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The Vollrath Kid: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 3:36pm.
Washington circa 1923. "Dulin & Martin window. Vollrath Co., Mrs. Varney." The store, which extended from 1215 F Street NW to the other side of the block at 1214-18 G, burned down in 1929. National Photo Company. View full size.
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Johnstons Branch Newsies: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 12:27pm.
St. Louis, Missouri. May 1910. "Newsies. Johnston's Branch adjoining Saloon at 10th & Cass Street." Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
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Single, Looking to Hook Up: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 3:38am.
Chicago, April 1943. "General view of part of the South Water street freight depot of the Illinois Central Railroad. Chesapeake & Ohio R.R. caboose." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano for the OWI. View full size.
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Smith Storage: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 2:51am.
Washington, 1920. "Smith Storage Co., 13th & U Streets N.W." With the motor truck gaining fast on the horse team. National Photo Company. View full size.
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Union Station: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 2:22am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Union Station from air." Something special seems to be happening down there. National Photo Co. Collection. View full size.
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Bat Nelson: 1911
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/10/2008 - 1:55am.
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Battling ("Bat") Nelson in New York in 1911. Our second look at the scrappy lightweight boxing champ. G.G. Bain Collection glass negative. View full size.
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This Old House: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 10/09/2008 - 11:55pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "Old house, Md. Ave. N.E. Built by Thomas Taylor in 1876." The caption says Maryland Avenue, but the street sign indicates otherwise. Thought I'd better post this before any more chunks of the glass negative (or house) fall off. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
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