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Tiny Dancers: 1919

Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 3:12am.
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Tiny Dancers: 1919

Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Georgetown" is all the caption says. 8x0 glass negative, National Photo Co. Collection, Library of Congress. View full size.

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Submitted by Susan in Chicago on Wed, 09/17/2008 - 11:08am.

With every picture on this site, but especially this one, I wish I could walk into the frame and join them for an hour.

How did you do that?

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 1:37pm.

I understand the concept of enlarging a detail, but how did you get the glare off of the wavy glass so that we can now read the Bible quote?

[I used a different picture. - Dave]

Wm. Lee's School, Georgetown

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 8:38am.

This picture is part of the: Wm. Lee's School, Georgetown, D.C. listing at the LOC.

"...thy hand...might."

Submitted by mad4books on Mon, 07/14/2008 - 6:46am.

What instructive saying do you think was over the door? A quick Google search suggests a verse from Ecclesiastes: "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might."

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