October 13, 1945. "Childs Frick residence in Roslyn, Long Island, New York. Guest cottage south facade." 5x7 negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1926. "Home of Mary Roberts Rinehart," prolific writer of mysteries. A room last glimpsed here. 8x10 inch glass negative. View full size.

January 1925. Washington, D.C. "Wardman Motor Co. and Carlton Garage, 1108-14 Vermont Avenue." Dealer in Willys-Knight and Overland cars. We take our title from the sign on the lamppost: ZONE OF QUIET: ALL UN­NECESSARY NOISES PROHIBITED. 8x10 glass negative, National Photo Co. View full size.

Crawford Notch, New Hampshire, 1907. "Gate of notch toward Crawford House, White Mountains." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.

Chelsea, Michigan, circa 1901. "Glazier Stove Company, machine room." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Detroit circa 1909. "Union Depot, Fort and Third Streets." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "International Exchange Bank, Fifth and H Streets N.W." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

September 1943. "Greyhound bus trip from Louisville, Kentucky, to Memphis, Tennessee, and the terminals. Girl waiting for bus by road's edge." Medium format negative by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size.

January 1943. Washington, D.C. "Pearl Ginsburg refused to have her boardinghouse rent raised." Medium format nitrate negative by Esther Bubley for the Office of War Information. View full size.

I have no idea what this is about - make up your own story. A found Kodachrome slide from the same metal box that the Women Who Smoke came from. Probably early 1950s. View full size.

San Francisco circa 1927. "Peerless Six-90 sedan at Japanese Tea Garden, Golden Gate Park." 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1937. "Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co. building, exterior, Louisiana Avenue." 8x10 acetate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1937. "Lobby, Acacia Mutual Life Insurance Co. building." 8x10 inch nitrate negative by Theodor Horydczak. View full size.

1940s photo taken by my grandfather, Detroit News photographer Howard McGraw of a young man who's really just too cool for words. Don't worry, the cigarette is not lit! Scanned from a 4x5 negative. View full size.

November 1953. Beverly Hills, California. "Comedian Groucho Marx sitting on a swingset with daughter Melinda." Ektachrome transparency from photos for the Look magazine assignment "Hollywood Fathers." View full size.