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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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Forsyth Street: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 12/27/2010 - 12:50pm.
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Jacksonville, Florida, circa 1910. "Forsyth Street, west from Main." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Chicago: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 10:51pm.
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Chicago circa 1915. "Van Buren Street Station. View north along Michigan Avenue." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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My Eldon Christmas: 1964
Submitted by Vintagetvs on Sun, 12/26/2010 - 5:01pm.
This photo is mine, Christmas Day 1964, the best Christmas I ever had! The people are L-R my Uncle (Mom's bro), Mom, Uncle (Mom's sis's hubby), Aunt (Mom's sis) and me, age 5. The slot car is an Eldon Selectronic set, I still have some of the track. View full size.
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