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School Boys Making the Frame of a Fly Trap

Date: 1913
Description: Two boys at work indoors constructing the wooden frame of a fly trap at their school.
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M.J. Hoven's Meat Market

Date: 1899
Description: Matthew J. Hoven with hands on hips standing in front of M.J. Hoven's Meat Market. A sign on the building reads: "Oyster Depot; Wholesale & Retail". There ...
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McCormick grain binder

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Description: Man operating a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder against a mountainous backdrop.
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International Harvester Transfer Agency

Date: 1912
Description: Exterior view of an International Harvester Transfer Agency building with several men standing on a platform surrounding it. Railroad tracks are located on...
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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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Woman Making Cheese

Date: 1920
Description: A woman wearing an apron and a hairnet standing at a counter while using a hoop strainer to make cheese(?). She is using another metal utensil to press whe...
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Outhouse

Date: 1920
Description: View of the front and side of an outhouse with an open door. A section of a long building with a row of windows is in the background.
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Girl Playing Outdoors

Date: 1920
Description: A girl from Sunnyside School balancing on one leg outdoors. She is wearing a dress and has a large bow in her hair.
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Two Boys with a Pail of Water

Date: 1913
Description: Two boys holding a pail of water. There is a wagon parked near a building in the background. Original caption reads: "Bringing a pail of warm water for the...
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Arthur Loomis Sanborn

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Description: Waist-up seated portrait of Judge Arthur Loomis Sanborn.
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Jim Ameche

Date: 02 24 1943
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of radio actor Jim Ameche. The image was used for a newspaper advertisement. Caption reads: "Jim Ameche, The MANHATTAN STORY Te...
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Group Portrait of People at Stanley McCormick School

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of nine people posing on the steps of a building.

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