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Rocky II: 1954

1954. "Boxer Rocky Graziano walking streets in New York with local boys." From photos for the Look magazine article "The Fight of My Life." View full size.

1954. "Boxer Rocky Graziano walking streets in New York with local boys." From photos for the Look magazine article "The Fight of My Life." View full size.

 

Jacked: 1942

November 1942. "Chicago, Illinois. Jacking up a car on the repair tracks at an Illinois Central Railroad yard." Someone get the spare out of the trunk? Medium-format negative by Jack Delano, Office of War Information. View full size.

November 1942. "Chicago, Illinois. Jacking up a car on the repair tracks at an Illinois Central Railroad yard." Someone get the spare out of the trunk? Medium-format negative by Jack Delano, Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Rocky: 1954

Middleweight boxing champion Rocky Graziano in New York in 1954, photographed by John Vachon and Phillip Harrington for the Look magazine article "The Fight of My Life." View full size.

Middleweight boxing champion Rocky Graziano in New York in 1954, photographed by John Vachon and Phillip Harrington for the Look magazine article "The Fight of My Life." View full size.

 

International Bridge: 1910

Circa 1910. "International Bridge over Niagara River at Buffalo, New York." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Circa 1910. "International Bridge over Niagara River at Buffalo, New York." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

 

Cock Fight: 1914

1914. "Maranui Surf Life Saving Club 'cock fighting' at Lyall Bay, Wellington." Glass negative by Sydney Charles Smith, Melba Studios. View full size.

1914. "Maranui Surf Life Saving Club 'cock fighting' at Lyall Bay, Wellington." Glass negative by Sydney Charles Smith, Melba Studios. View full size.

 

Executive Offices: 1946

March 3, 1946. "Eversharp Inc., Empire State Building, New York. Foyer III. Raymond Loewy Associates, client." And one homesick philodendron. Large-format acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner Inc. View full size.

March 3, 1946. "Eversharp Inc., Empire State Building, New York. Foyer III. Raymond Loewy Associates, client." And one homesick philodendron. Large-format acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner Inc. View full size.

 

Wood Nymphs: 1924

Washington, D.C., circa 1924. "Dancers." Welcome to the Stevie Nicks Day Camp for Girls. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1924. "Dancers." Welcome to the Stevie Nicks Day Camp for Girls. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

 

The Big House: 1925

&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; UPDATE: The location is the old Maplewood estate near Lewinsville in Fairfax County, Virginia; the 1874 Second Empire mansion, at 7676 Old Springhouse Road in what's now McLean, was known as Villa Nuova. The residence was demolished in 1970; whatever connection it might have had to Woodrow Wilson is unknown. Hat tip to Shorpy member Wiggy.
Circa 1925. "Woodrow Wilson house." No other information provided. (Not pictured: Tweety and Sylvester in the parlor, going at it hammer and tongs.) National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

      UPDATE: The location is the old Maplewood estate near Lewinsville in Fairfax County, Virginia; the 1874 Second Empire mansion, at 7676 Old Springhouse Road in what's now McLean, was known as Villa Nuova. The residence was demolished in 1970; whatever connection it might have had to Woodrow Wilson is unknown. Hat tip to Shorpy member Wiggy.

Circa 1925. "Woodrow Wilson house." No other information provided. (Not pictured: Tweety and Sylvester in the parlor, going at it hammer and tongs.) National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

 

Winter Job: 1910

December 1910. "Hard work and dangerous for such a young boy. James O'Dell, a greaser and coupler on the tipple of the Cross Mountain Mine, Knoxville Iron Co., in the vicinity of Coal Creek, Tennessee. James has been here four months. Helps push these heavily loaded cars. Appears to be about 12 or 13 years old." Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine for the National Child Labor Committee. View full size.

December 1910. "Hard work and dangerous for such a young boy. James O'Dell, a greaser and coupler on the tipple of the Cross Mountain Mine, Knoxville Iron Co., in the vicinity of Coal Creek, Tennessee. James has been here four months. Helps push these heavily loaded cars. Appears to be about 12 or 13 years old." Photo by Lewis Wickes Hine for the National Child Labor Committee. View full size.

 

A Wedding: 1955

From the Linda Kodachromes comes this circa 1955 slide labeled "Wedding." We hear the deviled eggs in the reception hall are first-rate. View full size.

From the Linda Kodachromes comes this circa 1955 slide labeled "Wedding." We hear the deviled eggs in the reception hall are first-rate. View full size.

The Milwaukee Road: 1943

January 1943. "A Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad train just arrived at Chicago Union Station." Medium format nitrate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

January 1943. "A Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad train just arrived at Chicago Union Station." Medium format nitrate negative by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information. View full size.

 

Speedy Cyclists: 1913

Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1913. "Jack Suckling (center right with watch chain) and cyclists outside Speedy Cycle Works, Manchester Street. Champion cyclist Phil O'Shea is third from right." Photo by Adam Maclay. View full size.

Christchurch, New Zealand, circa 1913. "Jack Suckling (center right with watch chain) and cyclists outside Speedy Cycle Works, Manchester Street. Champion cyclist Phil O'Shea is third from right." Photo by Adam Maclay. View full size.

 

Good Vibrations: 1926

Washington, D.C., 1926. "Dancers -- chorus girl using electric massage vibrator." Well, um, okay. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., 1926. "Dancers -- chorus girl using electric massage vibrator." Well, um, okay. Harris & Ewing Collection glass negative. View full size.

 

The Chamber: 1906

Richmond, Virginia, circa 1906. "Chamber of Commerce building." Points of interest in this time exposure include a Christian Science reading room, a constable with not much to do, and the usual complement of ghost pedestrians. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Richmond, Virginia, circa 1906. "Chamber of Commerce building." Points of interest in this time exposure include a Christian Science reading room, a constable with not much to do, and the usual complement of ghost pedestrians. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

 

The Butler: 1952

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New York, 1952. "Martha Raye and Arthur Treacher on the set of her television show All-Star Revue." The sketch was called "The Butler." Photo by Charlotte Brooks for the Look magazine article "Perpetual Commotion."  View full size.

New York, 1952. "Martha Raye and Arthur Treacher on the set of her television show All-Star Revue." The sketch was called "The Butler." Photo by Charlotte Brooks for the Look magazine article "Perpetual Commotion." View full size.

 
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