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The Girls of Summer: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 11:24pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1922. "Potomac bathing beach." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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Naval Training: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 8:18pm.
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1913. "Naval Training Station at Newport, Rhode Island." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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Texaco: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 3:39pm.
Washington, D.C., 1925. "Texas Company station, Rhode Island and New Jersey avenues." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Radio Days: 1928
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 12:16pm.
1928. Speaker grille assembly at the Atwater Kent radio factory in Philadelphia. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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A Real Life Saver: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 10:01am.
May 24, 1913. Joseph N. Callahan modeling "Coxey's Life Saver and Water Wings." View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Atwater Kent: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 06/01/2008 - 9:09am.
Philadelphia, 1925. Frank Aiken and Atwater Kent at the new Atwater Kent radio factory. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Flyboy: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 5:56pm.
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Another shot from that 1924 grade-school track meet in Washington. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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Cleared for Landing: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 11:41am.
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Washington, D.C., 1924. "Grade school track meet." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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