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A Different Drummer: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 11:10am.
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May 11, 1925. "William H. Egberts of National Museum with Siamese musician." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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9/11: 1933
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/19/2009 - 2:51am.
September 11, 1933. "New York City views. Looking north from the Empire State Building." 5x7 safety negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.
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Artist and Model: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 10:39am.
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January 25, 1926. "William H. Egberts of National Museum and Kenneth Baker (Cliff House group)." National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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Among Friends: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 05/18/2009 - 10:12am.
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March 27, 1926. "William H. Egberts examining trepanned skulls in the anthropology laboratory at the National Museum. The crude method of trephining with the sharpened edge of a stone practiced by peoples living in Peru some 500 or 600 years ago is revealed." National Photo Co. View full size.
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Company A: 1864
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/17/2009 - 12:42pm.
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August 1864. "Petersburg, Virginia. Company A, U.S. Engineer Battalion." Photos from the main Eastern theater of war, the siege of Petersburg, June 1864-April 1865. Wet plate glass negative, photographer unknown. Full size 1 | Full size 2.
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Oysters Hot Waffles: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 05/17/2009 - 2:02am.
Circa 1920. "Herald, Seventh and H streets N.E." Continuing our culinary tour of the nation's capital, we present the New Olive Cafe, next door to H. Bennett, Barber, and Blechman's Fashion Shop. National Photo Co. View full size.
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Napoleon's Pastry Shop: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 05/16/2009 - 9:34pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1924. "Cathedral Mansions, bakery," 3000 Connecticut Avenue. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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