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Capitol, Washington, DC

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 19, 2010, 2:00 am
This photo shows a view of the US Capitol with construction of the dome nearing completion. The current dome replaced a smaller dome made of wood timbers. Construction was begun in 1855 and lasted unt...
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Young's Residence on Million Dollar Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 14, 2010, 3:00 am
Built by Captain John Young in 1906, the Million Dollar Pier is so-called because he boasted it would cost a million dollars to build. He built the three-story Italianate villa as his residence, inclu...
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Photographer Taking Picture of Group with Donkey at Crowded Beach, Atlantic City, New Jersey

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 13, 2010, 2:00 am
Photographers were often on hand at the beach and boardwalk in Atlantic City to take a photo of visitors. This photo shows one possibility: on a tired-looking donkey. The woman on the right holds a si...
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Brooklyn Bridge, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 11, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the pedestrian walkway on the upper level of the Brooklyn Bridge looking towards Manhattan. The bridge was completed in 1883 and was the first bridge across the East River to connect Manhatt...
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Luna Park at Night, Coney Island, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 10, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the famous night time light display at Luna Park. The lights were an impressive display at a time when electric lighting was still rare. Luna Park was an amusement park at Coney Island and r...
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Trestle Work - Promontory Point, Salt Lake Valley, Utah

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 7, 2010, 2:00 am
Shows a train trestle with employees of the Union Pacific and Central Pacific railroad companies near the point where the First Transcontinental Railroad was completed in Utah. The line was completed ...
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The California Limited, Laguna, New Mexico

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 6, 2010, 2:00 am
Shows the California Limited, one of the named passenger trains of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, crossing the New Mexico desert. The line ran from Chicago to Los Angeles from 1892 to 1954...
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Mt. Lowe Railway, Pasadena, California

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 5, 2010, 2:00 am
The Mt. Lowe Railway was a scenic railroad, built in 1893, that traveled seven miles up to the peak of Mt. Lowe in the San Gabriel Mountains of Southern California. The railway existed until 1938 when...
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Nearly a mile straight down and only a step--from Glacier Point across valley to Yosemite Falls, Yosemite National Park, California

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 4, 2010, 2:00 am
Glacier Point was a popular destination with early tourists to the park. Upper and Lower Yosmite Falls can be seen in the background.
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San Francisco in Ruins, San Francisco, California

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 2, 2010, 2:00 am
Shows San Francisco in ruins after the 1906 earthquake and fire. The photo was taken from the Lawrence Captive Airship, 2000 feet above San Francisco Bay looking west across the city.
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Lexington Market, Baltimore, Maryland

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Mar 1, 2010, 2:00 am
Started in 1782, the Lexington Market is the largest running market in the world, located at the corner of Paca and Lexington Streets in historic downtown Baltimore. This photo shows fruit and plant s...
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Clam Seller in Mulberry Bend, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 28, 2010, 2:00 am
A street scene in New York's Little Italy showing a clam seller on Mulberry Street. Mulberry Street was the heart of Little Italy at the turn of the century.
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The Summit of Pike's Peak, Pikes Peak, Colorado

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 27, 2010, 2:00 am
Shows the terminus of the Manitou and Pike's Peak Railway at the summit of Pike's Peak. The railway, which opened in 1890, is still in use today and runs almost nine miles from Manitou Springs...
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Silverton and Sultan Mountain, Silverton, Colorado

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 26, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of Silverton from the northeast looking southwest. The first white settlers came to the present location of Silverton in about 1873 primarily for gold and silver mining.
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Sponge Exchange on Wharf, Key West, Florida

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 25, 2010, 2:00 am
In the mid 19th century fishermen discovered large quantities of sponge growing in the waters around the Florida Keys. By 1890 the Florida sponge industry had grow into the largest in the world, but s...
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Packing Cigars, Key West, Florida

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 24, 2010, 2:00 am
The cigar industry in Key West flourished during the end of the 19th century, with nearly 130 cigar making factories operating on the island by 1890. The industry was fueled mainly by immigrants from ...
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Golf at St. Augustine, Saint Augustine, Florida

