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Knock, Knock: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 12/05/2007 - 12:15am.
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August 28, 1922. A horse at the Animal Rescue League in Washington, D.C. 5x7 glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
Ghost Horse: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 4:05pm.
December 1936. Farm horse in Woodbury County, Iowa. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration.
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Ghost Horse II
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/27/2007 - 12:47pm.
December 1936. Remains of horse that died of compaction [intestinal blockage] due to poor feed. William Butler's farm near Anthon, Iowa. View full size. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee, Farm Security Administration.
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One Leg at a Time: 1923
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 11/25/2007 - 12:04am.
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July 1923. A wagon horse outfitted against summer insect pests on the streets of Washington, D.C. View full size. National Photo Company Collection.
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Sudley Ford: 1862
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 11/17/2007 - 8:48pm.
Winter of 1861-1862. Federal cavalry at Sudley Ford, Virginia, following the battle of First Bull Run (July 1861). View full size. Half of a glass-plate stereograph pair taken by George N. Barnard and compiled by Milhollen and Mugridge.
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Interstate Commerce Express Wagon
Submitted by Ken on Tue, 10/23/2007 - 7:02am.
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An express wagon for "Interstate Commerce" stands ready in New York City. From the George Grantham Bain collection. November 1910. View full size.
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Death Avenue II
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 10/13/2007 - 11:27am.
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Another bird's-eye view of Eleventh Avenue, a.k.a "Death Avenue," on New York's West Side as captured by the Bain News Service circa 1911. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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