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Parts Department: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 09/06/2008 - 5:58am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Washington Virginia Motor Co. interior." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Street Life: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:22pm.
"Rowhouses and moving company." Circa 1925, the furniture and hauling business of Sam Madeoy at 600 H Street N.E. National Photo Company. View full size.
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Sox Symbol: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 4:50pm.
"Palace Laundry." Miss Spahr of the Elite Laundry, 5616 Connecticut Ave. N.W., circa Christmas 1924. View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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Luna Park: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/05/2008 - 11:37am.
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"Luna Park at Night." Coney Island circa 1905. Time exposure on an 8x10 glass negative. Detroit Publishing Company, Library of Congress. View full size.
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Elite Laundry: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 11:33pm.
"Palace Laundry." The Elite Laundry in Washington circa 1924. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. The Elite today.
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Q Street Gas: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 2:33pm.
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Penn Oil, Q Street, Georgetown." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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Sisler, Ruth, Cobb: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 09/04/2008 - 12:37pm.
October 4, 1924. "Sisler, Ruth, Cobb." George Sisler, Babe Ruth and Ty Cobb at the first game of the 1924 World Series at Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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