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- Freeze Frame
- Texas Flyer wanted
- Just a Year Too Soon
- WWII -- Replacing men with women at the railroad crossing.
- Yes, Icing
- You kids drive me nuts!
- NOT An Easy Job
- I wonder
- Just add window boxes
- Icing Platform?
- Indiana Harbor Belt abides
- Freezing haze
- Corrections (for those who care)
- C&NW at Nelson
- Fallen Flags
- A dangerous job made worse
- Water Stop
- Passenger trains have right of way over freights?
- Coal
- Never ceases to amaze me.
- Still chuggin' (in model form)
- Great shot
- Westerly Breeze
- For the men, a trapeze
- Tickled
- Sense of loneliness ...
- 2 cents
- Charm City
- What an Outrage
- Brighton Park
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Kid Crossing: 1922
Washington, D.C., circa 1922. "NO CAPTION (Children, police motorcycles with sidecars, and streetcar in street)." From a series of photos whose subject seems to be traffic safety. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.
Disappointment
This year's Running of the Urchins did not attract the tourist crowds of former times.
Underground Electrical Conduit
The slot between the streetcar rails is for an underground electrical conduit. Like Manhattan NYC, Washington electric streetcars did not use trolley poles and overhead wires. Rather, they picked up current from a bus bar in the underground conduit using a "shoe" that extended down through the slot.
If the street flooded even by a small amount, the conduit would flood also.
On the plus side, vehicles with over-height loads did not have to fear contact with a trolley wire
OTB
It looks like those older gentlemen have placed bets on which urchin will survive crossing the street.
Relay race?
Looking at the photo a little closer reveals a baton being exchanged by the 2 boys. The 2 men on the left are cheering them on. The police are providing escort for the boys in much the same way escort is provided runners in the Olympics today. That's my take on it. Great pic!
Slice of '22 Life
What a great image! It puts you right there with the action and sense of depth.
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