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Court House

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Description: Exterior view of the Valley City courthouse and the path leading up to it. Homes and other structures are visible in the background.
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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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Galbreath Residence

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Description: Horse and carriage parked in front of the residence of Reverend J.M. Galbreath DD., professor of English Bible at the Lincoln University, in Lincoln, Penns...
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J.A. Logan Home

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Description: View of the home of General John A. Logan, U.S. Senator and Republican vice-presidential nominee of 1884. TCaption reads: "John A. Logan's Old Home. Carbon...
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Acadian House

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Description: Colonial home, built in 1670, became the residence for Acadians, the descendants of the seventeenth-century French colonists who settled in Acadia, followi...
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Birthplace of Daniel Webster

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Description: The rear view of the birthplace of Daniel Webster (1782-1852), a leading American statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period, was built in 1780 and re...
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Birthplace of Daniel Webster

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Description: The birthplace of Daniel Webster (1782-1852), a leading American statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period, was built in 1780 and restored in 1913. W...
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Lafayette House

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Description: The Lafayette House, a modest stone country house, was built by Henry Landis around 1750, and boasts that Lafayette stayed inside while being treated by Dr...
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Daniel Webster's Home

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Description: The residence of Daniel Webster (1782-1852), a leading American statesman during the nation's Antebellum Period.
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Boxwood Manor

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Description: The rear view of Boxwood Manor, the inspiration for the painter, Charles Vezin, in 'The Old Garden.'
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First House

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Description: First House was built in 1741 and was the city's main place of worship.
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A Log House on Walnut Street

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Description: Angled view from street toward a log house on Walnut Street. Caption reads: "Log House, Built [More] Than A Century Ag[o], Walnut Street. Kutztown, PA."
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The Free Library

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Description: A view of the Free Library, and the home of Guilford Smith in the background on the right. No other building are visible. Caption reads: "Windham Free Libr...
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A Presidential Campaign Banner Over the Street

Date: 1912
Description: A street view featuring a campaign banner supporting Theodore Roosevelt (10/27/1858 – 1/6/1919) as president and Hiram W. Johnson (9/2/1866 – 8/6/1945) fo...
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South Water Street

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Description: View of South Water Street and its houses, taken from the intersection.
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Street Scene

Date: 1910
Description: View down tree-lined street, with houses and a sidewalk on the right. Utility lines run the length of the street, and two automobiles are parked at the cur...
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Street Side Terraces

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Description: View across road toward homes set above the street on an incline. Horses and carriages are parked on the other side of a street along a brick wall. Two spi...
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Bedroom at the Hermitage

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Description: Interior view of a bedroom at the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring a canopied bed, matching curtains, ornate wallpaper and gleaming carved wood...
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Hermitage Foyer

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Description: Foyer of the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring bucolic murals, a curving staircase, ornate couches and sculptures.
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The Hermitage Drawing Room

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Description: Interior view of a drawing room in the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jackson, featuring chandeliers, a harpsichord and ornately carved furniture.

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