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NEW FROM THE VINTAGRAPH VAULTS • FLY CANADIAN PACIFIC, c. 1950s
Summer 1968
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Belle Isle 1940
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Film Preservation 101
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Garter of the Bride: 1954
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A Hotpoint Christmas
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Redwood High: 1958
Submitted by tterrace on Thu, 07/03/2008 - 2:26am.
1958. My dog Missie catches the eye of a passing cheerleader at Redwood High School in Larkspur, California, the year it opened. Notable alumni in addition to your humble correspondent (Class of '64) include Robin Williams and San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom. My brother's Ektachrome slide. View full size.
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