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Our holdings include hundreds of glass and film negatives/transparencies that we've scanned ourselves; in addition, many other photos on this site were extracted from reference images (high-resolution tiffs) in the Library of Congress research archive. (To query the database click here.) They are adjusted, restored and reworked by your webmaster in accordance with his aesthetic sensibilities before being downsized and turned into the jpegs you see here. All of these images (including "derivative works") are protected by copyright laws of the United States and other jurisdictions and may not be sold, reproduced or otherwise used for commercial purposes without permission.
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Lollipop Beach: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 5:14pm.
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May 28, 1923. "Potomac bathing beach." A 10 on the Fun-Meter, from the look of things. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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A Little Off the Top: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 4:28pm.
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June 21, 1917. Monmouth Park, New Jersey. "Signal Corps barber." 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Meet the Neighbors: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 3:06pm.
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Ruth St. Denis and husband Ted Shawn, of the Denishawn dance company, in the back yard circa 1920. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Modern Dance: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 12:13pm.
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Build-a-Buick: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 10:42am.
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Washington, D.C., 1924. "Proof of Buick standardization of units: Assembly of complete operating chassis from parts stock carried by Buick Motor Co. local branch." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Gasoline Alley: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 2:09am.
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Washington, D.C., or vicinity circa 1912. "Automobile." One of three photos of a curiously tiny motorcar. View full size. 5x7 glass negative, National Photo Co.
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Army Camp: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 10:44pm.
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June 21, 1917. Monmouth Park, New Jersey. "Signal Corps men dancing." 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Naked Buick: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 06/12/2008 - 6:36pm.
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Washington, 1924. "Buick Motor Co." A demonstration of "Buick standard- ization." (More here.) National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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