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Hunting Party: 1958
November 1958. "Waterfowl hunting (Nevada) -- Mr. and Mrs. Stanwood Murphy of San Francisco." The man at left is legendary restaurateur "Trader Vic" Bergeron; the DC-3 belongs to Albert Stanwood Murphy (1892-1963), president of Pacific Lumber & Truss. 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Shooting: California Waterfowl Hunting; Upland Game Birds in Nevada." View full size.
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Cold Duck: 1958
November 1958. "Waterfowl hunting (Nevada) -- Mr. and Mrs. Stanwood Murphy of San Francisco." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Shooting: California Waterfowl Hunting; Upland Game Birds in Nevada." View full size.
- 6 comments
- 2786 reads
Southern Style: 1944
May 27, 1944. "Collier's, Florida. Woman 2 (Sherley on wall)." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for Collier's magazine. View full size.
- 5 comments
- 3979 reads
Silver Sightseer: 1961
August 22, 1961. Washington, D.C. "Silver Sightseer, D.C. Transit air-conditioned trolley, in tunnel under the U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing building." 8x10 inch gelatin silver print by railroad historian Ara Mesrobian (1924-2019). View full size.
- 6 comments
- 4072 reads
The Sporting Look: 1954
December 1954. "La Coquille Club, Palm Beach, Florida." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Sporting Look: La Coquille." View full size.
- 4 comments
- 4437 reads
Next Stop Funville: 1959
February 8, 1959. Montgomery County, Maryland. "Glen Echo Park entrance with trolley to Union Station in front." Gelatin silver print by Ara Mesrobian (1924-2019). View full size.
- 4 comments
- 3818 reads
Posh Lunch: 1954
December 1954. "La Coquille Club, Palm Beach, Florida." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Sporting Look: La Coquille." View full size.
- 7 comments
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La Coquille: 1954
December 1954. "La Coquille Club, Palm Beach, Florida." 35mm Kodachrome by Toni Frissell for the Sports Illustrated assignment "Sporting Look: La Coquille." View full size.
- 5 comments
- 4672 reads
En Vogue: 1944
- 7 comments
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Street Food: 1919
Washington, D.C., 1919. "Lunch vendors, Treasury Annex." At left, Leoffler's Liberty Lunch for 20 cents. And yes, we have bananas. 4x5 glass negative, National Photo Co. View full size.
- 7 comments
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Glen Echo Girls: 1935
August 4, 1935. Montgomery County, Maryland. "Bathing girls at Glen Echo amusement park." 4x5 inch acetate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.
- 8 comments
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There's a Tall Hotel: 1905
New York, 1905. "Hotel Netherland, Fifth Avenue and 59th Street." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
- 5 comments
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Built for Speed: 1916
Washington, D.C. "Labor Day, 1916. Auto races at Benning track." Where one man's luck is riding on Acme Hemispheres. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.
- 4 comments
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First Aid: 1919
Washington, D.C. (vicinity), circa 1919. "Giving first aid." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.
- 4 comments
- 4470 reads
G. Whiz: 1914
On the banks of the Potomac circa 1914. "Summer camps: G. Whiz Canoe Club." 8x6 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
- 1 comment
- 3782 reads
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