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Cherokee Parts: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/28/2012 - 1:22pm.
March 1936. "Auto parts shop. Atlanta, Georgia." Large-format nitrate negative by Walker Evans for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Bumper to Bumper: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 12:36pm.
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Washington, D.C., 1920. "Lanza Motors Co. -- Greenwich Village Girls -- Metz Master Six." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Touch-Up: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/22/2012 - 3:15am.
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The baritone John Charles Thomas, last glimpsed here, showing his non-musical side. 5x7 glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
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Tires Half Off: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/20/2012 - 10:41pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Amalgamated Tire stores, front." Our second glimpse of this fine establishment. National Photo Co. View full size.
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Rudnick Tire: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/15/2012 - 12:20pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1921. "Rudnick Tire Co., front." With perhaps Rudnick himself. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Parallel on L: 1925
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/08/2012 - 1:11pm.
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Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Stoneleigh Court, L Street N.W." Springtime in the nation's capital. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
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Hotel Astor: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 01/02/2012 - 1:35pm.
New York, 1909. "Hotel Astor, Times Square." Points of interest include the galleon lodged in the hotel facade, as well as a sign on the building next door advertising the fifth Vanderbilt Cup auto race. View full size.
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