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Stanley Ketchel: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 1:37pm.
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April 7, 1910. "Stanley Ketchel in boxing pose." The middleweight champion, aka the "Michigan Assassin," in an unusual choice of attire six months before he was killed by a Missouri ranch hand. G.G. Bain Collection. View full size.
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Some of the Babies: 1914
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 6:25am.
December 15, 1914. "New York Municipal Lodging House. Some of the babies." View full size. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Night and the City: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 11:29pm.
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January 18, 1917. "New York Municipal Lodging House. Waiting for the doors to open." View full size. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Metropolitan Life: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 9:29pm.
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June 16, 1908. The Metropolitan Life tower under construction in New York City. View full size. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection.
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Mott Street: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 11:22am.
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1910. Mott Street in New York's Little Italy, now Chinatown. At the left, 166 Mott (Raffaele Venezia Cafe) is now Face to Face Skin Care. Google Street View. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Election Night: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/14/2008 - 1:54am.
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November 2, 1909. Watching the municipal election returns at the offices of the New York Herald and Evening Telegram, with the results beamed out from the projection booth using slides. William Gaynor was elected mayor. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size. Lots to see here.
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Manhattan Bridge: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/13/2008 - 11:33pm.
March 23, 1909. Construction of the Manhattan Bridge as seen from Brooklyn. 8x10 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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