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Bones: 1938
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 10/31/2013 - 5:51pm.
Circa 1938. "Philadelphia. Window of a medical supply house near Market and Twenty-Third Street." Photo by Paul Vanderbilt. View full size.
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The Commercial Vampire: 1898
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 10/31/2013 - 2:49pm.
For your Halloween enjoyment we present "The Commercial Vampire," a Leon Barritt cartoon from the July 20, 1898, issue of Vim, a short-lived satirical weekly published in New York. Painting department stores as bloodthirsty predators of small independent businesses, the same argument made today in some quarters against giant retailers like Wal-Mart and Amazon. View full size.
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Halloween Hobo: 1957
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 10/30/2013 - 2:21pm.
Baltimore, Oct. 31, 1957. "Carol Lee, Ray Steward, Howard H." A seasonal scene from the Janet & Kermy Kodachromes. Happy Halloween! View full size.
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Dale and the Pale Pumpkin
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 10/27/2013 - 6:02pm.
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"Dale and pumpkin, 1962." Dale, last seen at the reunion, now in the pumpkin patch. From the Kermy & Janet Kodachromes I found on eBay. View full size.
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Happy Halloween: 1958
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 10/30/2012 - 8:59pm.
October 1958, somewhere in Pennsylvania. Big brother is ready for a night of trick-or-treating. Rob from the rich, and share with your understudy! Our fourth selection from a batch of Kodachrome slides found on eBay. View full size.
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Polka-Dot Tot: 1958
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 10/27/2012 - 4:16pm.
October 1958, somewhere in Pennsylvania, getting ready for the big night! Our third slide from this batch of 35mm Kodachromes. View full size.
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Movie Night: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 04/30/2012 - 4:04pm.
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October 1920. Washington, D.C. "Lust's Regent." Theater impresario Sidney Lust's 18th Street cinema decorated for Halloween with an array of eye-catching movie posters. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.
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