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Tiny Dancers: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 2:12am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Georgetown" is all the caption says. 8x0 glass negative, National Photo Co. Collection, Library of Congress. View full size.
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The Office: 1917
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 6:02pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1917. The National Photo Company office at 815 H Street N.W. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Step Children: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 2:03pm.
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Midnight Crap Game: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 07/13/2008 - 1:05am.
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November 23, 1912. Providence, Rhode Island. "A midnight crap game in the street near the Post Office. One 12 years old, one 14. One had been shooting here a couple of hours." View full size. Photo and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine.
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A Watched Pot: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 2:32pm.
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June 1942. "TVA chemical plant where elemental phosphorus is made. Vicinity of Muscle Shoals, Alabama." View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer for the Office of War Information.
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College of Cars
Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 1:59pm.
Back in October 1956, my brother shot this Ektachrome slide to show the construction of the new Engineering Building at Cal Poly, and a student parking lot just happened to be in the foreground. Today it looks like a vintage car rally. For extra points: spot the Corvette. View full size.
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Old Paint: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 07/12/2008 - 1:26pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1925. "Ford Motor Co." A delivery truck for Hugh Reilly Paint and Glass. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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