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Avenue Grand: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 6:44pm.
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Washington circa 1920. "Crandall's Avenue Grand," 645 Pennsylvania Avenue S.E. Now playing: "Dangerous to Men." National Photo Co. View full size.
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Georgetown vs. Marines: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 5:53pm.
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Eastern Talking Machine: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 12:57pm.
January 24, 1917. "Malvina Amundsen, 15. Office girl in Eastern Talking Machine Co., 177 Tremont Street, Boston." Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
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Abe Singer: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 11:36am.
February 2, 1917. Boston, Massachusetts. "Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street. He delivers bundles, tends the door, etc." Photograph and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
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Wholesome and Delicious: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 4:08am.
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"Whistle Bottling Works." The Washington, D.C., bottling plant for Whistle orange soda circa 1925. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Mary H. Miller: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/30/2009 - 12:53am.
Circa 1905. "A Mississippi River floating dry dock, Vicksburg." The sternwheeler Mary H. Miller. Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.
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Eastern High: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 01/29/2009 - 2:38pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1905. "Eastern High School football team." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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