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American Bandstand: 1959
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/31/2013 - 10:47pm.
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1959. "American Bandstand emcee Dick Clark with teenagers on the set of the show." From color transparencies by Phillip Harrington and Howell Conant for the Look magazine assignment "Dick Clark Talks to Teenagers." View full size.
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A Sandwich for Junior: 1955
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/31/2013 - 3:36pm.
May 3, 1955. "Family picnicking and barbecuing outdoors." Color transparency from photos by Arthur Rothstein and Bob Dierks for the Look magazine assignment "America Is Bit by the Barbecue Bug." View full size.
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Can You Hear Me Now: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 12/31/2013 - 12:36pm.
1925. Washington, D.C. "Broadcasting equipment." Adjusting the "modulator tube filament rheostat." Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Jonas Glass Works: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 6:10pm.
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November 1909. "A group of workers in Jonas Glass Works, Minotola, N.J. These are typical of conditions in Southern New Jersey although one finds, occasionally, a few younger workers." Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
Coal, Water, Sand: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 12:29pm.
November 1942. "Chicago. Locomotives loading up with coal, water and sand at an Illinois Central Railroad yard before going out on the road." Medium-format negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.
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Ridgewood Avenue: 1904
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 12/30/2013 - 11:29am.
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Circa 1904. "Ridgewood Avenue, Daytona, Florida." And the surrey with the fringe on top. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Class Warfare: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 12/29/2013 - 5:47pm.
Washington, D.C., circa 1940. "Ernest Kendall, teacher of U.S. Capitol pages." Note old-school schoolboy mischief. Photo by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.
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