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Jumpers: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 10:23pm.
Washington, D.C., or vicinity. "Horse shows, miscellaneous, 1919. Unidentified jumpers." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Zenith City: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 3:44pm.
Duluth, Minnesota, circa 1905. "Elevators and harbor," along with a view of the Incline Railway and many other points of interest, make up our daily dose of Duluth. Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.
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The Egg Man: 1926
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 11:54am.
Washington, D.C., circa 1926. "Ford Motor Co., Hatcher Boaze truck." A nice view of the old market district. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
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G-Man: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/07/2009 - 5:10am.
April 5, 1940. Washington, D.C. "Informal photo of J. Edgar Hoover, Director of FBI, Department of Justice." Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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National Motor Club: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 11:28pm.
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1920. "Times house, 922 New York Avenue." Photo taken for the Washington Times. Headquarters of the Washington, D.C., branch of the National Automobile Association, an early rival to the AAA. National Photo Co. View full size.
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The Inferno: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 8:34pm.
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Mom and Me: 1971
Submitted by gjoe on Tue, 10/06/2009 - 7:25pm.
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My mother standing in front of our house in Massapequa, Long Island, in 1971. In six months I would be born. View full size.
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