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Eugenics Demonstration on Wall Street

Date: 10 27 1915
Description: Four impoverished men hired by "The Medical Review of Reviews" carry signs with the eugenics slogans, "I am a burden to myself and the State. Should I be a...
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International Delivery Truck in front of Queensboro Bridge

Date: 07 05 1927
Description: Driver in an International delivery truck parked along the waterfront with the Queensboro Bridge in the background. The truck was owned by Joseph Victori &...
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Skywriting Advertisement for Cigarettes

Date: 1923
Description: Advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes that shows the product name being written as a smoke trail above New York City. The campaign was devised for the...
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Senator and Mrs. McCarthy

Date: 10 12 1953
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and his new bride, the former Jean Kerr, arrive at the federal building in New York City where a hearing concerning security ris...
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Joe McCarthy Investigates

Date: 10 17 1953
Description: Senator Joseph R. McCarthy, now chair of the Senate Investigating Committee, arrives at a New York City hotel to begin hearings on alleged Communist espion...
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Anti-Rosenberg Demonstrators

Date: 1951
Description: Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of spying for the Soviet Union on March 29, 1951, and sentenced to death. The climate surrounding their trial wa...
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International Model 63 Truck

Date: 01 23 1926
Description: Two men loading merchandise into the covered bed of an International Model 63 truck operated by the E.B. Latham & Company - "Electrical & Radio Merchandise...
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MacArthur Returns

Date: 05 20 1951
Description: General Douglas MacArthur rides in an open car during the ticker tape parade in his honor. MacArthur had just returned to the United States, having been re...
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International Model S Carolyn Laundry Truck

Date: 02 11 1927
Description: A uniformed worker holding a package steps out of an International Model S truck operated by the Carolyn Laundry.
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Keller's Bakery Truck

Date: 11 1926
Description: A driver sits behind the wheel of an International Model S truck used by Keller's Bakery of Brooklyn as a man loads a tray of goods into the back. The stor...
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Pack of Cigarettes on Sewer Grate

Date: 1969
Description: A pack of Marlboro cigarettes lays atop a sewer grate on a city street.
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Man Observing Framework of the World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: A man stands in the foreground profiled by the framework of the World Trade Center towers.
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Man Amidst Construction

Date: 1969
Description: A man walks through the construction for the World Trade Center. A reflection of the surrounding buildings is visible in the windows.
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Man near Construction Site

Date: 1969
Description: A man in the foreground walks past a wire fence with plywood at the construction site. A sign in the background reads, "Marchi for Mayor," and the portion ...
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Dashboard Decorations

Date: 1969
Description: View through front windshield of a dashboard that is decorated with two religious figurines. A rosary hangs from the rear view mirror.
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Construction Worker with Equipment

Date: 1969
Description: A male construction worker stands stands in a large hole directing another man who is using a backhoe.
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Playboy Bunny Sticker on Automobile Window

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up of a Playboy Bunny sticker on the driver's side window of an automobile.
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Large Puddle in Parking Lot

Date: 1969
Description: A large puddle in a parking lot where two automobiles, a Corvair and a Volkswagen, are parked.
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Graffiti on a Door

Date: 1969
Description: Graffiti on a green door reads, "Kuken was here." A Miller beer bottle is on the doorstep.
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New York City Street

Date: 1969
Description: Several automobiles and trucks pass through a New York City street. A bridge is visible in the left background, and a construction crane can be seen in the...

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