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Hop In: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 7:58pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Washington Battery Co., L Street." We saw the garage earlier in this post. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
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Bruiser: 1931
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 1:34pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1931. "Auto accident." I will leave it up to Shorpy Nation to determine the location and make of this dented dreadnought. 8x10 safety negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
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Everything Must Go: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 4:34am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "J.C. Weedon & Co., Haines Bldg." Adolph Nachman's furniture store at Eighth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue S.E., with signs directing customers to the newer store at E and Eighth streets N.W. 8x10 inch safety negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
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Teddy and the Elephant: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 07/08/2011 - 12:22am.
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May 13, 1924. Washington, D.C. "Teddy Roosevelt 3d at circus." Last seen in our previous post as a budding boxer. National Photo Co. View full size.
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The Fistic Arts: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 2:54pm.
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March 22, 1924. Washington, D.C. "Theodore Roosevelt III, boxing." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Loaf Wrappers: 1914
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 07/07/2011 - 11:19am.
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June 6, 1914. "Shipping and wrapping room, Gordon Pagel Baking Co., Detroit." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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The Shape of Things to Come: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 07/06/2011 - 5:51pm.
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August 31, 1912. "Dime Savings Bank and Detroit City Hall." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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