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Elephant Walk: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 10:52pm.
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May 15, 1925. "Jane Davis, Jimmy Davis & Theodore Amussen." Jane and her brother, seen here yesterday, were the children of Labor Secretary James Davis. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Cool Jazz: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 09/03/2008 - 11:54pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1925. "Better 'Ole Club Orchestra at the National Zoo." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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The Pig and I, Cont'd.
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 08/24/2008 - 1:49pm.
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December 1, 1925. Miss Lois Hoover and pig out for a stroll in Washington. With a chauffeur to do the heavy lifting. View full size. National Photo Company.
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This Little Piggy: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 08/24/2008 - 12:57pm.
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December 1, 1925. Washington, D.C. "Miss Lois Hoover and pet pig." National Photo Company Collection glass negative, Library of Congress. View full size.
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More Goats On A Truck
Submitted by D_Chadwick on Sun, 07/27/2008 - 7:07am.
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This is another original negative of the same truck, this time with two goats on it. View full size.
Saks Fur: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/22/2008 - 2:19am.
"Saks Fur Co. 1920 or 1921." Wintertime window display at the Washington, D.C., furrier featuring a taxidermy tie-in with the movie "Isobel, or the Trail's End." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Goatmobile: 1922
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/07/2008 - 7:41pm.
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July 4, 1922. Takoma Park, Maryland. "Fourth of July celebration." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Nelliephant: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 06/26/2008 - 4:34pm.
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April 22, 1925. Washington, D.C. "Nellie, pet of Johnny J. Jones Circus." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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