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St. Augustine's Roman Catholic Church

Date: 1924
Description: North view of Saint Augustine's Roman Catholic Church, which was designed and built by the Dominican priest Rev. Samuel Charles Mazzuchelli in 1844.
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Seymour Corner Store and Gas Station

Date: 1929
Description: Exterior view of a general store and gas station operated by James Smith. Four people stand posed in front of the building.
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Marty's Warehouse

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Description: View of Marty's Warehouse from across railroad tracks. The warehouse building has large signs of painted lettering advertising the storage facilities. Rail...
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Street Scene

Date: 1925
Description: View of a street scene featuring a central business district bordered by sidewalks and storefronts. A number of people are standing on the sidewalk and wal...
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Depot

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Description: View across railroad tracks of the depot, which is a two-story building with a covered platform. There appears to be a commercial building next door on the...
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Depot and Yards

Date: 1925
Description: View down railroad tracks of a locomotive pulling into a railroad depot and yards. The depot is a two-story building. Two wagons are parked near the depot ...
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Lumber Yard

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Description: Elevated view across railroad tracks of a lumber yard. A two-story building on the right has a sign that says: "Lovejoy & Ringham". There are fences, a sto...
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Lovers Lane

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Description: View of Lovers Lane, which a dirt road with a sidewalk and bridge on the right. There are power lines in the foreground, and a town in the background. Ther...
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Argyle Hotel

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Description: View from across street of a hotel with a brick facade. Many of the windows are open and the curtains are hanging out. There is a pedestrian walking on the...
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Methodist Evangelical Church

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Description: Exterior view from across road of the Methodist Evangelical Church. The building has arched windows and a bell tower. Above the entrance is a round window...
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Interior of Methodist Evangelical Church

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Description: Interior view towards the front of the Methodist Evangelical Church. There is an altar flanked by two chairs, with an organ on the left. In the foreground ...
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Depot and Train

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Description: View down side of railroad tracks of locomotive pulling into the Belmont train station. A group of children stands at the platform.
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Commercial Avenue

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Description: View across unpaved road of storefront on Commercial Avenue after the rain. There is a butcher shop, F. Tallada Candy and Cigars, and a saloon. A streetlig...
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Main Street Looking North

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Description: View uphill of an unpaved Main Street. There is a horse and buggy in the street. A group of men congregate on a sidewalk at the corner.
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Main Street Looking South

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Description: View down middle of an unpaved road. There are shops and homes on the street down the hill, and pedestrians on the sidewalk. On the left, there is a pile o...
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Street Scene

Date: 1931
Description: View down middle of street. On the left a man and two children stand near a truck parked in the driveway of a service station.
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Public School

Date: 1931
Description: View from across street of schoolchildren standing and playing on the sidewalk outside the Benton High School.
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Methodist Evangelical Church

Date: 1931
Description: Exterior view from across street of the church. It has a bell steeple, stained glass windows, double french doors with an archway, and a wall gable facade....
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National Zinc Separating Company Plant

Date: 1925
Description: Railroad tank cars on railroad tracks outside the plant. There are two large round storage tanks behind the tank cars.
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Street Scene

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Description: View down street of an intersection with railroad tracks and a streetlamp hanging from wires. There are storefronts on both sides of the street, and numero...

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