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Modern Regent: 1936
April 1936. "Interior of rehabilitation client's house. Jackson, Ohio." 35mm negative by Theodor Jung for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Livingston Channel: 1910
Stony Island, Michigan, circa 1910. "Livingston Channel." Construction of the navigation channel along the Detroit River on an icy day. Panorama of three 8x10 inch glass negatives. Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Steamboat Annie: 1909
The Mississippi River circa 1909. "Vicksburg waterfront." The sternwheelers Annie Russell and Alice B. Miller. Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Kiewel Beer: 1940
October 1940. "Grand Forks, North Dakota." 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Klan Air: 1922
March 18, 1922. "Members of the Ku-Klux-Klan about to take off with the literature which was scattered over the suburbs of the city." The date coincides with a Klan parade through Washington's Virginia suburbs. View full size.
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The Art of War: 1918
Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "U.S. Department of Labor. Artist with war poster." Gerrit A. Beneker at the easel. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Office Outfitters: 1917
Washington, D.C., circa 1917. "Andrews Paper Co. employees." I wonder which one was the Dwight-equivalent. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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Vicksburg: 1910
Vicksburg, Mississippi, circa 1910. "Washington Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Tuf Nut: 1940
July 1940. "Arkansas farmer now picking fruit in Berrien County, Michigan." Wearing Tuf-Nut overalls. Photo by John Vachon for the FSA. View full size.
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A Sign: 1941
October 1941. Chillicothe, Ohio. "Jewelers sign." 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Michigan Avenue: 1941
Chicago, July 1941. "Stop light, Michigan Avenue." 35mm nitrate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Thanksgiving Dinner: 1924
Washington, D.C., circa 1924. "Park View Citizens Association store." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Mailroom Girls: 1924
May 20, 1924. Washington, D.C. "Veterans Bureau." Some alumnae here of the Olive Oyl Secretarial School. National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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A Ride on the Boardwalk: 1907
The Jersey Shore circa 1907. "Haddon Hall and Boardwalk, Atlantic City." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Luncheonette: 1950
Early 1950s lunch counter somewhere in northern New Jersey that sold candy, cigars, small gifts and toys. View full size.
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