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NEW FROM THE VINTAGRAPH VAULTS • LORD, FOR YOUR NERVES: 1930s
Get Happy: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 6:34pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1925. Horace "Happy" Walker, leader of the band seen in the previous post. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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Society Orchestra: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 3:24pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1923. "Happy Walker's Madrillion Society Orchestra." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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The Multigraphers: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 1:10pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1923. "Multigraph, Eastern High School." Reproduction 101. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Handle With Care: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/30/2011 - 12:42pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1923. "City Post Office." Now the National Postal Museum. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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T Room: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 10:09pm.
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1923. "R.L. Taylor Motor Co." The service garage of this Washington, D.C., Ford dealer, seen earlier here. Here we are 20 years into the Motor Age yet this still has the look of your local Conestoga wagon repair shop. View full size.
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Parting Glances: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 1:54pm.
Washington, D.C., 1920. "729 12th St., Washington Times." Various shades of Twelfth Street. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Bleecker Street: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 09/29/2011 - 1:14pm.
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Utica, New York, circa 1910. "Bleecker Street." Your source for vaudeville and "Kodaks." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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