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Hats and Caps: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/23/2017 - 5:43pm.
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Utica, N.Y., circa 1905. "Utica City National Bank, Genesee Street." Partners in commerce with various purveyors of hats, caps and "mattings." View full size.
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Hotel Nicollet: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/23/2017 - 10:09am.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, circa 1905. "Hotel Nicollet, Nicollet & Washington Avenues." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
Carr Fork Canyon: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 06/23/2017 - 7:59am.
November 1942. "Bingham Copper Mine, Utah. Carr Fork Canyon as seen from the 'G' Bridge." Kodachrome transparency by Andreas Feininger. View full size.
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West Genesee: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 06/22/2017 - 9:41am.
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Syracuse, N.Y., circa 1900. "West Genesee Street." A postcard from the bygone days of hitching posts and mounting blocks. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.
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Bucket Seat: 1898
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 6:37pm.
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Circa 1898. "Dr. Beall 'old fashioned toilet seat'." No. 2 (so to speak) in a series. 5x7 glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio in Washington. View full size.
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The Beall Chair: 1898
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 12:18pm.
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Circa 1898. "Dr. Beall 'old-fashioned chair'." 5x7 inch glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio in Washington, D.C. View full size.
Chapeau Noir: 1890
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 06/21/2017 - 8:59am.
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Circa 1873-1890. "Unidentified woman with bonnet." 5x7 glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio in Washington, D.C. View full size.
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