Columbus, Georgia, circa 1954. "Louise Mullin" is all it says here. Regardless, we seem to have a quorum. Let the meeting come to order! 4x5 inch acetate negative from the Shorpy News Photo Archive. View full size.

Columbus, Georgia, circa 1950. "Library -- Jean Hollis." Cited by one source as "head of Reference Division, Bradley Memorial Library." 4x5 inch acetate negative from the Shorpy News Photo Archive. View full size.

December 1941. Washington, D.C. "Christmas shopping. Salesgirls at Wool­worth's." Photo by John Collier, Office of War Information. View full size.

Philadelphia circa 1904. "Market Street and City Hall from Eighth." From an 8x10 glass plate exposed about a minute after this one was taken. View full size.

March 1943. "Santa Fe R.R. yard at night, Kansas City, Kansas." Note the light trails made by the yard workers' torches in this time exposure, as well as a phantom number (3167, at right) on a train that paused in front of the camera. 4x5 inch Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1904. "Willard Hotel, Pennsylvania Avenue and 14th Street." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

New York, 1908. "George Bothner and John Perelli (standing)." Bothner (1867-1954) held the title of world lightweight wresting champion. 5x7 glass negative, Bain News Service. View full size.

Washington, D.C., 1957. "Postman delivering issues of U.S. News & World Report." From a series of images showing the production and delivery of that magazine. 35mm negative from the News Photo Archive. View full size.

June 1942. "Inspecting a Cyclone airplane motor at North American Aviation in Long Beach, Calif." Kodachrome transparency by Alfred Palmer. View full size.

        "Now I can afford a longer necktie!"

Columbus, Georgia, circa 1949. "Safety Patrol Fund." A $50 check to Sergeant 97 of the Georgia State Patrol. 4x5 inch acetate negative. View full size.

Circa 1905. "New York Central Railroad station, Albany, N.Y." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Circa 1905. "The Capitol at Washington -- East Front." The Senate wing is closest to the camera, with Thomas Crawford's sculpture The Progress of Civilization decorating the pediment atop the portico; the House of Representatives pediment at far left is blank; it would eventually be filled by Paul Bartlett's sculpture Apotheosis of Democracy, dedicated in 1916. 8x10 glass negative. View full size.

May 1943. "South Water Street freight terminal of the Illinois Central R.R., Chicago." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. View full size.

Columbus, Georgia, 1948. "Kirven's Department Store fashion show -- Jere Pound." But which dapper gent is Jere? (Answer: standing.) View full size.

San Francisco, 1919. "Marmon Limousine on Stockton Street at Union Square between Geary & Post." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.