Circa 1865. "City Point, Virginia. Railroad yard and transports." Wet plate glass negative, half of stereograph pair. Studio of Mathew Brady. View full size.

Circa 1914. "U.S. Army or National Guard." Among the comestibles behind the cash register: Fig Newtons, Social Tea Biscuits and Marshmallow Dainties. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Circa 1914. "Army or National Guard camp." National Photo Co. View full size.

Circa 1914 in the vicinity of Washington, D.C. "U.S. Army soldiers in front of tent." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Roy F. Carty." Chief draftsman for the Shipping Board during the war, Roy went into business for himself in 1919 at 1407 14th Street N.W. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1924. "Radio at Garfield Hospital." Feeling better yet? National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

November 18, 1924. Washington, D.C. "Debutantes of Columbia Hospital Benefit Committee." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

March 16, 1915. "Washington Asylum Hospital." Nat'l Photo Co. View full size.

"Nurse, 1922." National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size.

Circa 1918. "National War Garden Commission. Vigo County Canning Clubs." Indiana "farmerettes" at a War Garden exhibit in Washington. View full size.

"Schneider electric store." C. Schneider's Sons in Washington, D.C., circa 1929. ("Give her an Electric Grill for Xmas.") Harris & Ewing glass neg. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1927. "Thomas R. Shipp group, Hamilton Hotel. Atwater Kent standing by radio." National Photo Co. safety negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Times. 1701 Ninth Street N.W." A different perspective on the block seen here. Note the odd hydrant similar to the one on this street. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Circa 1865. "City Point, Virginia (vicinity). Medical supply boat Planter at General Hospital wharf on the Appomattox." Wet plate glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1915. "Miss Elsie Walker." Whose fetching features are only enhanced by her chic chapeau. Harris & Ewing. View full size.