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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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Friehoefer Baking Co. Truck

Date: 1940
Description: A man standing holding a basket near an International D-2-M truck with a 113-inch wheelbase and a Metro body. This truck was one of twenty owned by the Fri...
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Road Work with Adams #5 1/2 Road Grader

Date: 1949
Description: Men using an Adams #5 1/2 Road Grader to work on an urban street. The grader was owned by the State Paving and Construction Co. Original caption states: "G...
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Philadelphia Road Work with #3/2 Adams Motor Grader

Date: 1949
Description: Men using a Number 3/2 Adams Motor Grader for road construction on Pine Street in Philadelphia. A laundry store is on the corner.
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Betsy Ross House

Date: 1913
Description: An exterior view of the Betsy Ross house. Two larger buildings flank each side of the house.
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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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Betsy Ross House

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Description: Frontal view of the Betsy Ross House, located at 239 Arch Street and built around 1740. The house features a display window with historic photographs and a...
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Fire Prevention Week Parade Float

Date: 1971
Description: Color photo of an International Scout pulling a parade float for Fire Prevention Week. The float has a large finger pointing to the word "YOU" and on vario...
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Elevated View of Fire Prevention Week Parade

Date: 1971
Description: View looking down on a Fire Prevention Week Parade on a city street. A fire engine, and parade floats towed by International Scouts and Travelalls, are tra...
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Elevated View of Fire Safety Prevention Week Parade

Date: 1971
Description: Elevated view of a Fire Safety Prevention Week Parade. The picture is taken looking at the front of the parade, and persons with flags, a marching band, an...

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