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Atlantic City: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 10/11/2009 - 12:13am.
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Atlantic City, New Jersey, circa 1900. "Boardwalk, Easter morning." 8x10 dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Bike Shop: 1919
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 10/10/2009 - 4:05pm.
December 1919. Washington, D.C. "Haverford Cycle, interior, 10th Street N.W. Agents for Smith Motor Wheel." National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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Retrofit: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 10/10/2009 - 1:48pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Mrs. Wilson Compton." The sunny Compton kitchen, equipped with a modern gas stove. View full size.
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Sun Porch: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 11:40pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Mrs. Wilson Compton." One of 10 glass negatives so labeled, none of them actually showing Mrs. Compton. View full size.
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Sixth Avenue Shoppers: 1903
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 2:56pm.
Circa 1903. "Shoppers on Sixth Avenue, New York City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Duluthorama: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 12:37pm.
Circa 1905. "Duluth, Minnesota." Another view from the Zenith City panoramic series. Detroit Publishing Company glass negative. View full size.
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Icecapade: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 2:49am.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Penrose car, accident." Beside Senator Boies Penrose's car, casualties here include a mailbox, emergency call box and a lamppost. The tree survives with a dented trunk. View full size.
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