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Lincoln: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/04/2007 - 2:52am.
Lincoln, Nebraska. 1942. View full size. 35mm Kodachrome transparency by John Vachon. Farm Security Administration/Office of War Information.
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Victoria Station: 1951
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 07/03/2007 - 1:52pm.
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1951. Lisa Fonssagrives at Victoria Station in London. Photograph by Toni Frissell for Harper's Bazaar. View full size.
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Independence Day: 1939
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 07/03/2007 - 12:03pm.
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A poster for the 1939 July 4th celebration at the DuPage County Centennial in Downers Grove, Illinois. View full size
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Sailing Duo: c. 1902
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 4:46pm.
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Two women, one in men's clothing, on a sailboat in a studio shot. Photo by Fritz W. Guerin, c. 1902. View full size.
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Co-op: 1941
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 1:43pm.
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Flower Lady: c. 1902
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 12:33pm.
A glamour photograph of a girl posing with flowers. Photograph by J. Maurer, c. 1902. View full size.
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Eskimo Children: c. 1908
Submitted by Ken on Mon, 07/02/2007 - 6:30am.
Five small Eskimo children sit bundled in fur garments. Photographed by Frank H. Nowell, the official photographer for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, c. 1908. View full size.
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