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Potomac Park: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 10:56am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1924. "Potomac Park Apartments, 21st and C Streets N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Big Sale To-Day: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 08/11/2008 - 5:40am.
Washington, D.C., 1920 or 1921. "J.E. Cunningham Co., interior." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress.
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Make Yourself Comfortable
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 11:34pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1920. "National Photo Company, front room." View full size. Glass negative: National Photo Company Collection. Styling: Morticia Addams.
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Willow Run: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 8:59pm.
July 1942. "Willow Run bomber plant. A small part of the world's largest one- story war production plant, the giant Ford bomber factory at Willow Run, Michigan. Fixtures in background hold bomber wings during assembly." Photograph by Ann Rosener for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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The Hair Brothers at Crater Lake: 1975
Submitted by tterrace on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 3:57pm.
1975, Crater Lake, Oregon. A friend, my brother and me, captured during the golden hour. I shot this on 35mm Kodak Vericolor via self-timer. Lighting is everything, isn't it? View full size.
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Tin Tin Tin: 1927
Submitted by D_Chadwick on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 12:45pm.
My Great-Aunt Bessy in 1927. Scanned from the original print. View full size. [Who's her friend? - Dave]
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Mad Luncheonette: 1957
Submitted by John.Debold on Sun, 08/10/2008 - 12:35pm.
The last in the "Luncheonette" group. If you look carefully, there's a Mad Magazine on the shelf (floor level). Enjoy! View full size.
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