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Published
October 25, 2012
Is This Something You Would See Today? Uncovering the Past
Uncovering the past can reveal unexpected surprises. Take a look at this photo and explore what it tells us about our history. Is this something we would see today?
The 1907 Franklin Model D: An Early Automobile in Washington, DC
The Sidwell Friends Girls Basketball Team of 1917: A Photo to Remember
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Clearly, this is not something you will see today … or, is it?
December 5, 1923. Probably
Washington, D.C.
4×5 glass negative, National Photo Company Collection,
Library of Congress
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