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Seal Beach Billboard

Date: 1924
Description: Billboard advertising Royal Cords tires and Seal Beach, California. A man is standing in front of the billboard on the right.
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Seaside Amusements

Date: 1924
Description: View of developed beachfront, including roller-coaster, hotels, pier and seagulls.
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Deck of the Avalon

Date: 1924
Description: View of smokestacks and seated passengers on the deck of the Avalon traveling to Catalina Island.
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Man Loading Silage from Trench Silo on Wagon

Date: 1924
Description: View looking down snow-covered slope towards a horse attached to a small sleigh standing in a trench. At the back of the trench a man is pitching silage fr...
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Trees Lining Suburban Neighborhood

Date: 1924
Description: View down a wide, tree-lined neighborhood street. Well-maintained lawns and houses can be seen on the left. A man with a reel mower is working in a yard, a...
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Trees and Shrubs in Front Yard of Suburban Residence

Date: 1924
Description: View from across street of the landscaping of a suburban home. Original title reads: "Good foundation plantings. Desirable open lawn evergreens may eventua...
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Suburban Home Landscaping

Date: 1924
Description: Suburban lawn and shrubbery demonstrate what the original caption describes as "well-planned" landscaping and upkeep.
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Man and Woman Grooming Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: A man and woman (possibly husband and wife) maintain a residential backyard. The man, wearing a bow tie, is mowing the lawn with a reel mower, while the wo...
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Farmhouse's Planting and Fence

Date: 1924
Description: View from a rural road to a farmhouse demonstrating its landscaping and what the original caption describes as a "novel fence." The large barn in the backg...
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"Poorly Arranged" Home Landscaping

Date: 1924
Description: Farmhouse with landscaping of shrubbery. Original caption reads: "Nice possibilities, poor arrangement, no planting plan."
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Young Children in Littered Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: Three young children standing in a backyard in very poor condition, including the lack of a lawn, exposed trash piles, and other litter.
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"Well-Designed" Hedge Line

Date: 1924
Description: Group planting of a low hedge line along tree-lined sidewalk in suburban area. The original caption identifies it as "well-executed."
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Children Playing on School Grounds

Date: 1924
Description: Elevated view of school children running and playing on open school grounds. There is a schoolhouse in the background.
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Park Lawn Bordered by Plants

Date: 1924
Description: Elizabeth Park in Hartford, Connecticut. View of a small portion of the park's property bordered by plants. The original caption describes it as "well-plan...
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IH Demonstration Farm House

Date: 1924
Description: View from road of several people standing on the porch of an IH demonstration farmhouse. A barn is in the background on the right, with a painted sign on ...
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Corn Harvest at IH Demonstration Farm

Date: 1924
Description: Men on an International Harvester demonstration farm are feeding corn into a husker-shredder as a boy is holding a burlap bag to the machine to catch the k...
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Tractor on Montgomery Farm

Date: 1924
Description: An umbrella is shading a man while he is driving a McCormick-Deering 10-20(?)tractor and disc harrow through a field.
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The Dells

Date: 1924
Description: Elevated view of The Dells. A group of people are standing on a rock formation on the right overlooking the river. On the left is a rocky shoreline, and in...
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The Dells

Date: 1924
Description: Elevated view looking upriver at The Dells. Trees and plants are along the shoreline.
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Middleton Street Scene

Date: 1924
Description: View down street, with cars and trucks parked on either side. There is a large building with businesses on the right. One has a sign offering meals and "ro...

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