Los Angeles circa 1956. "Canadian Club imported whisky -- In 87 lands, the best in the house." No. 4 in a series of billboard photos from the files of Pacific Outdoor Advertising. View full size.

Walkerville, Ontario, circa 1900. "Hiram Walker & Sons. Malt house from bottling works." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Photographic Company. View full size.

The Granite State circa 1906. "Pile bridge at New Castle, New Hampshire." You'll come for the bridge but stay for the bushes. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.

New York circa 1911. "Grant's Tomb and rubber-neck auto on Riverside Drive." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Los Angeles circa 1955. "New Chiffon -- bathroom tissue that is facial tissue." No. 3 in a series of billboard photos from the files of Pacific Outdoor Advertising. View full size.

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, circa 1910. "North Street and Hotel Wendell from the park." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

New York circa 1910. "Riverside Drive and Riverside Park." Replete with spectral strollers. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Chicago circa 1912. "Peoples Gas Company Building, Michigan Avenue." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

The Detroit River circa 1910. "View at head of Belle Isle Park, Detroit, Mich." 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.

Detroit circa 1900. "Russell House, Woodward Avenue and Cadillac Square." Razed in 1905 to make way for the Hotel Pontchartrain. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative. View full size.

Los Angeles circa 1954-57. "Betty Crocker promises you perfect pancakes." No. 2 in series of billboard photos from the files of Pacific Outdoor Advertising. View full size.

Los Angeles circa 1954-57. "Anacin: Faster, safer relief from tense, nervous headaches." Our first in series of billboard photos from the files of Pacific Outdoor Advertising. View full size.

"21 Club, Buffalo, Wyoming, 1980." 35mm color transparency from the John Margolies Roadside America photographic archive. Happy New Year from Shorpy! View full size.

September 4, 1940. Middlesex County, New Jersey. "New Brunswick Housing Authority. Reed Court, Apartment J, kitchen." 5x7 inch acetate negative by Gottscho-Schleisner. View full size.

Suffern, N.Y., circa 1910. "Baseball team, Eymard Seminary. Eymard scored in the top of the 12th to beat Don Bosco 8 to 7." Witteman Photo Collection, Library of Congress. View full size.