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The Newsboy Statue and Fountain

Date: 1895
Description: View of a statue and fountain in a grassy park depicting a boy selling a newspaper. Installed in 1895 and funded by Colonel William L. Brown, the statue c...
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Wagon Train

Date: 1872
Description: Elevated view of a wagon train passing through the town. There are numerous covered wagons and horses, and storefronts on both sides of the road. Caption r...
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Broadway Street

Date: 1895
Description: A man walks across the unpaved street in the Broadway Street business district, with automobiles and horse-drawn vehicles along the curb. There is a hill i...
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Elevated View of Main Street

Date: 1870
Description: Elevated view of Main Street and shops. Business signs read: "D.C. Hay & Co.," "M. Tiffany," "Boot & Shoe Shop," "Bakery" and "West & Son." A residential a...
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Street Scene

Date: 1889
Description: Virginia City was the first capitol of Montana. Elevated view of a group of men standing near a building with a sign reading: "L.H. Hershe (obscured) & Co....
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Street Scene

Date: 1890
Description: Horse-drawn vehicles are parked along the roadside and pedestrians are walking and riding bicycles on the unpaved street. Business signs read: "Noah's Ark"...
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Girard, PA Landmarks

Date: 1890
Description: Composite image combining Girard, Pennsylvania landmarks. At the top is "The Old Keystone," in the center is "The Dan Rice Ring Barn," and at the bottom is...
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Railroad Station

Date: 1890
Description: People with horses and wagons are congregated at the railroad depot.
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Stagecoach at Overland Mail Company

Date: 1890
Description: Men with a stagecoach in front of the Wells Fargo Mail and Express Company. In 1858, Wells Fargo helped start the Overland Mail Company, also known as the ...
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"Our First Electric"

Date: 09 17 1892
Description: "Our First Electric," a trolley car on a town street with men posing. Caption reads: "Our First Electric, Sept. 17th 1892. Holbrook, Mass."
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Bedford Springs Cabin

Date: 1860
Description: View of an old cabin, built in 1860, on the grounds of the Bedford Springs Hotel. In the foreground is a dirt road, and a pedestrian is walking near the fe...
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Wharf Scene Illustration

Date: 1800
Description: An illustration depicting an early scene at the wharf in New York City. Many sailing ships are along the left side of the illustration, and "Leeds" is the ...
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Wall Street in a Country Town

Date: 1895
Description: Street level view of a dirt road through a country town with pedestrians looking on, a horse-drawn carriage approaching and the facades of a few brick and ...
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Pioneer Town

Date: 1872
Description: Distant view of the fledgling town showing a few log cabins, large tent buildings, saddled horses, pedestrians and a horse-drawn wagon.
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Bringing Cotton to Market

Date: 10 01 1896
Description: A number of farmers bringing large bales of cotton to market on horse-drawn carts. A building in the back has the words "Bailey, Barksdale & Co." painted o...
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Three Views of the Indian Massacre

Date: 1862
Description: A composite of three views showing the siege of New Ulm on August 19 during the Indian Massacre of 1862. The lower left view depicts wagons and horses on a...
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University of Philadelphia, Wharton School

Date: 1881
Description: A view of Logan Hall, home to the Wharton School of Business. The building features Gothic Revival elements, including the arched windows and quatrefoils f...
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Women's Marching Band

Date: 1878
Description: Elevated view of the women's marching band from John Wanamaker Commercial Institute performing, with children walking beside them and standing on the side ...
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Hampton Institute

Date: 1872
Description: A view of the female residence at Hampton Institute. The left side of the front porch contains potted plant,s and three women converse near the steps. Anot...
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Hampton Institute

Date: 1878
Description: A view of the Native American male dormitory, called "Wigwam." The structure has three floors, each with a balcony. A smaller building is next to it on the...

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