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Fifteenth Street: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 11:46am.
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Washington, D.C., in 1918. "Fifteenth Street." Motoring past the Treasury Building with chains on. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
Town Car
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 7:48pm.
The car in the foreground (with one tire chain) is a 1917/18 Ford Model T Town Car, essentially a Fliver Limousine, I never understood who would buy a car with such obvious pretensions. Perhaps it was early enough in the era of motordom that simply owning an automobile was impressive enough.
A son overseas
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 2:33pm.
Note the service star in the back window of that runabout.
Proof Positive ...
Submitted by Mal Fuller on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 1:53pm.
that our Treasury has been on a slippery slope for a long time.
Cheaped out
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:41pm.
Looks like our friend in the back here is saving some dough. Only has a chain on one rear wheel.
Downtown D.C. 1918
Submitted by Mr Mel on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:37pm.
No question, the people dressed better.
Seen on the Sawbuck
Submitted by Will on Thu, 08/13/2009 - 12:10pm.
Which one of these guys ended up on the back of the $10 bill?
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