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| Date: | 1897 |
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| Description: | Bronze statue honoring the banker and philanthropist Stephen Girard that stands next to the City Hall. A small portion of its facade forms the background ... |
| Date: | 1892 |
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| Description: | Close-up of a statue of Captain Myles Standish, a military leader of the Plymouth Colony. Begun in 1892, the statue depicts Standish grasping his sword in... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1872 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | People with horses and wagons are congregated at the railroad depot. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1800 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1895 |
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| 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 ... |
| Date: | 1872 |
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| Description: | Distant view of the fledgling town showing a few log cabins, large tent buildings, saddled horses, pedestrians and a horse-drawn wagon. |
| Date: | 1847 |
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| Description: | Distant view of the early settlement of the town showing a strip of low-slung buildings in a barren expanse. |
| Date: | 10 01 1896 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | Men standing in front of the Henry Elling California general store, one of the first in Montana, with goods presented around the entry way. |
| Date: | 1890 |
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| Description: | View toward the library's facade, taken from a path leading to the stone and brick building. Two paths intersect the main path and trees and shrubbery line... |
| Date: | 1881 |
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| 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... |
| Date: | 1898 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the Seaside Inn. Automobiles are parked on the streets alongside the hotel and individuals sit on benches and walk nearby. |
| Date: | 1878 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of the Ocean House hotel with men, women, and children posing in front of it. Another group of people are standing on the third story balcony... |
| Date: | 1886 |
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| Description: | View across road toward the First Christian Science Church entrance and left side. Vertical siding covers the structure, and latticework and chevron stripe... |
| Date: | 1856 |
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| Description: | View across water toward the sawmill and various outbuildings located on the Oconto River. Steam is rising from a large pipe over over the main building, a... |
| Date: | 1870 |
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| Description: | View of two lakeside cottage, which have docks and porches that overlook the lake. Caption reads: "Birch Walk, Kelly Lake, Wis." |
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