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Rail Mail: 1912
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 6:48pm.
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Chicago circa 1912. "U.S. Mail Dept., Chicago & North Western Railway station." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Shave Yourself: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/24/2011 - 3:15am.
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1910. "The Boardwalk at night." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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On the Street Where You Live: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 7:44pm.
Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900. "W.H. Jackson residence." Just out of view across 2nd Avenue in this two-part panorama was the residence of Detroit Publishing photographer William Henry Jackson. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size.
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Chez Jackson: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 7:44pm.
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Detroit, Michigan, circa 1900. "W.H. Jackson residence." On the right, the home of William Henry Jackson, whose Western, Mexican and Florida photographs formed an important part of the Detroit Publishing catalogue. View full size.
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Christmas Garages: 1960
Submitted by 1955 on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 3:15am.
My brother, at left, and me, at right, proudly presenting our Christmas presents, nice garages with plenty of cars and trucks. View full size.
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Star Island House: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 2:26am.
St. Clair Flats, Michigan, circa 1910. "Star Island House." A hotel on the St. Clair River whose scenic arboreal allée, Willow Avenue, we saw last week. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Eureka Vacuum: 1910
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/23/2011 - 12:32am.
Detroit, Michigan, circa 1910. "Woodward Avenue." A shopper's paradise. Meet you in an hour at Cinnabon. Detroit Publishing glass negative. View full size.
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