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NEW / OLD FROM THE VINTAGRAPH VAULTS >> 10 CLASSIC SUMMER PHOTOS

Stars and Stripes: 1915

Stars and Stripes: 1915

Washington, D.C., circa 1915. "Birth of the American flag." View full size.

W.M. Freeny: 1920

W.M. Freeny: 1920

Washington, D.C., circa 1920. "W.M. Freeny Co., front." The W.M. Freeny men's clothing store on 14th Street. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.

Board Track: 1925

Board Track: 1925

July 11, 1925. "Auto races at Laurel, Maryland." The 1⅛-mile wooden oval at Laurel Speedway. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.

1971: Are We Having Fun Yet?

1971: Are We Having Fun Yet?

August 1971 On vacation again, this time camping with my brother and sister-in-law at Hoopa, California. I'm not sure if my expression reflects my real mood, or if I'm just being a wise guy. Note how I set up this self-timer Kodachrome so that I was the one in focus. View full size.

Bunk Car: 1943

Bunk Car: 1943

March 1943. "Iden, New Mexico. One of the bunk cars for section workers of a train on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad between Clovis and Vaughn." Medium-format nitrate negative by Jack Delano. View full size.

The Bunny Chair: 1935

The Bunny Chair: 1935

"Donald R. Johnson, portrait, 1935." Harris & Ewing glass neg. View full size.

The Kitchen Clock: 1918

The Kitchen Clock: 1918

Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "The Kitchen Clock." Which I'll just bet is a play about a kitchen that comes to life at the stroke of midnight. View full size.

 
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