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South Station Terminal

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of the South Station terminal with elevated track in the foreground, Boston, Massachusetts. Streetcars and pedestrians can be seen on the str...
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Aerial View of Port in Cape Charles

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Description: An aerial view of the port and a section of the city showing a large boat, a railway depot, a park plaza and a grid of city streets with large buildings.
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Elevated View of Seattle

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Description: Elevated view of the city from Capital Hill, with the Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountains in the background.
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Elevated View of Omaha

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of the business district of the city, featuring numerous buildings and houses extending into the distance. Caption reads: "Bird's Eye View of...
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Bird's-Eye View of New York

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Description: Bird's-eye view of the city including the Brooklyn Bridge and the Manhattan Bridge.
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The Stone Arch Bridge Over a River

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Description: Elevated view of an Oriental Limited train crossing The Stone Arch Bridge over a river. The bridge was built by The Great Northern Railway in 1883. There i...
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Harbor Skyline

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Description: Elevated view of the harbor skyline, with the city on the horizon.
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Docks in Mexico

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Description: View across water toward the waterfront and docks in Tampico, Mexico, featuring small boats, people, a road, and a variety of dwellings.
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City Park

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Description: Elevated view across the tree lined city park towards the high school, courthouse, and bandstand.
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Congress and First Street Junction

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the junction of Congress and First Streets downtown, featuring cars, pedestrians, storefronts, and railroad tracks.
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Hanover Street

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Description: View up Hanover Street, featuring storefronts, horse-drawn carriages, a lamppost, and pedestrians. Caption reads: "Manchester, N.H., Hanover Street."
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Mt. Vernon Place

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Description: View of the park at Mt. Vernon Place, with a lion statue honoring the French artist Antoine-Louis Barye in the foreground, and a fountain and four addition...
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State Street

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view looking down State Street in downtown, featuring cars, trolleys, storefronts, large buildings, and pedestrians.
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Walnut Street

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Description: View looking down Walnut Street in downtown which includes a trolley, pedestrians crossing the road, cars, and numerous buildings. Caption reads: "Looking ...
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Walnut Street

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Description: View looking down Walnut Street in downtown which includes trolleys, pedestrians crossing the road, a horse-drawn vehicle, cars, and numerous buildings.
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Public Square

Date: 1900
Description: A park with a fountain, a statue, park benches, a gazebo and paved paths. Large trees shade the park, people relax in the shade and a main commercial stree...
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Horse-Drawn Fire Engines

Date: 1900
Description: A view of two horse-drawn engines. The engine to the left has three horses attached, with three firemen sitting in the wagon. The water tank is on the left...
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Fire Station No. 4

Date: 1910
Description: A view of two horse-drawn engines sitting in front of the fire station. The engine on the left holds the water tank and is pulled by two horses. Two men ...
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Shipyard and Town

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Description: A general view of the shipyard and town of Hampton.
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Columbia University

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Description: An aerial view of the campus and stadium. The stadium is in the foreground and steps lead up to several Pantheon-like buildings, including St. Paul's Chape...

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