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Lexington Market

Date: 1905
Description: People standing and posing outdoors. Caption reads: "Lexington Market."
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Lawrence College Campus

Date: 1906
Description: View across street toward campus. Two men are standing on the sidewalk on the left. Caption reads: "Lawrence College Campus, Appleton, Wis."
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Panama-Pacific Exposition

Date: 1915
Description: Elevated view of crowd on Palm Avenue at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Fransisco, California, 1915. Several ornate buildings can be seen near the cr...
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Lincoln Highway

Date: 1912
Description: View down hill toward two cars passing each other along the Lincoln Highway near Bedford, Pennsylvania. The Lincoln Highway was conceived in 1912 by Carl F...
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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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The Carl Schurz House

Date: 1905
Description: Exterior view of the Carl Schurz home in Watertown, Wisconsin. Schurz was a German-American politician and statesman. There is a horse and a horse-drawn ve...
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Upland Prairie Farming Country

Date: 1920
Description: Upland prairie farming country with a view of the fields.
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Mastadon Skull

Date: 1904
Description: A mastodon skull unearthed at Quartz Creek at a depth of 42 feet. Photograph taken at Dawson, Yukon Territory, Canada. Text on photograph reads: "Copyrigh...
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Young Doe in the Underbrush

Date: 1908
Description: A young doe stands in the underbrush. Text on photograph reads: "At Home." and "Copyright 1908 By W.H. Emmett Aldrige, Mont."
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Sheyenne River Pedestrian Bridge

Date: 1901
Description: A view of a pedestrian suspension bridge over the Sheyenne River, built by Dibley and Robinson Bridge Company in 1801.
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Camp Kennington Harbor

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of the harbor at Camp Kennington with boats pulled onto the shore of a small inlet, part of Lake Sebago. Caption reads: "The Harbor, Camp Ken...
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View of Mountains

Date: 1910
Description: A distant view of the Bartlett and Kearsarge Mountains. A field and trees are in the foreground, and a white house is nestled in the forest further up the ...
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Doller's Harbor

Date: 1910
Description: View of a group of men and women sitting on the shore of Doller's Harbor. Nearby, a steamship can be seen at Doller's Wharf. Caption reads: "Doller's Wharf...
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Tree-lined Dirt Road

Date: 1915
Description: A view looking down a tree-lined dirt highway, with an open field on one side and a mountain in the distance.
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The Cripple Creek Short Line Railroad

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of the Cripple Creek Short Line Railroad and a train winding through the mountains.
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Lovers' Lane

Date: 1910
Description: A group of people canoeing on Lovers' Lane, a peaceful river connecting two reservoirs overhung by deciduous trees.
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Stepping Stones

Date: 1905
Description: A group of men and women standing on stepping stones laid across a river. The stones are painted to read "STEPPING STONES" and the river is surrounded by w...
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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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Park Spring

Date: 1905
Description: Travelers stop by a spring in the woods for water with their early-model automobile. Two boys are standing at the spring, and a young girl stands above the...
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Old Mill Dam

Date: 1910
Description: Water-level view of the log-built Old Mill Dam on the Missouri River with a steel bridge above. The surrounding riverbanks are grown over with bushes, ivy ...

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