January 14, 1924. "Mrs. Harry S. New," wife of the Postmaster General. This might be good fodder for a caption contest. Which commences right now with yours truly as the judge. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.

Washington circa 1923. "Dulin & Martin window. Vollrath Co., Mrs. Varney." The store, which extended from 1215 F Street NW to the other side of the block at 1214-18 G, burned down in 1929. National Photo Company. View full size.

St. Louis, Missouri. May 1910. "Newsies. Johnston's Branch adjoining Saloon at 10th & Cass Street." Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.

Chicago, April 1943. "General view of part of the South Water street freight depot of the Illinois Central Railroad. Chesapeake & Ohio R.R. caboose." 4x5 Kodachrome transparency by Jack Delano for the OWI. View full size.

Washington, 1920. "Smith Storage Co., 13th & U Streets N.W." With the motor truck gaining fast on the horse team. National Photo Company. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1919. "Union Station from air." Something special seems to be happening down there. National Photo Co. Collection. View full size.

Battling ("Bat") Nelson in New York in 1911. Our second look at the scrappy lightweight boxing champ. G.G. Bain Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1918. "Old house, Md. Ave. N.E. Built by Thomas Taylor in 1876." The caption says Maryland Avenue, but the street sign indicates otherwise. Thought I'd better post this before any more chunks of the glass negative (or house) fall off. National Photo Co. glass negative. View full size.

"Crawford Paving Co." The third and final image from this series showing a Barber steamroller circa 1925. National Photo Company glass negative. View full size.

"Miss Cecelia [Cecilia] O'Dea, 1922." Cecelia, who played the piano and sang, had her name in the pages of the Washington Post maybe a dozen times, usually as an accompanist or soloist at recitals and such. Now, 80 years later, here's her picture. Take it away, Cecelia. National Photo Collection glass negative. View full size.

"Crawford Paving Co." Another look at that Barber steamroller circa 1925 in D.C. Watch your fingers, kids. National Photo glass negative. View full size.

September 6, 1922. "Miss Elizabeth U. Hoffman." Who might be one teacup short of a place setting. National Photo Co. Collection glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Crawford Paving Co." Steamroller made by Barber Asphalt Paving of Buffalo, N.Y. National Photo glass negative. View full size.

Washington, D.C., circa 1925. "Semmes Motor Co. George K. Chaconas & Co. truck." A Dodge delivery van for the grocery owned by George Chaconas. National Photo Company Collection glass negative. View full size.

April 18, 1925. "Miss Louise Ireland & Miss Helen Marye." Last seen in the previous post on a tricycle with a big bow in her hair, 10 years later Helen has graduated to polo ponies and a bobbed 'do. National Photo Co. View full size.