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Our Gang: 1916
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/06/2010 - 8:05am.
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June 27, 1916. Springfield, Massachusetts. "Street gang, corner Margaret and Water streets -- 4:30 p.m." Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
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Me and My RC: 1972
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/05/2010 - 8:00pm.
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Leatherwood, Kentucky, 1972. "Cornett family. Little boy taking a bite of food at the table." Print from a 35mm negative by William Gedney. Gedney Photographs and Writings Collection, Duke University. View full size.
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Dreamland: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/05/2010 - 7:14pm.
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New York circa 1905. "Dreamland Park at night, Coney Island." Among the attractions on view: "Fall of Pompeii" and "The Submarine Boat." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Truck Up: 1928
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/05/2010 - 1:18pm.
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Washington, D.C., or vicinity circa 1928. "Four Wheel Drive hill-climbing demonstration." Our second look at this exciting test of trucks and traction. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Old Hat: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/05/2010 - 4:49am.
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "814-816 Ninth Street N.W." Moldy negative of a decrepit storefront, with many musty details. National Photo Co. View full size.
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FWD: 1928
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 10:40pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1928. "Demonstration of Four Wheel Drive truck." Which, evidently, can go anywhere you pull it. National Photo. View full size.
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Grafonolas on G: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/04/2010 - 3:40pm.
October 1919. Washington D.C. "Harry C. Grove, front, G Street N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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