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The Dam Road House

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Description: View across snow-covered road towards several men and horses in front of the Dam Road House on the Fairbanks-Valdez Trail. Caption reads: "The Dam Road Hou...
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Yost's Road House

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Description: View of men and sleds outside Yost's Road House on the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail. Mountains can be seen in the background. Caption reads: "Yost's Road House, ...
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Salchaket Trading Post and Munson's Road House

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Description: Exterior view of the Salchaket Trading Post and Munson's Road House on the Valdez-Fairbanks Trail. Log buildings are along a snowy path. Caption reads: "Mu...
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Moving Boilers

Date: 06 13 1904
Description: View of men moving boilers on horse-drawn wagons from Fairbanks to Pedro Creek, June 13th, 1904. Caption reads: "Moving First Boilers From Fairbanks To Ped...
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Old Ranch

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Description: View of a ranch with log buildings and a fenced-in area. Hilly land covered with trees is in the background.
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Replica House

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Description: A view of the replica of the first house on Revolutionary Burial Hill.
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Old Trading Post

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Description: An old trading post, built in 1843.
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Street Scene

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Description: A view of a village street and general store. Business sign reads: "Neil's Place General Merchandise." A gas pump and metal sign are on the left.
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John Brown's Cabin

Date: 1890
Description: A view of the cabin of John Brown (5/9/1800 – 12/2/1859), an American abolitionist who advocated and practiced armed insurrection as a means to end slavery...
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Lincoln Cabin

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Description: A view of what might be one of the Illinois cabins associated with Abraham Lincoln or his family. Text in lower left corner reads: "Photo by HC Wood."
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Martha Berry School

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Description: The birthplace of the Martha Berry School for girls, founded by Martha McChesney Berry (10/7/1865 – 2/27/1942). The school for girls would eventually evolv...
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Log Cabin

Date: 1930
Description: View of a log cabin with large glass windows overlooking a lake.
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Women and Children at Play

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Description: Women and children play on the lawn in front of the cabins of Rockbridge Alum Springs, a camp for children. The children and adults are holding hands in a ...
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Log Cabin

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Description: Edmund Gardner's log cabin, purchased by Gardner in 1874. A group of women are on the porch. Caption reads: "Comm. Gardner's Log Cabin at Ballas Island."
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Log Cabin on Flathead River

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Description: Oval cutaway of a view of a log cabin built on the banks of the Flathead river. The cabin is surrounded by stumps and the view includes the river and exten...
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Mountain Home

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Description: Group portrait of a man, a woman and seven children standing in front of a log cabin. The caption reads: "A Typical Mountain Home in Kentucky."
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Log Cabin

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Description: View of a dilapidated log cabin with among trees. A man and woman are sitting on the front step. Caption reads: "Log Cabin."
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Plantation Log Cabin

Date: 1900
Description: View of a group of three women and seven children sitting on the porch of a log cabin. The caption at top right corner reads: "On The Plantation."
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Basket Making

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Description: View of old man making baskets and an old woman sewing outside of a log cabin. Other handmade wooden items appear throughout the image and tools hang on th...
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Dipping Cattle at Sandy Coulee

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Description: Elevated view from hill of cattle in fenced areas. Horses and wagonsare on the left, along with a small log building with a smoking chimney. In the foregro...

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