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Enfranchised: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 11/06/2012 - 11:40am.
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Washington, D.C., 1920. "Suffragettes voting." An inspiration to us all! National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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Politically Incorrect: 1924
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 09/17/2012 - 4:57pm.
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November 5, 1924. "President & Mrs. Coolidge acknowledge greetings from crowd on morning after election." National Photo glass negative. View full size.
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Restore America: 1939
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 09/05/2012 - 10:21pm.
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January 1939. "Sign near Weslaco, Texas." Thinking back to high school civics or Trivial Pursuit, some of us may hazily recall the Townsend Plan's having something to do with old-age pensions and Social Security. 35mm nitrate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.
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Wishful Thinking: 1940
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 08/01/2012 - 8:53pm.
1941. "Billboard in Windber, Pennsylvania." Republican political sentiment from the 1940 presidential campaign, annotated by passers-by. Poster illustration by Howard Scott; FSA photo attributed to "Brown." View full size.
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Whistle Stop: 1936
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 07/31/2012 - 12:03am.
August 1936. "Tour of drought area. President Roosevelt speaking from train at Bismarck, North Dakota." Medium format nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration. View full size.
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Photo Op: 1921
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 06/18/2012 - 5:45pm.
Washington, D.C., 1921. "Harding Cabinet group." Warren Harding, Vice President Calvin Coolidge and members of the new president's Cabinet at the White House. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
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News Flash: 1920
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 10/15/2011 - 3:39am.
Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Democratic National Committee." The convention hall in the old Liberty Market. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.
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