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Pie on Demand: 1920
"Ford Motor Co., Holmes trucks." The Holmes Modern Bakery pie delivery fleet circa 1920 in Washington, D.C. View full size. National Photo Company.
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IM Me: 1924
"Howard M. Gore. February 26, 1924." Mr. G, secretary of agriculture in the Coolidge administration, was later governor of West Virginia. And evidently kind of a geek. View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Lust Girl: 1919
"Sidney Lust girl, 1919 or 1920." Our survey of the Washington, D.C., theatrical scene continues with another of cinema owner Sidney Lust's chorus girls. National Photo Company Collection glass negative stereograph. View full size.
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Prince Albert in a Can
No need to call, here you can plainly see that my father has Prince Albert in a can at his store, the De Luxe Groceteria in San Francisco. This is 1934, shortly after he opened for business. View full size.
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Tarzan, Reel 2
January 1921. Our second look at the Criterion Theater in Washington. Now playing: "The Revenge of Tarzan." View full size. National Photo Company.
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Ghost Town: 1921
"Municipal Building, Southern Railway, and Post Office Department, from the Willard Hotel roof." An ethereal, almost spectral view of Pennsylvania Avenue at 14th Street N.W. in Washington circa 1921, with the Old Post Office tower at left. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Sea Legs: 1927
March 23, 1927. Our second look at Sally Phillips, Fanny Dial, Frances Gore and Georgiana Joyes somewhere on the Potomac. View full size. National Photo.
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Revenge of Tarzan: 1921
January 1921. The Criterion Theater in Washington, D.C. Now playing: "The Revenge of Tarzan." View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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En Route: 1921
Embajada de Mexico: 1920
Washington circa 1920. "Mexican Embassy on Eye Street (moved)." A substantial looking edifice with a bit of a mold problem. View full size. National Photo Co.
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Tin Can Tourists: 1921
"Tin can tourists. 1921 or 1922." Car camping and watermelon in or around Washington, D.C. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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Georgetown: 1920
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Foley group, Georgetown." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. I just know there's someone out there who can tell us more about Foley and his group. Right?
- 7 comments
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13th Street: 1925
Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "1008-1010-1012 13th Street." View full size. National Photo Company Collection glass negative.
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Old Money: 1915
Washington circa 1915. "Miss Louise Lester, in charge of mutilation of old money at Treasury Dept." View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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Chicks Ahoy: 1927
March 23, 1927. Washington, D.C. "Sally Phillips, Fanny Dial, Frances Gore, Georgiana Joyes." View full size. National Photo Company glass negative.
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