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Tannisse and David Taylor having a Tea Party

Date: 1914
Description: Photographer Herman Taylor's children sit at a little table in front of the hearth in the library.
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Farm Family with Implements

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Description: A stonecutter, a cooper or smith (identified by the tools of their trade) and a girl with a pail are standing on the left in contrast to a group of ladies ...
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Winslow Relics

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Description: Group of relics of Edward Winslow, pilgrim leader and governor of Plymouth Colony. Features sword, crest, portrait, book, a locking box, a set of baby shoe...
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Canning Demonstration

Date: 1914
Description: A group of men and women surround O.H. Benson as he gives a canning demonstration in the office of County Superintendent Tobin. Canning equipment stands on...
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Snack Time

Date: 1900
Description: Forest Middleton, second from right, and four other boys, enjoy apples and popcorn in the Middleton family kitchen. One boy is peeling an apple as another ...
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Farmhouse

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Description: Interior view of a farmhouse. The living room features a potbelly stove and a rocking chair. The portrait of a man hangs on the wall above a table lined ...
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Florence Lawrence and Laura Oakley in "The Pawns of Destiny"

Date: 1914
Description: Florence Lawrence, seated at a table with a mop, bucket, and feather duster, has stopped work to read a book. Behind her an older woman, probably played by...
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Polperro House Sitting Room at Pendarvis Complex

Date: 1936
Description: Sitting room in Polperro House. Rocking chairs and a bench are by the fire in the fireplace. A corner china cabinet is on the right near a window.
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New Beekeeper with Books

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Description: Black and white drawing of a beekeeper sitting on a hive box leaning against a tree, his chin resting on his hand. He is holding a book titled "The Hive an...

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