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Girls' Training Table: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 10:54am.
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Washington circa 1923. "Training table, Eastern High School." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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Union Station: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 10:04am.
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Washington, 1921 or 1922. "Union Station waiting room." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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The Old P.O.: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 2:02am.
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Washington circa 1913. "District of Columbia Mail Depot." Soon to be known as the Old Post Office. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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Shipwrecked Among Cannibals: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 1:47am.
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Washington, January 1921. Now playing at the Leader: "Shipwrecked Among Cannibals." Just loitering outside for a few minutes is practically a graduate course in cannibal lore. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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Movie Palace: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 08/05/2008 - 12:57am.
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Washington circa 1920. "Crandall's Savoy, interior." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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Hosed: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 5:02pm.
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"Walter Reed physiotherapy story." Hydrotherapy in 1920 or 1921 at Walter Reed Hospital. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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Radio-Vitant: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 08/04/2008 - 12:01pm.
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"Walter Reed physiotherapy story." 1920 or 1921. Burdick Cabinet "Radio-Vitant ray" therapy. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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