New York circa 1909. "Hotel Astor, Times Square." Note the elaborate roof garden. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Circa 1912. "Coke delivery wagon and workers, Detroit City Gas Co." Our second look at these grimy gents and their battered Packard truck. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Americanization class." The main location for these citizenship classes was the old Central High School at Seventh and O streets. Thirty nations were represented, "Italy having the largest number," according to a 1922 article in the Washington Post. "The Hebrews come second, with Greece third." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Caption torn off [truck with cabinet compartments]." The creeping crud that has obliterated the label on this glass negative is about to gobble up those youngsters on the sidewalk. View full size.

November 12, 1924. "Statues of Walter Johnson at Dunbar studio." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Washington Virginia Motors Co." Dealer of Paige and Jewett automobiles. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.

Circa 1912. "Coke delivery wagon and workers, Detroit City Gas Company." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.