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Woman Washing Dishes

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Description: View of a woman wearing an apron sitting on a stool and washing dishes at a kitchen sink. Kitchen utensils are hanging on the wall above her.
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Thomas Alva Edison, Mechanical Genius

Date: 02 17 1913
Description: Portrait of Thomas Alva Edison in his lab where he worked on his "talking moving machine."
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Kiss for a Soldier

Date: 08 25 1944
Description: An American soldier receives a kiss in gratitude for the liberation of Paris during World War II.
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Guy Lombardo

Date: 01 16 1976
Description: Portrait of Guy Lombardo, bandleader of the Royal Canadians. He and his orchestra were famous for their traditional performance on New Year's Eve at the Wa...
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Fort Garry Bus

Date: 05 28 1935
Description: Elevated view of men and women lined up on sidewalk to enter an International bus owned by Winnipeg Electric Company. The bus is marked: "Fort Garry." A la...
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Publicity Still of Valeska Suratt for the Fox Production The New York Peacock

Date: 1917
Description: Valeska Suratt wears a spider dress and on her head is a webbed hat, proof positive that she is a vamp.
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Alice Brady

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Description: Alice Brady posing for a publicity photograph while sitting on a cushioned seat and leaning in one direction. She is wearing a wide brimmed hat and a dress...

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