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VE Day in Jerusalem: 1945

Jiggsy — Tue, 08 May 2012 09:45:54 +0000

V.E. Day celebration in Jerusalem, May 8, 1945. Barclay's Bank decorated with British flags. Victory in Europe Day is the day when the World War II Allies formally accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany and the end of Adolf Hitler's Third Reich. Matson Photo Service, photographer. LOC original medium: 4 x 5 inch safety film negative.

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Fumigating Santa Claus: 1921

Jiggsy — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:09:58 +0000

Police officers having fun fumigating Santa Claus, Christmas, 1921. National Photo Company Collection. LOC original medium: glass negative.

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Santa Claus Takes On TB: 1923

Jiggsy — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 10:30:50 +0000

Santa Claus with Christmas Seals lady raising money for fight against tuberculosis, 1923. National Photo Company. LOC original medium: glass negative.

Horse Power on the Farm: 1940

Jiggsy — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:39:09 +0000

Farmall tractor and draft horse on a farm in Jasper County, Iowa. Photo taken by photographer John Vachon in 1940. FSA / OWI Photograph Collection. Vintage photos provided by LOC. Original medium: nitrate negative.

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Up Against the Wall: 1920s

Jiggsy — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:49:44 +0000

Sexy actress Joan Crawford in classic 1920s flapper style dress and hat. Bain News Service, publisher. LOC original medium: glass negative.

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Pistols and Pages: 1937

Jiggsy — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:46:18 +0000

Harry C. Feldstone, seller of antiques, weapons and books, 1218 Sixth Street N.W., Washington, D.C.. Nice old store photo with pistols hanging in the window taken in 1937 by photographer John Vachon. FSA / OWI Photograph Collection. LOC original medium: 35 mm nitrate negative.

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African American Farm Boy: 1938

Jiggsy — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:46:35 +0000

Black boy on farm with plow horse, Guilford County, North Carolina. Photo taken in 1938 by photographer John Vachon. FSA / OWI Photograph Collection. LOC original medium: 35 mm nitrate negative.

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Harley Honey: 1937

Jiggsy — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:29:17 +0000

Old photo of a woman on a vintage 1930s Harley-Davidson. She was the first woman to get a motorcycle license in Washington, D.C.. The description with the photo: "Although she weights only 88 pounds--one-third of the machine she rides, Mrs. Sally Halterman is the first woman to be granted a license to operate a motorcycle in the District of Columbia. She is 27 years old and 4 feet, 11 inches tall. Immediately after receiving her permit, Mrs. Halterman was initiated into the D.C. Motorcycle Club - the only girl ever to be accorded this honor." Harris & Ewing, photographer, 1937. LOC original medium: glass negative.

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A Successful Hunt: 1887

Jiggsy — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:39:29 +0000

Hunters, including African Americans, in military uniforms at a camp on Oak Creek, Arizona with deer hanging from tree. Photo taken in 1887 by photographer Edgar Alexander Mearns. LOC original medium: photographic print on cabinet card.

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Boxing Match in Jacksonville: 1894

Jiggsy — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 10:49:14 +0000

Boxing match between James J (Gentleman Jim) Corbett (184 lbs) and Charley Mitchell (165 lbs) at Duvall Athletic Club, Jacksonville, Florida in 1894. Corbett knocked out Mitchell in the 3rd round. Corbett had previously beaten World Heavyweight Boxing Champion John L. Sullivan in 21 rounds. Copyright by Shaw and Sons, Jacksonville, Florida. LOC original medium: photographic print.

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