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The Back Way: 1935
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 2:59am.
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December 1935. Hamilton County, Ohio. Alleyway leading off Van Horn Street. 35mm nitrate negative by Carl Mydans for the FSA. View full size.
Hats Off for Cal: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 2:37am.
May 1, 1926. President Coolidge and Boy Scouts on the South Lawn of the White House. View full size. 4x5 glass negative, National Photo Company Collection.
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Up for the Fourth: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/16/2008 - 1:28am.
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July 1941. Girls at the Fourth of July carnival in Vale, Oregon. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.
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Tex-Mex: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 10:22pm.
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February 1939. Robstown, Texas. Mexican boy playing guitar in room of corral. View full size. Medium-format safety negative by Russell Lee for the FSA.
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Feeling Better Already: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 8:34pm.
February 1942. Red Cross nurse's aide and wounded serviceman, location unknown. 5x7 safety negative, Office of War Information. View full size.
Sweet Cherries: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 7:34pm.
June 1941. Shopping for fruit and vegetables in San Diego. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.
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Hello Muddah: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/15/2008 - 5:55pm.
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Hunter's Island, New York, circa 1912. "Boy Scouts at Hunter's Island. Writing to the folks at home." View full size. Underwood & Underwood.
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