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 23, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the 9-hole golf course on the grounds of the Castillo de San Marcos. Created in around 1895, the course was one of the first in Florida and was part of an effort to make Saint Augustine a to...
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Dr. Vedder on Treasury St., Saint Augustine, Florida

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 22, 2010, 2:00 am
A portrait of Dr. Vedder in front of "Dr. Vedder's Museum and Menagerie." Vedder was a locomotive engineer turned dentist who moved from upstate New York to Saint Augustine where he became a autho...
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Happy as the Day is Long, Saint Augustine, Florida

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 21, 2010, 2:00 am
Shows a turn of the 20th century portrait of three boys posing with Castillo de San Marcos in the background.
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A Landing on the Tomoka, Tomoka River, Florida

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 20, 2010, 2:00 am
Shows a group of leisurely boaters hunting for alligators on the Tomoka River near Daytona Beach. The woman in the front of the boat is aiming her rifle into the water, while the rest of the passenger...
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Finish of First New York Auto Race, Queens, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 15, 2010, 2:00 am
Hosted by the Automobile Club of America in 1900, the first auto race in New York ran from Springfield Gardens in Queens to Babylon on Long Island and back, along Merrick Road. The winner, shown in th...
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Frank Stanton and Prince of Princeton, Princeton, New Jersey

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 9, 2010, 2:00 am
Frank Stanton served with the Australian Infantry in World War I, but after being injured in 1916 he moved to the US. He arrived in Princeton in 1917 and was a member of the Princeton Flying Club. In ...
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Anti-onion Gas Mask, Camp Kearny, California

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 8, 2010, 2:00 am
A humorous but effective solution to cutting onions.
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Yard of a Tenement, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 7, 2010, 2:00 am
The backyard of tenement houses full of laundry at Park Ave. and 107th Streets, taken from an elevated train line.
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Up Broadway and Fifth Avenue, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 6, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of Worth Square at Broadway and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan looking north. The building behind the Worth Monument can be seen as the Berlitz School of Languages, and numerous advertisements on th...
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Sand Dunes, Carson Desert, Nevada

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 5, 2010, 2:00 am
Possibly taken in the Forty Mile Desert in Nevada, the photo shows a horse-drawn wagon crossing sand dunes. The Forty Mile Desert was a forty-mile stretch with no water along the California Trail, a h...
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Gould and Curry Mill, Virginia City, Nevada

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 3, 2010, 2:00 am
The city of Virginia City sprang up virtually overnight in 1859 after the discovery of the Comstock Lode, a vast reserve of silver ore in the Nevada desert. The Gould and Curry Mining Company was one ...
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Atlantic Avenue, Subway Entrance, Brooklyn, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Feb 2, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the subway station at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues. The above-ground station shown in the photo is now gone, but the smaller building on the left still stands on Atlanti...
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Pennsylvania Station, Main Concourse, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 31, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the original concourse in Pennsylvania Station in Manhattan. The original building was completed in 1910 and later demolished in 1963.
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Joe Black Fox

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 30, 2010, 2:00 am
Joe Black Fox was a Sioux Indian who traveled with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. This portrait of Fox is by Gertrude Kasebier, one of the leading portrait photographers of the time.
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The Church of San Miguel, the Oldest Church in Santa Fe, N.M., Santa Fe, New Mexico

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 29, 2010, 2:00 am
The San Miguel Mission, built between 1610 and 1626, is claimed to be the oldest church in the United States. The appearance of the church in this photo differs from its present-day appearance, though...
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The Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 28, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress taken from the US Capitol building. Built between 1890 and 1897, the building is the oldest of the three buildings comprising the pre...
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Men and Women Climbing Paradise Glacier, Mount Rainier National Park, Washington

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 27, 2010, 2:00 am
Shows a group climbing Mt. Rainier about a decade or so after the creation of Mount Rainier National Park. Climbing for pleasure was a bit more formal at the time--the women are wearing long skirts an...
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San Xavier Mission, Tucson, Arizona

