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Snow Angels: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 10:39pm.
"Blizzard, January 28, 1922." In Washington, D.C., freezing weather is no match for a sunny disposition. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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The Squeaky Wheel: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 6:23pm.
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Washington, D.C., June 1924. "Congressman John C. Schafer of Wisconsin." Who seems to have been something of a railfan. National Photo Co. View full size.
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Hatters and Furriers: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 1:05pm.
"Stinemetz Building, 12th and F streets N.W." A rainy day in Washington, D.C., in 1921. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Riding the Log
Submitted by madelaine on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 8:28am.
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This is from an old scratched up negative, but I think it's beautiful. This photo was taken right about 1927, and my husband insists that it was taken by the man on the log, his grandfather Tom Boothby. View full size.
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May Day: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/04/2009 - 1:59am.
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May 1, 1915. "Friendship charity fete, general view." A May Day benefit for the Washington Diet Kitchen Association at Friendship. The McLean family estate was decked out in springtime's palette, a veritable a riot of grays. View full size.
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Hello Up There: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 8:11pm.
August 1942. Corpus Christi, Texas. "Mrs. Eloise J. Ellis, senior supervisor in the Assembly and Repairs Department of the Naval Air Base, talking with one of the men." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Howard Hollem. View full size.
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El Paso: 1903
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/03/2009 - 5:02pm.
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