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Children's Room: 1941
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 10:04am.
February 1, 1941. "Brooklyn Public Library, Prospect Park Plaza. Children's Room, from balcony." 5x7 safety negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.
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Fulton Market Pier: 1933
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 09/22/2009 - 3:00am.
April 11, 1933. "New York City views. Fishing boat at Fulton Market Pier." Medium format acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.
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Esplanade Avenue: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 11:17pm.
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"Esplanade Street, New Orleans, 1900." And running along the grassy median, streetcar tracks. Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.
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Everyman: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 5:32pm.
May 1940. "Untitled." Mr. U and the rest of the Untitleds somewhere near Durham, North Carolina. 35mm nitrate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.
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Over Here: 1918
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 10:10am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "Army soldiers, Walter Reed Hospital." Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Park Avenue: 1957
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 09/21/2009 - 7:08am.
January 23, 1957. "425 Park Avenue From northwest." Going up down the street: The Seagram Building. Safety negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.
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Stuyvesant Dock Terminal: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 09/20/2009 - 10:57pm.
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Louisiana circa 1900. "Stuyvesant elevators, docks, R.R. terminal at New Orleans." Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.
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