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Anarchists Live Here: 1908
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Published: April 28, 2026 00:28
Paterson, New Jersey, circa 1908. "Passaic Street -- anarchists live here." Paterson was a hotbed of labor unrest in the early 20th century, with the label "anarchist" applied to anyone from strike organizer to bomb thrower. 5x7 glass negative, Bain News…
Milk Run: 1917
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Published: April 25, 2026 23:02
New York circa 1917. "Taking home milk. (Woman with baby carriage holding bottles from one of the depots set up by merchant Nathan Straus to provide pasteurized milk to poor families.)" 5x7 inch glass negative, Bain News Service. View full size.
Any Day Now: 1935
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Published: April 23, 2026 22:06
March 29, 1935. "CHERRY BLOSSOMS COMING. Famous Japanese cherry blossoms are beginning to open around Washington's Tidal Basin. Velera Barber, left, and Anne Moffett, both of Washington, are inspecting the blossoms. They predict that the blossoms will be…
Ellicott City: 1920
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Published: April 22, 2026 21:30
Howard County, Maryland, 1920. "Herald tour to Annapolis (Ellicott City railroad station)." One in a series of photos documenting the Washington Herald's "pathfinding tour" by car from one capital to another, back when inter-city automobile travel, still…
Toasties Trucks: 1926
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Published: April 16, 2026 21:03
Washington, D.C., 1926. "Post Products Co. -- Dodge Bros. trucks at Lincoln Memorial." 8x10 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
Highwaymen: 1926
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Published: April 15, 2026 02:44
Inscription on the White House Zero Mile reads: POINT FOR THE MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCES FROM WASHINGTON ON HIGHWAYS OF THE UNITED STATES
Washington, D.C., 1926. "Cross Continent Trip -- Official Car, Lee Highway Association; White House in background." The…
Lerch's: 1917
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Published: April 14, 2026 03:54
Washington, D.C., circa 1917. "Dodge Brothers trucks -- Lerch's van." Lerch's billed itself as "Washington's Foremost Cleansers and Dyers." 8x6 inch glass negative. View full size.
Glen Echo: 1930
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Published: April 11, 2026 22:29
Montgomery County, Maryland, circa 1930. "Glen Echo Park." 8x10 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
Grunge Garage: 1926
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Published: April 9, 2026 18:24
Rockville, Maryland, 1926. "Montgomery County Motor Co." A behind-the-scenes look at MCMC's oil-stained service bay. 8x10 inch glass negative, National Photo Co. View full size.
Lightly Used: 1926
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Published: April 9, 2026 04:37
Rockville, Maryland, circa 1926. "Montgomery County Motor Co." A view from inside the "Used Cars" section of the Chevrolet dealership seen here a few years ago. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
The Great Transportator: 1926
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Published: April 8, 2026 03:42
Washington, D.C., circa 1926. "Ford Motor Co. -- Lincoln at Lincoln Memorial." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
Amber Ripples: 1900
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Published: April 6, 2026 22:51
Buffalo, New York, circa 1900. "Unloading grain at the Great Northern elevator." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.
Split Decision: 1925
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Published: April 4, 2026 19:53
January 23, 1925. Washington, D.C. "Broadway producer Earl Carroll picking beauties to play in 1925 'Vanities' revue." 4x5 inch glass negative, National Photo Company. View full size.
An Act With Legs: 1925
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Published: April 2, 2026 20:47
January 23, 1925. Washington, D.C. "Broadway producer Earl Carroll picking beauties to play in the 1925 Vanities." 4x5 inch glass negative, National Photo Company Collection. View full size.
Walls of Ivy: 1908
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Published: March 31, 2026 20:36
New York circa 1908. "M.W. Littleton's, Fifth Avenue." The ivy-clad residence of lawyer Martin Wiley Littleton, future congressman and Brooklyn borough president. 8x10 inch glass negative, George Grantham Bain Collection. View full size.
Spaghetti Dinner: 1950
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Published: March 28, 2026 03:54
Circa 1950. "Homemaking cover for McCall's." Meet Mr. and Mrs. Al Dente, about to indulge in that exotic Italian import known as pasta. 4x5 inch Kodachrome by Toni Frissell. View full size.