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Landscaping at Gas Station

Date: 08 1930
Description: View from road of the landscaping in front of a Texaco gas station located on 83rd and Stoney Island.
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Farmhouse and Landscaping

Date: 06 1923
Description: Landscape surrounding a farmhouse.
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Formal Garden on Dickenson Estate

Date: 09 1925
Description: View of garden landscaping on the Dickenson estate.
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Formal Garden

Date: 09 1925
Description: Formal garden at Dickenson Estate.
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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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Young Girls Sitting in Park

Date: 06 1925
Description: Group of young girls sitting on the grass in a park. Tennis courts are in the background.
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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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Front Yard Landscaping of County Official

Date: 05 1925
Description: Front yard landscaping and exterior of suburban home of "county agent Arehart."
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Front Yard Landscaping

Date: 05 1925
Description: Front yard landscaping of suburban residence.
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School Grounds and School

Date: 05 1925
Description: School building and its grounds, including trees and swing sets.
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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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Suburban Home Landscaping

Date: 1924
Description: Suburban lawn and shrubbery demonstrate what the original caption describes as "well-planned" landscaping and upkeep.
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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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Farmhouse's Planting and Fence

Date: 1924
Description: View from a rural road to a farmhouse demonstrating its landscaping and what the original caption describes as a "novel fence." The large barn in the backg...
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"Poorly Arranged" Home Landscaping

Date: 1924
Description: Farmhouse with landscaping of shrubbery. Original caption reads: "Nice possibilities, poor arrangement, no planting plan."
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"Well-Designed" Hedge Line

Date: 1924
Description: Group planting of a low hedge line along tree-lined sidewalk in suburban area. The original caption identifies it as "well-executed."
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Farmhouse and Landscape

Date: 05 1925
Description: View from road of a farmhouse's front yard and landscaping. In the background is a barn and another farm building.
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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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Treelimbs Cut to Accommodate Electrical Wires

Date: 08 1924
Description: View along the edge of a road of a tree that has been cut multiple times at its limbs to make way for electrical wiring on power lines. The tree appears to...

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