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Railroad Depot

Date: 1905
Description: A view of Erie Depot on South Market Street, one of Galion's two large railroad depots.
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Group in Front of A Norwegian Church

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Description: A group of well-dressed people posing with bicycles in front of the Waupun Norwegian Lutheran Church, also called the Norske Evangelical-Lutherske Kirke, w...
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Youngsville Mfg. Co.'s Plant

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Description: A view of the Youngsville Mfg. Co.'s Plant. Caption reads: Youngsville M'F'G. Co's. Plant, Youngsville, PA.
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Nazi Youth Camp

Date: 1945
Description: Snapshot of a Nazi Youth camp found by Sigurd Olson during his travels in Germany, either late in 1945 or early in 1946.
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Boy at Festival

Date: 1968
Description: A boy sitting on a bike on the other side of a street barrier. A pallet and a head board block off the street while a sign announces, "Street Closed--Fest...
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Group Gathered for Lantern Slide Show

Date: 1917
Description: Group gathered on benches in the late evening for a night time lecture, lantern slide show or film showing by International Harvester's Agricultural Extens...
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Manure Pile Near House

Date: 04 1926
Description: View of a manure pile near a barn. Used to demonstrate the dangers of placing waste too near to a house. A rooster is standing atop the pile, and a bicycle...
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Boys in front of Suburban Residence

Date: 06 1925
Description: Two young boys ride bicycles (including a tricycle, or small "penny farthing") along the front walk toward the suburban residence of Robert Wallace, 10153 ...
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Schoolhouse Traffic Hazards

Date: 04 24 1926
Description: Children walking along the side of a road in front of a one-room schoolhouse as an automobile approaches from behind. Other children are playing in the sch...
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Grand Army of the Republic, Men at Encampment

Date: 1914
Description: Outdoor view of Union veterans standing near a war memorial in a square downtown.
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Exterior View of One-Room Schoolhouse

Date: 1915
Description: Exterior photograph of schoolhouse. Original caption reads: "one room school cost $3786." The building has a stone foundation, a roof vent, and a chimney a...
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Butterfly Theater

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Description: Exterior view at night of the Butterfly Theater, 212 West Wisconsin Avenue, from the street. Early advertisements proclaimed it to be "Milwaukee's movie pa...
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Hampton Institute

Date: 1872
Description: A view of the female residence at Hampton Institute. The left side of the front porch contains potted plant,s and three women converse near the steps. Anot...
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Swedish McCormick Dealership

Date: 1900
Description: Exterior view of front of a McCormick agricultural machinery dealership in Stockholm, Sweden. Pieces of machinery are arranged on the building's front porc...
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Children's Park

Date: 1915
Description: View taken from across railroad tracks of a children's park. Crowds of children and adults stand behind a fence along the park. Behind them are large brick...
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Postwar Berlin

Date: 1951
Description: A street scene in Berlin that shows the damage caused by wartime bombing. A banner or billboard on the damaged building on the right is advertising a film ...
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Children with International Truck

Date: 1965
Description: A group of children gathers around an International truck modified for use by a public health organization while a woman in a nurse's outfit stands inside....
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Memorial Day Celebration

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Description: A panoramic view of a Memorial Day parade/celebration as it rounds the corner of a street. According to text on the back of the print, this celebration too...
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Three Western Union Messengers Pose with Woman

Date: 04 1930
Description: Three Western Union messenger boys with two bicycles and one woman stand on the sidewalk in front of the branch office at 650 State Street. There is snow o...
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Woman Stands Outside of a Western Union Office

Date: 04 1930
Description: A woman stands outside of the Western Union office at 650 State Street. She is next to a Western Union sign and several bicycles, and there is snow on the ...

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