American Life 1900 to 1909

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Duellers on New York Streets

Brennan gyroscope R.R.

Wright's Flight

Taft speaking, Davenport, Iowa

Discussing East Side rent strike

Taft and Dr. Wesley A. Hill

Wm. Hayward, Sec'y of the Republican National

Santa Claus

William Taft

Crowd to welcome Admiral Peary, Sydney

Dr. Frederick A. Cook

Brooklyn Skyline 1908

Fire on 14th St., 12/20/09

Stores on Fort Street, Honolulu, Hawaii

Getting drink on hot day

Taft crowd on railroad tracks in West

Pischoff aeroplane trying for Deutsch prize

Mrs. Frances P. Parks

Negroes swimming, Asbury Park

Olive Fremstad

Police parade, New York City: Honor men

Louis Bleriot with his plane after landing

Mardi Gas 1908

Harvey E. Wiley, seated at desk

Bleriot in flight, May, '09

Mrs. Helen Boyle at the jail

Suffrage parade, New York City

Cyclist Shirley

Pauline Chase, tying shoe

Chinese men and boys on street around

Columbia Class of 1909

Funeral cortege of Petrosino

Gov. E.F. Noel, Mississippi, Washington

Hayes inauguration flag bedecked podium

Moon racing auto

Taft speaking from train

On beach, near Casino, Asbury Park

Cowgirl and cowboy on horseback, Newton, Kansas

Columbia Class of 1905

Blimp, Zeppelin No. 3, in flight