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Herring-Curtiss Flying Machine

Date: 1909
Description: Advertising card from an exhibition of the Herring-Curtiss "Golden Flyer" in which Glenn Curtiss had won the first Gordon Bennett trophy at Rheims. The exh...
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VVAW in Philadelphia

Date: 1976
Description: Demonstration by members of the Philadelphia chapter of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War, one year after the war ended.
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P&H 2-Ton Monorail Hoist in Rail Storage House

Date: 1911
Description: Pawling & Harnischfeger 2-ton monorail hoist in the William Wharton Jr. & Co. rail storage house. There's a man in the cab and the text on the cab reads "P...
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CNN News Team

Date: 2000
Description: A member of the CNN (Cable News Network) broadcast team testing equipment on the floor of the Republican Convention in Philadelphia.
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Masonic Temple Grand Lodge

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Description: View of the stone Norman style Masonic Temple Grand Lodge and its tower. A statue of General John Fulton Reynolds on horseback is in the square in front o...
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City Hall

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Description: A view of the front entrance of the City Hall. Built in the Second Empire style, the stone building features tiered levels of columns and decorative stone...
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Stephen Girard Statue

Date: 1897
Description: Bronze statue honoring the banker and philanthropist Stephen Girard that stands next to the City Hall. A small portion of its facade forms the background ...
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Underpass of Elevated Railway

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Description: View of street beneath an elevated railway at a market on 60th Street, featuring pedestrians, storefronts, and cars.
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City View

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Description: A city view of a brick building and a cobbled alleyway called Clements Avenue. Two individuals are standing outside the entrance of the building, which be...
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Ridge Avenue

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Description: Street scene of Ridge Avenue from Queen Lake, East Falls. Features American flag decorations, people in the street, horse and carriages along the sides, as...
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Falls Brewery

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Description: A view of the Falls Brewery, with painted text on the buildings reading, "John Hohenadel Health Beer," "Rival Porter," and "Falls Brewery John Hohenadel."
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U.S. Mint

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Description: A view of the Coining Room, with men and women working at various machines. Large pallets of boxes, on wheels, sit in the central aisle, on the left. Capti...
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U.S. Mint

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Description: A view of the Coining Room, where women sit at long tables, weighing out metal. Each woman has a balance and other tools at her station. A male supervisor ...
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Old Swedes' Church

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Description: View across cemetery toward the church, which has vines growing on the walls. Caption read: "Gloria Dei (Old Swedes') Church (Founded 1677-Erected 1700), S...
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Blessed Sacrament Church Rectory

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Description: View of Blessed Sacrament Church Rectory. Two rows of children walk on the sidewalk beside telephone poles.
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Mount St. Joseph

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Description: The entrance hallway contains a large statue of St. Joseph carrying Jesus with a vase of flowers and chalice sitting at the feet. The ceiling has heavy cro...
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University of Philadelphia, Wharton School

Date: 1881
Description: A view of Logan Hall, home to the Wharton School of Business. The building features Gothic Revival elements, including the arched windows and quatrefoils f...
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Library at Saint Joseph Hall

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Description: Interior of a library in Saint Joseph Hall, opened in 1903. Located on the campus of Mount Saint Joseph Collegiate Institute, founded in 1900, the library ...
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Mt. St. Joseph

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Description: A view of the parlor at Mt. St. Joseph. A table stands near the doorway and wooden chairs are arranged on a carpet across the room. Multiple paintings deco...
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St. Joseph's College

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Description: A view of the study room at St. Joseph's college, lined with rows of desks. This room appears to double as a worship space, as the desk at the front of the...

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