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Billy the Kid: 1929
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 8:42am.
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June 18, 1929. "Stimson goat 'Billy the Kid,' National Zoo." An angora from Texas, Billy was a junior member of the goat menagerie belonging to Secretary of State Henry Stimson. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Hyman the Newsie: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 10:50pm.
March 1909. New Haven, Connecticut. "12-year-old newsboy, Hyman Alpert, been selling three years. Spends evenings in Boys Club." I bet Hy was a pretty good newsie. Photograph and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
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Grand Palace: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 4:40pm.
Washington circa 1921. "Grand Palace shoe shining parlor, 719½ 14th St. N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Capricorns: 1929
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 11:10am.
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September 5, 1929. "Wm. Hamilton Bones, Stimson Goat." Another shot of the tobacco-chewing goat owned by Secretary of State Henry Stimson. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Seven Up: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/02/2009 - 7:46am.
"Bathing beach, 1920." Seven lovelies at the Potomac bathing beach near the Tidal Basin. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Billy, Goat: 1929
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 10:37pm.
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Washington, D.C. September 5, 1929. "William Harrison Bones, Stinson Goat." The elopement came as a shock to both of their families. View full size. Update: Thanks to Stanton Square we now know that the caption should read "William Hamilton Bones, Stimson goat." Who had a substance-abuse problem.
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DOJ: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/01/2009 - 3:29pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1915. The Department of Justice building at 1435 K Street N.W. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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