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On the Waterfront: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 02/20/2010 - 10:40am.
Baltimore, Maryland, circa 1905. "Payday for the stevedores." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Nemo on the Tomoka: 1890s
Submitted by Dave on Thu, 02/18/2010 - 2:22pm.
Florida circa 1890s. "Boating on the Tomoka." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by William Henry Jackson, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Wabash Bridge: 1908
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 02/03/2010 - 10:49pm.
Circa 1908. "Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Wabash Bridge, Monongahela River." Back when Pittsburgh was sans H. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.
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A Chorus Line: 1905
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 02/01/2010 - 8:58am.
Lake Erie circa 1905. "Hulett clamshell hoists, Cleveland, Ohio." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Along the Levee: 1904
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 01/24/2010 - 1:38am.
The Ohio River circa 1904. "Along the levee, Cincinnati." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Brooklyn Bridge: 1900
Submitted by Dave on Fri, 01/22/2010 - 7:44pm.
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New York circa 1900. "Brooklyn Bridge, East River." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Silver Springs: 1902
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 01/09/2010 - 8:04am.
Florida circa 1902. "At Silver Springs on the Ocklawaha." Our second look at the river steamer Metamora of Palatka. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative by William Henry Jackson, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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Tashmoo Too: 1901
Submitted by Dave on Wed, 01/06/2010 - 9:47am.
Detroit circa 1901. "Steamer Tashmoo leaving wharf." Another look at the popular excursion steamer with a capacity crowd of day trippers. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
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