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Brick Wall and Debris

Date: 1969
Description: View of a rundown brick wall with piles of wooden debris on the ground in front of it.
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Chain-Link Fence and Brickwork

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up of a chain-link fence near a deteriorated brick wall.
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Queen Elizabeth 2, Hudson River

Date: 1968
Description: A small crowd mills about a cobblestone plaza near a brick building on the wharf adjacent to the Hudson River. The Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship is ...
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A Boy, East 102nd Street

Date: 1968
Description: A boy in a short coat stands in front of a brick wall in a debris-strewn alley at East 102nd Street.
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Man and Woman Walking on Street

Date: 1968
Description: A man and woman walking arm-in-arm up a steep sidewalk. The man is carrying a grocery bag, and the city street lined with buildings stretches off into the ...
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"Ho Lives," East Village

Date: 1968
Description: Two women having a conversation standing on a sidewalk next to a brick building and near a decorative metal fence. Graffiti on the brick wall reads, "Ho l...
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Boys Playing in Abandoned Building, East Village

Date: 1968
Description: View from below of two boys standing in a doorway opening of an abandoned brick building in the East Village.
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Children Posing, Coney Island

Date: 1968
Description: A group of five girls holding school books pose for a portrait in front of a building on Coney Island.
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The Milwaukee Road

Date: 09 2013
Description: An old locomotive, marked as 35A, parked on railroad tracks. A chain link fence is on the left, and part of the old train depot is on the right, now servin...
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Waiting for the Train Once Again in DeKalb

Date: 12 26 2014
Description: A cargo train is passing over Lincoln Highway. The railroad crossing gate is down and the traffic lights are red. Behind the train, old brick buildings lin...
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Sunday Afternoon at Burnie's Rock Shop

Date: 01 18 2015
Description: Inside view of display cases of rocks and geodes along the front windows of the store. "Burnie's Rock Shop" is painted in reverse on the window. Two street...
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Heating Plant on a Cold Day

Date: 02 22 2015
Description: View of Charter Street Heating and Cooling Plant from North Mills Street. White smoke is billowing out of the stacks against a clear, blue sky. The streets...

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