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Children's Day: 1902
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 02/10/2013 - 1:33pm.
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June 4, 1902. "Children's Day on Belle Isle, Detroit." Looks like a good turnout this year. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Fast Learners: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 10:58pm.
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New York. "Columbia Relay Team, 1908. Capt. A. Zink, G.W. Hoyns, B. Sanders, K.M. Boorman." 8x10 glass negative, Bain News Service. View full size.
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Snow Sprite: 1949
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 2:30pm.
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Snowy New England circa 1949, and young Linda is doing her part to help dig out after the storm. But a girl can do only so much shoveling with a broom. Where's Mommy with that hot chocolate? 35mm Kodachrome slide. View full size.
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Mulberry Bend: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/09/2013 - 11:42am.
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Circa 1905. "Mulberry Bend, New York City." The name was changed to Columbus Park in 1911. 8x10 glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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Calle de San Fran: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 9:33pm.
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Circa 1906. "Calle de San Francisco, San Juan, Puerto Rico." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Life in Wartime: 1942
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 4:12pm.
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November 1942. Washington, D.C. "Southwest section. Two Negro boys." Large format negative by Gordon Parks, Office of War Information. View full size.
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Jet Set Coffee Shop: 1962
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 02/08/2013 - 11:22am.
August 29, 1962. "TWA terminal, Idlewild, New York. Union News restaurants. Coffee shop II. Raymond Loewy, client." Flight monitors by General Precision Laboratory Inc. Large-format negative by Samuel H. Gottscho. View full size.
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