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Family Posed in Yard

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Description: A man with an accordion, another man with a clay pipe, two women and two children are sitting around a table that has a knit cloth, a vase, a book, plants ...
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Skavlem Family

Date: 1875
Description: The Skavlem family is around the table at the home of Lars H. Skavlem. A cloth, books, a vase of flowers and fruit are on the table. The two men on the r...
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Woman Holds Framed Portrait with Family Group

Date: 1875
Description: A family group is posing in yard. Part of the group is sitting around a table in front of a picket fence which encloses the brick Greek Revival house. Anot...
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Family Posed in Yard

Date: 
Description: A man with an accordion, another man with a clay pipe, and three women sit around a table that has a knit cloth, a vase, a book, plants and fruit on it. An...
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Ansel Adams at Home

Date: 1968
Description: Ansel Adams stands outside his home.
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Peterson Christmas Tree

Date: 12 24 1945
Description: Unidentified woman seated in a chair next to a decorated Christmas tree with presents underneath. On a table next to the woman are photographs of a soldier...
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Group having Tea in Parlor

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Description: Two women, man, and child having tea in a parlor.
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Everetta Bass in front of Family Home

Date: 1900
Description: Everetta Bass standing in front of the Bass family home, 131 East Montello Street. A portrait of President McKinley is hanging in the front window.
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Cary Bass and his Uncle Cary

Date: 1900
Description: Cary Bass and his Great Uncle Cary seated in a chair. They are most likely inside the Bass family home at 207 Clay Street.
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Cary Bass and his Uncle Cary

Date: 1900
Description: Cary Bass, standing next to his Great Uncle Cary, who is seated. They are most likely seated inside the Bass family home, 207 Clay Street.
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Christmas Tree and Paintings

Date: 1899
Description: A decorated Christmas tree surrounded by toys, including a wagon, drum, and wheelbarrow. A painting is displayed on a stand nearby, and a painted umbrella ...
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Church

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Description: Side view of the church across a yard with trees and plants. The side of the church has stained glass windows. In the foreground on the right is a wooden s...
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Women's Marching Band

Date: 1878
Description: Elevated view of the women's marching band from John Wanamaker Commercial Institute performing, with children walking beside them and standing on the side ...
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The Old Well, En Royel #1708

Date: 1893
Description: A depiction of Jerusalem on the day of Jesus' crucifixion. This is a well in En-Royel.
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Roddy House

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Description: View across lawn of the Roddy House. A young girl is posing in the yard standing and displaying a pony, a young man is sitting with a dog near the porch st...
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Interior of George Fred Keck Designed Home

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Description: Interior view of the living room of a George Fred Keck designed home. A woman is relaxing in a chair with a cat in her lap, and her dog lies on the floor n...
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Albert Zahn Farm House

Date: 1915
Description: The photographer's son, Ferdinand Leonard (Fedy) Hotz winds film in a camera in front of the farmhouse of artist Albert Zahn (1864-1953), also known as the...
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Rhythm Band

Date: 05 1931
Description: Members of the rhythm bands from the Woods and Fontana state graded schools pose outdoors holding their instruments. The children in the front row and on t...
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Dinner with Ike Menu

Date: 01 27 1960
Description: Centerfold of menu for a dinner given by the District of Columbia State Committee, with a removable duotone portrait of President Eisenhower from a paintin...
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Album Page with Pussy Willows

Date: 1899
Description: Two photographs featuring Louise Mears (Mrs. Frank B.) Fargo holding her son Stuart are mounted on an album page decorated with hand-painted pussy willow t...

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