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Giant Dipper: 1984
Submitted by tterrace on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 3:13pm.
If you ask me, one of these people is enjoying this ride more than the other. UPDATE: Well, as SilentEchoes57 has pointed out, this isn't the Giant Dipper. As the Wild Mouse had been gone for several years when I took this shot, this is probably the Jet Star, a smaller coaster ride that operated until 1991. 35mm Kodacolor 100 negative.
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New York World: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 12:23pm.
Circa 1905. "City Hall and New York World building." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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The Ansonia: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 09/17/2011 - 11:56am.
Circa 1906. "Ansonia Apartments, Broadway, New York City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Nocturne: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 9:28pm.
December 1942. "Work goes on 24 hours a day at Chicago & North Western RR's Proviso Yard." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano. View full size.
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Mabley and Carew: 1907
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 11:38am.
Circa 1907. "Vine Street at Fifth, Cincinnati." A buzzing hive of commerce featuring a department store, hotel, jeweler, "dancing academy" and ice wagon. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Bookworm: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 09/16/2011 - 2:50am.
New York circa 1921. "Larrimore." Francine Larrimore, French-born star of stage, screen and library. 5x7 glass negative, G.G. Bain Collection. View full size.
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Everybody Hustle: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 09/15/2011 - 1:30pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Holy Name office group." An impressive array of Jazz Age office equipment and hairstyles. National Photo Co. View full size.
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