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Squinty & Shifty: 1927
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/23/2017 - 2:43pm.
San Francisco circa 1927. "Paige Cabriolet Roadster." Starring the two characters last seen here. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.
Rake's Progress: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/23/2017 - 10:23am.
December 1941. "Raking leaves. New York City suburbs." Where the bamboo meets the oak. Photo by Arthur Rothstein, Office of War Information. View full size.
The Lonesome Cowboy: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/23/2017 - 5:27am.
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June 1939. "Shadows on tent, Quarter Circle U Ranch, Big Horn County, Mont." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
Bull at Liberty: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 10/22/2017 - 4:30pm.
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Savannah, Georgia, circa 1906. "Bull Street at Liberty Street, and City Hall." 5x7 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Butterfly Princess: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 10/22/2017 - 2:32pm.
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"Fischer, Mrs. J.F. (child). Between February 1894 and February 1901." 5x7 glass negative from the C.M. Bell portrait studio in Washington, D.C. View full size.
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Clops & Lobbers: 1902
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 10/21/2017 - 6:39pm.
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Detroit circa 1902. "Photochrom Company Building, front view." Last seen here and here. The boys are still at their ballgame, at least until the cavalry turns the corner. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
Faux Friends: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/20/2017 - 8:45pm.
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December 1941. "Perley Mosley with three pelts from foxes he trapped. Eden Mills, Vermont." Photo by Arthur Rothstein, Office of War Information. View full size.
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