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The Old Dell House #1079

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Description: Stereograph of the exterior view of Old Dell House.
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Lyman Schley's Cottage in Ruins

Date: 10 25 1930
Description: Elevated view from above of ruins, after a fire, of Lymon Schley's "Green Lantern" cottage, Morningside Heights.
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Auto Safety Lane

Date: 08 04 1930
Description: Men inspecting automobiles in the "Safety Lane" on Wisconsin Avenue, sponsored by American Automobile Association (AAA).
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Valley House

Date: 1909
Description: Two men stand on the sidewalk in front of a boardinghouse [?]. A man and a dog sit on the porch of the Valley House.
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Sam Davis Company Truck

Date: 1925
Description: Furniture movers from the Sam Davis Company load the back of a Model 53 International motor truck with chairs and boxes. The text on the truck reads: "The ...
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Two Buggies Parked in front of Storefront

Date: 10 1906
Description: Two buggies are sitting parked in from of "E.P. Phillips Coal Wood & Machinery" store, possibly an International Harvester dealership. The first buggy is p...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Matthews Family

Date: 1939
Description: Image from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with Rosalie, Ollie Mae, and Adrena Matthews posing by their garden, near the front step...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Best Gardens

Date: 1939
Description: Page from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with individual pictures of winners of the Best Gardens competition: George Caravello in ...
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Better Homes and Gardens Club Record Book: Mrs. Ora Smith

Date: 1939
Description: Image from the Garden Club record book kept by Neighborhood House, with the winner in the Senior category garden competition, Mrs. Ora Smith, sitting on th...
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New Nakoma Neighborhood Residents

Date: 01 11 1958
Description: Portrait of new Nakoma neighborhood resident Pauline Moore.
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New Nakoma Neighborhood Residents

Date: 01 11 1958
Description: Portrait of new Nakoma neighborhood resident Isabel Hughes.
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New Nakoma Neighborhood Residents

Date: 01 11 1958
Description: Portrait of new Nakoma neighborhood resident Reverend William A. Schultz.
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New Nakoma Neighborhood Residents

Date: 01 11 1958
Description: Portrait of new Nakoma neighborhood resident Robert Krogstad.
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New Nakoma Neighborhood Residents

Date: 01 11 1958
Description: Portrait of new Nakoma neighborhood resident Patricia Liebl.
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J.L. McLaughlin

Date: 1924
Description: J.L. McLaughlin and wife, two sons and one daughter posing around their Flanders automobile in front of their house. Outdoor stairs are leading up to the s...
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Home Hotel

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Description: View from unpaved road of the "Home Hotel," a two-story wood frame building with a balcony and a porch. Several flowers are planted in the garden and in po...
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J.H. Frazier Residence

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Description: View from street of the J.H. Frazier Residence, which is a two-story wood frame home with a porch and a balcony. There is a small garden in the center of t...
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Wilton House

Date: 1914
Description: View across road and railroad tracks towards the Wilton House Hotel. A portion of the back of a railroad car is on the right. Three men are sitting on the ...
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Residential Street

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Description: View down row of residential houses along a sidewalk. The first house has a wrap-around open porch with columns on the front and side. In the distance two ...
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Abiel E. Brooks House

Date: 1877
Description: The Abiel E. Brooks House, built in 1853, with a family group posed on the lawn and porch. Identified (front row, left to right) are Mrs. Noah (Jane Ann) C...

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