $9,400
- Bullying.
- Recess the way I remember it!
- Even after using Photoshop
- Busty lady of shady lane
- Wincharger
- Fior D'Italia boarding house
- Got a dime?
- The Iceman Cometh
- Action Comics 23
- Get your popcorn ready
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- Reading the sign on the photo first
- Where do they get their ice?
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- Inside
- True love
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Shutterbuggy: 1920
The clarinetist Ross Gorman and daughter circa 1920 in New York City. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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The Tombs: 1907
"Tombs Prison N.Y." And Manhattan Criminal Courts Building in November 1907. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
- 2 comments
- 30358 reads
Statuary Hall: 1908
"Statuary Hall, U.S. Capitol." Circa 1908 time exposure with a tour group of ghosts. View full size. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
- 1 comment
- 20946 reads
Crowell's Garage: 1921
"Crowell's Garage, New York and Florida Aves." Detailed view of a Washington, D.C., service station circa 1921. View full size. National Photo glass negative.
- 2 comments
- 36650 reads
Haunted House: 1908
House Chamber of the Capitol circa 1908, with a quorum of ghosts in this time exposure. View full size. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
- 3 comments
- 23269 reads
Where's the Fire: 1926
"Semmes Motor Co." Washington, D.C., Fire Department car (a Dodge) circa 1926. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
- 5 comments
- 26224 reads
Washington Merry-Go-Round: 1921
Washington, D.C., circa 1921. Thomas Circle and Luther Place Memorial Church. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
- 6 comments
- 28984 reads
In the Shop: 1926
"Semmes Motor Co. garage, Washington." The LOC says 1916 or 1917 but the nearest car has a 1926 license plate. View full size. National Photo Company.
- 3 comments
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