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A Doll's House: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 5:47am.
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The Children's Hour: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 5:47am.
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Merrily We Roll Along: 1913
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 5:42am.
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The Silence of the Lambs: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 05/23/2007 - 5:30am.
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MODEL PLAYGROUND IN COUNTRY. 1907. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size | See every disturbing detail.
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Chapel in the Sky: 1943
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 2:19pm.
Spring 1943. Church at Cerros [Cerro], near Costilla, New Mexico. View full size. 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by John Collier.
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Overheated Horse: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 2:18pm.
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"New York City: Horse overcome by heat." Circa 1910. View full size. George Grantham Bain Collection. Hopefully the equine ambulance was on its way.
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Washington Street Market: 1952
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 05/22/2007 - 4:02am.
Night view of the Washington Street produce market, New York City, 1952. View full size. Photograph by Walter Albertin for the World Telegram & Sun.
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