Portland, Maine, circa 1904. "Middle Street." Much signage for various goods and services including Taxidermy, Trunks & Bags and "The Ezy Blind Worker." Something to do with window shades, maybe, or a kind of libertine Helen Keller. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.

Washington circa 1920s. "Mrs. Gaillard." From a Harris & Ewing portrait series depicting society types in historical and theatrical costumes. View full size.

Manhattan circa 1910. "Singer Building down Broadway from the post office." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "People's Drug Store No. 5, Eighth and H Street N.E." If you're not lured in by the abdominal trusses, cigars or Hypo-Cod, there's always the photoplay next door -- "Blazing the (Something)." View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1923. "Eastern High School -- bank." Note the see-through Burroughs accounting machines with glass sides, and sports trophy on the safe. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Oppenheimer's dress shop." Another view of the store seen here last week. National Photo glass negative. View full size.

From a friend's collection of her family's slides I'm scanning for her. She's the little girl on the right, along with her older sister (previously seen here on Shorpy), and their aunt and grandmother. Shot on 126 Ektachrome. Obviously this family was big into fruit. View full size.