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Theta Pi Pastels: 1910
Submitted by booboogbs on Sun, 02/22/2015 - 6:03pm.
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Colorized from this Shorpy original: Washington, D.C., circa 1910. "Theta Pi girls." 8x10 inch glass negative, Harris & Ewing Collection. View full size.
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Pleasantville: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/22/2015 - 12:56pm.
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire, circa 1909. "Congress Street near Market Square." With at least two painless dentists, an optician, hatter and oyster house among the merchants vying for your trade. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size.
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The Music Men: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/22/2015 - 11:30am.
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"Virginia P.I. Cadet Band." Circa 1920, the men of Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Perfect Timing: 1929
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/21/2015 - 7:19pm.
"La Salle Model 328 roadster, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, 1929." It's all downhill from here! 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
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Snow Bowl: 1952
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/21/2015 - 5:17pm.
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"Cats at Elden's -- March 16, 1952." The latest installment of Minnesota Kodachromes stars two frosty felines. Photo by Hubert Tuttle. View full size.
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Urban Onions: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/21/2015 - 3:49pm.
June 1944. "New York. School victory garden on First Avenue between 35th & 36th streets." Photo by Edward Meyer, Office of War Information. View full size.
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Sidelined: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/21/2015 - 2:53pm.
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1942. "Effect of gasoline shortage in Washington, D.C." Medium format nitrate negative by Albert Freeman for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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