Despatch, New York, circa 1906. "Merchants' Despatch Transportation Co." The New York Central rail hub now known as East Rochester. Panorama made from three 8x10 inch glass negatives. Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Circa 1900. "New York Central freight sheds, Buffalo, N.Y." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.

1935. "Birdhouse at Hickory Hill, Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia, and outbuildings for circa 1875 home of Col. Henry Taylor Wickham." 8x10 inch acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size.

May 1939; "Grain elevators. Great Falls, Cascade County, Montana." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

November 1937. "Old justice court and U.S. Commissioners court in Dagmar. Sheridan County, Montana." Medium format acetate negative by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

August 1941. "Dudes from Quarter Circle U Ranch at Crow Indian fair. Crow Agency, Big Horn County, Montana." Medium format negative by Marion Post Wolcott for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

San Francisco circa 1927. "Nash sedan at Palace of Fine Arts." Topping the Shorpy Shortlist of Chic Chauffeurs. Photo by Christopher Helin. View full size.

March 1940. "Saloon. Silver Peak, Esmeralda County, Nevada." Photo by Arthur Rothstein for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

1935. "Scotchtown, Chiswell Lane, Beaverdam, Hanover County, Virginia. Structure dates to 1698. Related names: Miss Sally Taylor. Built by a Scotsman named Chiswell. Once the home of Patrick Henry and Dolly Madison." 8x10 inch acetate negative by Frances Benjamin Johnston. View full size.

Circa 1940: In an effort to generate more foot traffic in his Chicago camera store, my grandfather Edwin Shutan dedicated a section to a book rental library and hired a staff librarian, Miss Michaels (shown). Edwin charged just 10 cents for three days with no deposit or membership required. His library was immaculate and well-stocked with all the latest titles from authors such as Thornton Wilder, Alexander Woollcott and Lloyd C. Douglas, to name a few. View full size.

November 1937. "Abandoned house near Ambrose, Divide County, North Dakota." Photo by Russell Lee for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

1900. "Woodward coal breaker, Kingston, Pennsylvania." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

July 1940. "Migrant fruit workers from Louisiana fixing flat tire along the road. Berrien County, Michigan." Medium format acetate negative by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration. View full size.

September 1, 1925. Washington, D.C. "Judge Geo. H. MacDonald & Geo. G. Adams." National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

Circa 1905. "City Hall -- Richmond, Virginia." Completed in 1894 at a cost of $1.3 million. 8x10 inch glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.