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Boy and Girl with Calf

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Description: A boy and girl are in a barnyard with a black and white calf. The boy on the left is standing and holding the rope lead. The girl on the right is standing ...
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Giant Fly Sharing Bowl with Toddler

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Description: Illustration of a toddler sitting near a window in a high chair eating from a bowl with a spoon. A giant fly is also eating from the bowl. Hand-tinted lant...
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Boy Sitting on Porch

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Description: A boy wearing denim overalls, sweater, hat and shoes is sitting on a porch with his hands in his pockets. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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Residential Neighborhood

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Description: House in residential neighborhood with climbing vines along the side of the house, and on the fence in the foreground. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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Run-Down Back Yard

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Description: Run-down back yard of a house in an urban setting. Lantern slide.
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House with Vines on Porch

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Description: View towards front of house with vines on the fence, and vines on the side of the house over the entrance. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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Two Girls Standing in Yard

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Description: View across lawn towards two girls standing at the corner of a brick building. There is a large building in the background. One of the girls appears to be ...
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Vines on Porch of House

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Description: View towards the porch of a house, with vines thickly covering and shading the porch. Flowers and potted plants are along the front walk and on the railing...
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Trash in Yard of House

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Description: Trash-strewn lot and broken fence next to a small house. Laundry is hanging out to dry near the front of the house. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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Girls and Boys Working in Garden

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Description: A group of girls and boys are working in a garden. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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"We Grow It, Why Not Can It?" Illustrated Slide

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Description: Chart with two illustrations. The top one is labeled "We Grow It" and is above an illustration of a tomato, and a can with a value of 15¢, both walking tow...
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Ivy-Covered House and Fence

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Description: A small child is standing behind a gate in a vine-covered fence. The house in the background is covered in ivy. Possibly the "before" phototograph to prece...
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Backyards Along "K" Street

Date: 1904
Description: Elevated view of a number of backyards after planting. There is a factory building in the background on the left, and children playing in sand in the foreg...
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Two Boys Standing Next to Sign

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Description: Two boys are standing next to a sign that reads: "Cook County School-Home Project, Garden, Elmer Finke. Lantern slide.
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Dakota House

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Description: House with yard and trees in rural settings. There is a team of two horses pulling a carriage. Lantern slide.
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School Children with Bouquets of Flowers

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Description: School children are sitting at their desks in a classroom. Each student has a vase of flowers on their desk. Hand-tinted lantern slide.
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Backyard of House in Urban Neighborhood

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Description: Elevated view of a backyard, with wooden walkways and barrels in an urban neighborhood. Caption reads: "Typical backyard before landscape gardening was tau...
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K Street House After Planting

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Description: House on a street corner covered with ivy and surrounded by plants and lawn. There is a factory and a large smokestack in the background. Hand-tinted lante...
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Cottages on K Street Before Planting

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Description: Cottages on K Street before planting. Lantern slide.
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Two Boys Standing in Backyard Garden

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Description: University of Chicago Association "Gardening" South Deering. Lantern slide.

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