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 26, 2010, 2:00 am
The Mission San Xavier del Bac was established by Spanish Jesuits in 1699. The original mission was destroyed by Apaches in about 1770, and the present building was constructed by Franciscans between ...
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United States Capitol, Washington, DC

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 25, 2010, 2:00 am
This 1846 image is the earliest known photograph of the US Capitol building. Construction began in 1793 and was completed in 1811. The building was partially destroyed during the War of 1812, and reco...
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President's House, Washington, DC

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 24, 2010, 2:00 am
This 1846 image is the earliest known photograph of the White House. Construction began in 1792, and by 1800 the first occupant, John Adams, took residence. Much of the structure was destroyed by fire...
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Mulberry Street, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 22, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the street markets along Mulberry Street in Little Italy, Manhattan. Mulberry Street was the heart of the Italian immigrant experience at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Victory Arch and Flatiron Building, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 21, 2010, 2:00 am
Built to celebrate the end of World War I, the Victory Arch stood at the intersection of Broadway and Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. The Flatiron Building can be seen in the background.
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Flatiron Building, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 20, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the famous Flatiron Building shortly after construction was completed in 1902. At twenty-two stories tall, the building is considered one of the first skyscrapers ever built.
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Aerial View of Times Square, New York, New York

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 19, 2010, 2:00 am
Shows a view of Times Square looking north at the intersection of Broadway and 7th Avenue in Manhattan, taken from the top of the original Times Building. Opened in 1904, the Times Building was the se...
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Babe Ruth, Bill Carrigan, Jack Barry, and Del Gainer, Boston Red Sox, Boston, Massachusetts

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 13, 2010, 2:00 am
An image from the Boston Red Sox 1916 season. The Red Sox finished the season in first place in the American League, and beat the Brooklyn Robins in 5 games to win the World Series.
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Old North Church, Boston, Massachusetts

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 12, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the Old North Church in Boston's North End. Originally built in 1723, the church is the site of the famous "One if land, two if by sea" phrase related to Paul Revere's ride during th...
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1914 World Series in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 11, 2010, 2:00 am
A crowd poses for a picture before a game, including Boston Mayor John Francis Fitzgerald and Boston Braves owner James Gaffney. The Braves won the series in four straight games over the Philadelphia ...
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Faneuil Hall, Boston, Massachusetts

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 10, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of Faneuil Hall with shops at street level under an awning that surrounded the building. Faneuil Hall was built in 1742 as a marketplace and meeting place, and played an important role during t...
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Old Corner Bookstore, First Brick Building in Boston, Boston, Massachusetts

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 9, 2010, 2:00 am
The historic Old Corner Bookstore, located at the corner of Washington and School Streets in Boston, was built in 1718. In the nineteenth century it was a meeting place for writers, including Henry Wa...
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Mardi Gras Day, New Orleans, Louisiana

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 8, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the Mardi Gras parade on Canal Street in New Orleans from around the turn of the 20th century. It's unknown when Mardi Gras celebrations started in New Orleans, but early accounts exist ...
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Mardi Gras Day, New Orleans, Louisiana

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 7, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the Mardi Gras parade on Canal Street in New Orleans from around the turn of the 20th century. It's unknown when Mardi Gras celebrations started in New Orleans, but early accounts exist ...
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French Market, New Orleans, Louisiana

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 6, 2010, 2:00 am
Located downriver from Jackson Square in the French quarter of New Orleans, the French Market dates to 1791, though the oldest existing structures date to about 1813.
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The Valley, Half Dome, Nevada Falls, Cap of Liberty and imposing Sierras from Eagle Peak, Yosemite National Park, California

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 5, 2010, 2:00 am
Relaxing at Eagle Peak on the north side of Yosemite Valley, with a view to the west.
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Jupiter Light, Jupiter, Florida

Blue Monocle posted an article on - Jan 4, 2010, 2:00 am
A view of the Jupiter Inlet Light with three Seminole Indians in the foreground. Completed in 1860, the lighthouse was built on an Indian shell mound, or midden.
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