- No forgery here
- Before the Rise of the Teenager?
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- What's in a name?
- What game to play next
- If These Shabby, Flimsy Walls Could Only Talk
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Born to Run: 1928
Washington, D.C., circa 1928. "Boys standing next to automobile." A Ford with congressional plates. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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- 16513 reads
Girls' Training Table: 1923
Washington circa 1923. "Training table, Eastern High School." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
- 8 comments
- 18587 reads
Union Station: 1921
Washington, 1921 or 1922. "Union Station waiting room." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
- 7 comments
- 24973 reads
The Old P.O.: 1913
Washington circa 1913. "District of Columbia Mail Depot." Soon to be known as the Old Post Office. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
- 2 comments
- 8668 reads
Shipwrecked Among Cannibals: 1921
Washington, January 1921. Now playing at the Leader: "Shipwrecked Among Cannibals." Just loitering outside for a few minutes is practically a graduate course in cannibal lore. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
- 8 comments
- 15434 reads
Movie Palace: 1920
Washington circa 1920. "Crandall's Savoy, interior." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
- 5 comments
- 21685 reads
Hosed: 1920
"Walter Reed physiotherapy story." Hydrotherapy in 1920 or 1921 at Walter Reed Hospital. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
- 2 comments
- 13259 reads
Radio-Vitant: 1920
"Walter Reed physiotherapy story." 1920 or 1921. Burdick Cabinet "Radio-Vitant ray" therapy. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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