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Former Slaves: 1916
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 8:33pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1916. "Convention of former slaves. Annie Parram, age 104; Anna Angales, age 105; Elizabeth Berkeley, 125; Sadie Thompson, 110." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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The W: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 12:43pm.
Circa 1907. "The 'W' --- Walden's Ridge, Tennessee." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Forward Guns: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 11:30am.
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Circa 1900. "U.S.S. Kentucky -- forward gun turrets." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by Edward Hart, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Bloomer Girl: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/10/2012 - 6:22am.
"H. Kazenarek, woman baseball player." Her teammates included Belle North and Regina Gross. 5x7 glass negative, Bain News Service. View full size.
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City Hall: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 8:16pm.
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Circa 1906. "City Hall, Louisville, Kentucky." Continuing our survey of public buildings in the Derby City. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size.
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International Newsreel: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 2:52pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1924. "Van Tine & Johnson." Harry Van Tine and Joe Johnson in a photographic survey of Washington-area lensmen. View full size.
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Be It Ever So Humble: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 02/09/2012 - 1:20pm.
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November 1938. "Shack of day laborer who works in sugarcane fields near New Iberia. He comes from a parish in northern Louisiana." 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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