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Last Impressions: 1937
September 29, 1937. Washington, D.C. "Death masks displayed at identification convention. Mrs. Clark Schilder, wife of the Chief of the Division of Identification, Federal Bureau of Investigation, inspects a death mask of a trapped criminal at the annual convention of the International Association Identification which opened here today. Death masks of criminals are now being generally used by police bureaus throughout the country for identification purposes." View full size.
- 16 comments
- 18051 reads
Night Rider: 1921
Circa 1921. "Oakland window." A showroom display at District Oakland Co., 1709 L Street N.W. in Washington, for the General Motors brand that in 1926 would beget Pontiac. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size.
- 12 comments
- 16859 reads
The New Nurses: 1914
Washington, D.C., circa 1914. "Georgetown University Hospital graduating nurses." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
- 19 comments
- 28173 reads
Full House: 1937
"Trailer camp, June 4, 1937." More tourists at the Washington, D.C., trailer camp. Photo-op casserole, anyone? Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
- 20 comments
- 22371 reads
Nats-Giants: 1924
October 10, 1924. Griffith Stadium in Washington, D.C. "Peckinpaugh sees final World Series game from dugout on account of injuries." View full size.
- 15 comments
- 19795 reads
River House: 1931
New York. December 15, 1931. "River House, 52nd Street and East River. Parapet, 27th floor, against light." Our second view this week from River House. 5x7 safety negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.
- 19 comments
- 36484 reads
Happy, Happy: 1937
1937. Washington, D.C. "Elder Michaux, Happy News Cafe." The radio evangelist and a young admirer at the Happy News, where indeed everyone is beaming with delight. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
- 7 comments
- 13655 reads
Rhapsody in Brick: 1940
December 1940 or January 1941. "Detail of industrial building in Massachusetts." 35mm Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. View full size.
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