April 1940. "Gas station on a sunny afternoon. Dubuque, Iowa." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

April 1940. "Children. Dubuque, Iowa" is all it says here. Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

April 1940. A hotel room in Dubuque is the setting for this untitled self-portrait of photographer John Vachon. Medium format acetate negative. View full size.

September 1939. "Abandoned mail-order house. Minneapolis, Minnesota." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.

1907. "Bethlehem, White Mountains, New Hampshire. Bethlehem Street, looking west." As opposed to looking east. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Richmond, Virginia, circa 1907. "Grace Street and Capitol Square east from 8th." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

San Francisco's Golden Gate Park circa 1920. "King Model H 'Foursome' touring car at Spreckels Temple of Music." Today's entry in the Shorpy Abecedary of Esoteric Autos is the letter K. Or maybe H. 5x7 inch glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

        We missed it, and we regret it.

Fall 1911. "The village street -- Lee, Massachusetts." Our title comes from the handbill posted at left. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Lake George, New York, circa 1911. "The Pergola-Casino, Fort William Henry Hotel." Two years après-feu. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Portland, Maine, circa 1911. "New City Hall, Congress Street." Photobomb by our old friend the carbon arc lamp. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

New York circa 1910. "Bird's eye view of new Pennsylvania Station." Demolished in 1963. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

August 1940. "Tom Moore distillery near Bardstown, Kentucky." Medium format acetate negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1910. "Meeting Street and St. Michael's Church." Seen earlier (by three minutes) here. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Charleston, South Carolina, 1905. "Gibbes Memorial Art Gallery, Meeting Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.

August 1940. "Car belonging to 'Hep Cats' on main street in Louisville, Kentucky." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.