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The Mall: 1901
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/02/2010 - 4:16pm.
Circa 1901. "The Arcade, Cleveland." Coming soon: Cinnabon and Sunglass Hut. 8x10 dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Tashmoo Trippers: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/02/2010 - 4:31am.
Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900. "Excursionists on steamer Tashmoo." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Motown: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 5:41pm.
The Motor City circa 1913. "Campus Martius, Detroit." With the Dime Savings Bank rising behind City Hall. Detroit Publishing glass negative. View full size.
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Brooklyn Terminal: 1903
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 8:15am.
New York circa 1903. "Brooklyn Terminal at Brooklyn Bridge." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Happy New Year!
Submitted by hillie_bolliday on Fri, 01/01/2010 - 12:52am.
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A candid shot of my parents and grandparents all dolled up and getting ready to ring in 1965. Before I was born, my parents were party people, and I can see that Mom's got the ever-present cocktail in hand. Not sure whose home this is; it isn't my grandparents, and it certainly isn't my folks' house, as they would never have had a replica schooner or green-upholstered furniture. View full size.
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Old New York: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 3:17pm.
Circa 1900. "A ferry boat, New York." The steamer Cincinnati off Manhattan. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Hansom Fillies: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 12/31/2009 - 4:31am.
The latest stop on our circa 1900 walking tour of New York: "Cab stand at Madison Square." Detroit Publishing Co. glass negative. View full size.
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