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J.A. 'Doc' Hines Checking Cow for Pregnancy

Date: 1990
Description: Veterinarian J.A. 'Doc" Hines checking a cow for pregnancy.
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Stordock Family Plays Croquet

Date: 1874
Description: Stordock family within fenced yard playing croquet with frame house behind. There is a woodpile and small frame structure behind the house.
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Luther Valley Church

Date: 1869
Description: Interior view of church from the rear towards the altar, probably Luther Valley Church, originally built in 1863. A steeple was added in the 1870s. The alt...
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Blast Furnace in the Country

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Description: Elevated view over trees and town, with a blast furnace in the distance. Hills are in the far background. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Oxford, N.J."
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Shops in the former Universalist Church

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Description: A view of the Universalist Church (1792) converted into a dry goods and grain store. Other buildings are behind the church. Caption reads: "Universalist Ch...
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South Third Street

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Description: View down South Third Street with a car parked in the foreground next to Wilson's Garage.
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Railroad Tunnel Entrance

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Description: View of the entrance to a railroad tunnel which travels under a mountain. There are two small structures, one on the left of the railroad track and one on ...
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Belvidere Avenue

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Description: A view of Belvedere Avenue. The street is tree-lined, making the homes partially obscured. Men stand and pose in the middle ground, while three groups of c...
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Railroad Station

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Description: A horse-drawn carriage waits at the Oxford Railway Station which celebrated its opening on December 18, 1860.
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Restaurant and Bus Terminal

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Description: View across street toward the Center Restaurant and Bus Terminal, with automobiles and a bus parked nearby. The bus driver is standing in front of the bus,...
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Wall Street in a Country Town

Date: 1895
Description: Street level view of a dirt road through a country town with pedestrians looking on, a horse-drawn carriage approaching and the facades of a few brick and ...
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Edison Quarry and Crusher Plant

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Description: Edison Quarry was opened in the largest outcropping area of Precambrian marble south of the Franklin - Sterling Hill area. Edison's crusher is said to be a...
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Blast Furnace

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Description: Exterior of the Oxford Furnace. This was the site of the first hot blast furnace in the United States, and was the longest continuous iron producer from 17...
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Fire Department

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Description: A view of the fire department and its engines. The garage consists of two bays, with a small, circular window placed above, the gabled roof forming a tria...
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Silo and Livestock Shelter

Date: 11 30 1915
Description: Livestock stable or shelter, and silo. Original caption reads: "85 ton silo on E.E. Temple Farm... The only silo in LaFayette Co. Mr. Temple raises conside...
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Oxford Hotel

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Description: Exterior view from intersection toward the Oxford Hotel, built in 1858. Stairs on the right side lead to a porch, and a sign on the balcony reads, "Ye Old ...
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J.A. Hines

Date: 1990
Description: J.A. "Doc" Hines, veterinarian and politician, on the phone at his office. Wording on cup reads: "Old Fart."
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Train Depot in Valley

Date: 11 30 1915
Description: Elevated view towards a train depot located in a valley.
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View Along North Street

Date: 11 30 1915
Description: View down dirt-covered residential street among trees. A horse-drawn carriage is coming down the road, and a woman and child are standing on the sidewalk o...
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Storefronts on a Town Street

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Description: View of storefronts on a town street. Signs advertise groceries, flour, grain and cigars. A sign above the door reads, "Chas. H. Ballard." Caption reads: "...

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