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Fraunce's Tavern: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 11:31am.
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New York circa 1900. "Fraunce's Tavern, Broad and Pearl Streets." The building, which figured in the Revolutionary War, is said to be Manhattan's oldest. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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New Baltimore: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 10/11/2012 - 10:30am.
October 1941. "Street scene in New Baltimore on the Hudson, New York." Medium-format nitrate negative by John Collier. View full size.
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Le Bureau: 1964
Submitted by Goudy on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 10:14pm.
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This photo was taken at my father's company, Dassault Aéronautique, in 1964 at Joinville-le-Pont, near Paris in France. My father is at the middle of the image. In the background, is the Marne river. View full size.
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Harbor View: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 2:46pm.
Circa 1908. "New York Harbor from the Battery." Another super-detailed panorama, this one made from two 8x10 glass negatives. View full size.
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Amsterdam: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/10/2012 - 9:48am.
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October 1941. "Street in Amsterdam, New York." Medium-format nitrate negative by John Collier for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
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The Front Porch: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 8:31pm.
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October 1941. "House in New Baltimore on the Hudson, New York." Photo by John Collier for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
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Out of Beer: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/09/2012 - 1:54pm.
New York circa 1920. "Hare" is all it says here. Who hare? 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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