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Harrison Street Community Garden

Date: 04 1917
Description: Children working in an urban community garden. Original caption reads: "Scene in Harrison Street Community Garden showing each plot staked off. Up to 1917 ...
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Alley with Litter

Date: 1925
Description: Squalid, littered alley. Tire tracks run through the mud between wooden buildings.
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Federal Bird Warden

Date: 1921
Description: J.M. Eheim posing outdoors with multiple birdhouses.
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Neighborhood Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Garden outside suburban residence including window boxes and annuals.
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Residential Backyard Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Backyard garden of a suburban residence.
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Hedgeline in Front of Suburban Residence

Date: 06 1925
Description: View from neighborhood sidewalk of suburban residence's front yard, outlined by low hedges.
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Two Boys in Backyard of Suburban Residence

Date: 06 1925
Description: Two young boys playing in the backyard of a suburban residence.
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Garden in Yard of Residence

Date: 05 1925
Description: Garden with an arbor in the yard of a suburban residence.
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Trees Lining Suburban Neighborhood

Date: 1924
Description: View down a wide, tree-lined neighborhood street. Well-maintained lawns and houses can be seen on the left. A man with a reel mower is working in a yard, a...
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Trees and Shrubs in Front Yard of Suburban Residence

Date: 1924
Description: View from across street of the landscaping of a suburban home. Original title reads: "Good foundation plantings. Desirable open lawn evergreens may eventua...
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Man and Woman Grooming Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: A man and woman (possibly husband and wife) maintain a residential backyard. The man, wearing a bow tie, is mowing the lawn with a reel mower, while the wo...
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Young Children in Littered Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: Three young children standing in a backyard in very poor condition, including the lack of a lawn, exposed trash piles, and other litter.
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Front Yard Landscaping of House

Date: 1928
Description: Front yard landscaping of the residential home of A.R. Matthews, master farmer.
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Street Median Landscaping

Date: 09 1925
Description: View of the landscaping on a street median in a residential neighborhood. Dwellings are in the background.
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Man Sitting at Residental Rock and Water Feature

Date: 06 1931
Description: L.A. Hawkins is sitting at a rock and water garden feature at the home of C. Mock Jr., 15 S. Commonwealth Avenue.
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Residential Back Alley

Date: 10 1924
Description: View down clean alley between the backs of houses in a residential neighborhood. Both sides of the alley are lined with garages.
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Landscaping outside Suburban Residence

Date: 07 17 1926
Description: Lawn and foundation planting outside suburban house, including Colorado blue spruce.
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Woman on Porch

Date: 1914
Description: A seated woman looking through a screen on the porch of a stucco house.
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Paper Boy Delivering Newspapers

Date: 1918
Description: A boy wearing a coat and hat standing on a sidewalk while delivering newspapers to nearby homes. Attached to his newspaper bag is a sign reading: "Cook Cou...
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Children in Squalor

Date: 03 22 1912
Description: Two young girls standing with their arms around each other in the debris-strewn yard of a run-down home. The original caption identifies the location as th...

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