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Early Morning Table

Date: 1971
Description: Table with bottles, clothing and newspapers.
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Lap Robe and Phonographic Records

Date: 2003
Description: Lap robe and phonographic records in the Quinney farmhouse attic.
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Man Sitting on Bench

Date: 1969
Description: An elderly man sitting on a bench reading a newspaper near the World Trade Center.
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Woman Working at Newspaper Stand

Date: 1969
Description: A woman stands behind the counter under an awning of a newspaper stand.
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Signs on Wall

Date: 1969
Description: On the left is part of a "New York State Lottery" sign, and on the right, a number of magazines are displayed, probably part of a newspaper stand.
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Stacks of Newspapers on Sidewalk

Date: 1969
Description: A man bends over stacks of sections of the New York Post piled on a sidewalk.
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Man with Newspaper

Date: 1969
Description: A man wearing a hat stands near a wall with his hands in his jacket pockets, holding a newspaper under his arm.
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Business Sign Moving Notification

Date: 1969
Description: A sign reads that a business has "Moved to 132 Greenwich St. (one block south)." Along with the written description, there is a small map to show where the...
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Danger Sign

Date: 1969
Description: A "Danger Keep Off" sign is visible with an additional sticker that reads, "Stop Fires Before They Start."
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Gathering of Construction Workers

Date: 1969
Description: A group of construction workers gather to listen to a speaker near the office for the Sand Chapter of Mechanical Contractors at the construction site for t...
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Sunday Reader on the Pier

Date: 1968
Description: A man in a sweater vest, wool pants and eyeglasses sits in the sun on the pier reading. Gently rippling water fill most of the photograph while the foregr...
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Washington Square Park

Date: 1968
Description: A small crowd gathered around a slightly elevated speaker in Washington Square Park. A videographer recording the event is in the foreground, and park tree...
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Fishing Boats, Hudson River

Date: 1968
Description: Docked fishing boats of various sizes on the Hudson River. In the foreground, a man sits reading a newspaper on The North Star.
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Baby Carriage, Fort Tyron Park

Date: 1968
Description: A woman sits on the grass reading next to a baby carriage in Fort Tyron Park. A brush-covered hill surmounted by a square tower rises in the background.
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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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Hauge Church

Date: 08 2013
Description: Interior view of a window sitting high up in a white lime-plastered wall, letting light into Hauge Church, a small Lutheran church built in 1852 by Norwegi...
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Kitten on the Radio in the Barn

Date: 08 2013
Description: A photograph of a photograph of a kitten sitting on an old radio. The photograph is hanging in a wood frame from the rafters of the barn.
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Robert La Follette

Date: 09 2013
Description: A head and shoulders portrait of a life-size figure of Robert La Follette mounted on a board, also known as "Fighting Bob." The figure is standing in the c...
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Froth House

Date: 10 2013
Description: The interior of the Froth House, a coffee shop located in the Regent Street Neighborhood. A rocking chair is sitting in a corner, with a piano on the left....
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Books

Date: 12 2013
Description: View of a bookshelf, with books on various subjects on display, from Beowulf to birds. On the top shelf on the right is a decorative vase or sculpture.

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