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Blizzard Dump: 1899
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 9:36pm.
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1899. "Dumping snow into the river after a blizzard, New York." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Frosty Flatiron: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 2:47pm.
New York circa 1905. "Flat-iron corner after snowstorm." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Gotham Rising: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/29/2010 - 6:45am.
New York circa 1907. "Brooklyn Bridge." Manhattan's 20th-century skyline takes shape. At left, the Singer Building under construction. View full size.
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Seaboard Air Line: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 5:16pm.
Savannah, Georgia, circa 1910. "Seaboard Air Line Railway docks." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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The Ponce: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 2:54pm.
St. Augustine, Florida, circa 1905. "Court of the Ponce de Leon Hotel." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Snow Job: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/28/2010 - 12:45am.
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February 2, 1923. "District of Columbia, City Refuse Division." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Hotel Duval: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 12/27/2010 - 6:20pm.
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Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1910. "Hotel Duval." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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