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Lexington Market

Date: 1905
Description: People standing and posing outdoors. Caption reads: "Lexington Market."
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Golden Spike Ceremony

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Description: A crowd gathers as a golden stake is driven as a part of a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Tanana Valley Railroad. Caption reads: "Driving Gold...
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Roaring River

Date: 1915
Description: Five men in suits pose near the Roaring River in a canyon.
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Group Near Cave Entrance

Date: 1910
Description: View of six men, four women, and a boy standing in front of an entrance to a cave in Doling Park.
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Lovers' Lane

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Description: Two couples standing in the woods. Caption reads: Lovers' Lane, Forest Hill Park, Brooklyn, N.Y."
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Stairway at Caldeno Falls

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Description: A couple walking down the rustic stairway at Caldeno Falls. Caption reads: "Caldeno Falls, Delaware Water Gap, PA."
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Chief Black Hawk Statue

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Description: Sculpted by Lorado Taft, and dedicated in 1911, this statue of a Native American man wrapped in a blanket stands 48 feet tall and was originally named "The...
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Dawson Hotel

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Description: View across unpaved road toward three men standing in front of the Dawson Hotel.
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William Jennings Bryan

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Description: William Jennings Bryan (3/19/1860 – 8/26/1925), a famous orator and congressman, as well as the Democratic Party nominee for President of the United States...
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Abraham Lincoln

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Description: Waist-up portrait of Abraham Lincoln (2/12/1809 - 4/15/1865).
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Dan Rice Home

Date: 1895
Description: View of the two-story Girard, Pennsylvania home of Dan Rice (1/23/1823 – 2/22/1900), entertainer and circus performer widely regarded as "America's most fa...
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William H. Taft

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Description: Vignetted portrait of William H. Taft (9/15/1857 – 3/8/1930), the 27th President of the United States (3/4/1909 – 3/4/1913) and later the 10th Chief Justic...
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Boys High School

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Description: Exterior view of the boys high school building, with boys standing in lines in front of the building.
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Horse-Drawn Carriage

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Description: A horse-drawn carriage with a team of four horses with passengers passing through City Park. Caption reads: "View in City Park."
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Horse-Drawn Carriages

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Description: Men pose in their horse-drawn carriages. Behind them, store awnings advertise products. Titled "Calêches," which is the term for the folding hood of a hors...
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Man Standing Between Tracks Near the Railroad Station

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Description: View of a man wearing a hat and suit standing in the foreground, with the Sterling depot in the background. The depot is a stop on the Atchison, Topeka, an...
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Men at Hotel Desk

Date: 1900
Description: Two men are standing at the counter of a desk at a hotel, and two men are standing behind the counter. Caption reads: "Office."
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Opening Paved Main Street

Date: 08 15 1904
Description: Men in suits and hats stand in the middle of the newly paved main street to pose for the commemorative photograph. The street is lined with brick buildings...
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Meeting of the Board of Governors

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Description: View across room toward a group of men sitting around a desk for a meeting. Caption reads: "Meeting of Board of Governors, Tifton Chamber of Commerce, Tift...
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The First Oil Well

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Description: Drake Well, named for Edwin Drake, is credited as the first oil well and was constructed in 1859.

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