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Building the Pulpit — Part 2

Date: 1913
Description: Three men, and young David Rumsey are standing in the shade by the hollow hemlock log. The man on the right is holding an axe. Part of a series captioned: ...
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Young David Rumsey Sitting on a Log with his Parents

Date: 1913
Description: Young David Rumsey is sitting on a log between his father and mother on a sunny day. Parents Wallace and Edna Rumsey are looking at the camera. There is a ...
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Harvesting Grapes

Date: 1909
Description: A group of women and children are standing in front of the porch at Island Lodge. From left to right: Jeannette Holt smiling and holding a bundle of vines ...
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Shuffleboard

Date: 03 1913
Description: Thekla (Mrs. George F.) Brumder, at right, and an unidentified man and woman are playing shuffleboard on the deck of the cruise ship S.S. Grosser Kurfür...
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Havana Bay

Date: 03 1913
Description: View across water towards a two-masted sailboat and a launch plying the waters of Havana Bay. Other boats are tied to the wharf in the background, with bui...
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George and Thekla

Date: 03 1913
Description: George F. and Thekla Brumder sharing a smile while sitting on a bench at a rustic table outdoors in Puerto Rico. Both are wearing light-colored clothing an...
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Sightseeing

Date: 03 1913
Description: A group of men and women are walking across a broad lawn as they tour a garden in Puerto Rico. The women are carrying parasols. There is lush foliage in th...
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In Port

Date: 1913
Description: Passengers line the decks of the S.S. Grosser Kurfürst, docked at Colon, Panama, as others climb the gangplanks to board. A crowd is watching from t...
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Lake Gatun

Date: 1913
Description: Palm trees and defoliated deciduous trees stand in the waters of Lake Gatun near Colon, Panama. The lake was formed by building a dam across the Chagres Ri...
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Gatun Lighthouse and Locks

Date: 03 1913
Description: An unidentified man in light-colored uniform, on the far left just behind a column, is standing atop the near side of the Gatun Locks near Colon, Panama. O...
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Locomotive and Steam Shovel

Date: 03 1913
Description: An elevated view of a steam locomotive and rail mounted steam shovel, probably in the Culebra Cut, during construction of the Panama Canal. Men are seen on...
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Culebra Cut

Date: 03 1913
Description: An elevated view of the vast excavation of the Culebra Cut during construction of the Panama Canal. Railroad tracks and a stream are running through the cu...
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Worker Housing

Date: 03 1913
Description: A small electric train engine identified as P.R.R. [Panama Railroad] 8 is parked in front of a row of two-story wooden houses. Lumber is piled near the tra...
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In St. Pierre

Date: 03 1913
Description: Thekla Wollaeger Brumder is posing standing near the ruins of a stone building in St. Pierre, Martinique. She is wearing a light-colored dress and large br...
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Charlotte Amalie Harbor

Date: 03 1913
Description: Elevated view of the harbor at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. Sailing vessels of various sizes are moored in the harbor. There are islands in the background...
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In St. Thomas

Date: 03 1913
Description: George F. Brumder and his wife, Thekla Wollaeger Brumder, center, are joined by an unidentified woman sitting on a stone wall. All of them are wearing hats...
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Hurrah for the Red, White, and Blue

Date: 1904
Description: A group of children are standing on a carpet over the front steps of the house. Two boys are waving flags. A large flag is hanging from the second story. T...
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Pickeral, [sic] Wis.

Date: 
Description: View of a building with a covered porch, and a sign on a tree that reads: "Boats to Let." A group of people are sitting on the porch. There is a body of wa...
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Radio Card

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Description: Front of card with a title which reads: "International Harvester on the Air!"
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Paddleboarding on Archibald Lake

Date: 1924
Description: W.A. Holt and several visitors are paddleboarding or rafting on Archibald Lake. Names from left to right: Catherine Wilson, Nora Klass, W.A. Holt, and Geor...

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