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Tradd Street: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/19/2011 - 6:11am.
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Charleston, South Carolina, circa 1910. "Tradd Street -- a bit of Old Charleston." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Sly Boots: 1915
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 9:22pm.
New York circa 1915. "Mme. De Luza aboard ship." Ready for some serious relaxing. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Stoked: 1897
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 5:09pm.
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Circa 1897. "U.S.S. Massachusetts, fire room." Tending the battleship's coal-fired boilers. Photo by Edward H. Hart, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Massachusetts: 1898
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 01/18/2011 - 7:55am.
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Circa 1898. "U.S.S. Massachusetts in dry dock." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by Edward H. Hart, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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The Stove Factory: 1901
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 6:58pm.
Chelsea, Michigan, circa 1901. "Glazier Stove Co., view in yard." It's been ages since we checked in at the stove works. Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Charleston: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 4:44pm.
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Circa 1910. "Charleston, South Carolina." A back-door view of the waterfront. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Milk Mare: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/17/2011 - 7:23am.
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New Orleans circa 1910. "A typical milk cart." At the Shaving Parlor. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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