1935. "F Street, Washington, D.C." The view from the Harris & Ewing photographic studio at exactly 2:47. 4x5 inch glass negative. View full size.

"Graham-Paige sedan, San Francisco." It's a beautiful sunny day in 1929. What could go wrong? 5x7 glass negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1935. "Children playing." With a cameo appearance by our old friend Turnbuckle Star. Harris & Ewing glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "Empress Theater, Ninth Street N.W. (Washington Herald)." Now playing: Tom Mix in The Speed Maniac, sandwiched between Hong Kong Restaurant and the Marines. National Photo glass negative. View full size.

January 1943. "Freight operations on the Chicago & North Western between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. The crew, with exception of the fireman, chat while waiting for orders to pull out." Photo by Jack Delano. View full size.

1924. "REO taxicab, San Francisco." Why Uber when you can Rover? 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative, originally from the Wyland Stanley collection. View full size.

January 1943. "Freight train operations on the Chicago and North Western Railroad between Chicago and Clinton, Iowa. The train rushing through the town of Cortland Elmhurst, Illinois, on its way to Iowa." Medium-format negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

1904. "Avenue C -- Miami, Fla." Renamed First Avenue after the city's brief fling with lettered streets. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.

March 22, 1941. "Pontiac in Mount Davidson Park, San Francisco." So if a tree falls on a convertible in the woods ... 8x10 acetate negative. View full size.

"Merry Christmas from the family." Actor Chuck Connors, his wife Betty and their sons Jeffrey, Steven, Michael and Kevin circa 1960 at their home in Los Angeles. 4x5 inch Ektachrome transparency. View full size.

Palm Beach circa 1901. "A glimpse of the Royal Poinciana." An entrance to Henry Flagler's immense resort hotel, back when Florida was starting to be a thing. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

San Francisco, 1934. "Fisk Service garage." So, Mister, you say it pulls to the right? 8x10 nitrate negative by Christopher Helin. View full size.

Detroit circa 1900. "View looking north along Trumbull Avenue at Brainard Street." At right, the home of publishing magnate James E. Scripps. 6½ x 8½ inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

March 1943. "Emporia, Kansas. Passing Emporia Junction switch tower as the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe train pulls into the yard." Medium-format negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

San Francisco circa 1923. "Buick touring car at Victor's Dog." Not to be confused with Nipper, that other (RCA) Victor dog, and where's the bun? 6½ x 8½ inch glass negative, originally from the Wyland Stanley collection. View full size.