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Motley Crew: 1897
Submitted by Dave on Tue, 04/20/2010 - 11:22pm.
"Hogan's Alley." Below decks aboard the U.S.S. Brooklyn circa 1897. Glass negative by Edward H. Hart, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Georgia Lee: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 04/16/2010 - 10:26am.
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Mississippi River circa circa 1906. "Steamer Georgia Lee at Memphis, Tenn." 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Bridge of Sighs: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 04/09/2010 - 11:59am.
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New York City circa 1905. "Bridge of Sighs." Named after a similar span in Venice, this covered passage connected the Tombs prison and Manhattan Criminal Courts building. 8x10 dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Co. View full size.
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City of Cleveland: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 04/05/2010 - 10:16pm.
Cleveland, Ohio, circa 1905. "Cuyahoga River from the Viaduct." The sidewheeler City of Cleveland. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing. View full size.
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Atlantic: 1904
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 03/27/2010 - 6:49am.
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August 17, 1904. "Atlantic at sail." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Brooklyn Bridge: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 03/25/2010 - 6:09pm.
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New York circa 1905. "Brooklyn Bridge over East River." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Memphis: 1906
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 03/24/2010 - 10:45pm.
Memphis, Tennessee, circa 1906. "Mississippi River levee from the bluff." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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