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Russian Senate from the Winter Palace in Petrograd, Russia

Date: 1917
Description: View of buildings in Petrograd (St. Petersburg) from the Winter Palace. Original caption reads: "Russian Senate (Supreme Court), Marine Tower and St. Isaac...
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Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged

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Description: Front view of the addition to the Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged, founded on May 10, 1883. Pedestrians are crossing the street near an automobile an...
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Forest Hill Home

Date: 1910
Description: Front view of Forest Hill Home. Decorative railings and columns are shown on the country home, and two trees lie in the foreground with a swing, chairs, an...
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House of Employment

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Description: Front view of the House of Employment, or the Poor House. A fence is shown in the foreground and a staircase leads to a long porch and the front entrance o...
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Monument

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Description: Two statues mark the entrance of the picnic area of Valley Forge National Park. The monuments consist of identical bases and an eagle on top of each column...
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Landscaping around Public Library

Date: 08 1930
Description: View from sidewalk of the landscaping outside a public library in St. Charles, Illinois.
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Church with Clocktower

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Description: View across a broad lawn toward a church from a distance. The front has a porch with columns, along with two entrances. The right side has tall windows wit...
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Administration Building and Reflecting Pool

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Description: Front view of the large, monumental Administration Building with a reflecting pool. Also known as the Simon Burach Building after the famed hydrotherapist,...
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University Church at Fordham University

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Description: View looking down aisle toward the altar. The columns that run the length of the aisle have light fixtures and are decorated with garland. The sanctuary c...
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Auditorium at Chautauqua Park

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Description: View of an open-sided auditorium and a fountain at Chautauqua Park, an establishment founded in 1874. The arched building stands in a wooded area. Caption ...
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Statue of Saint Patrick at Saint Michael's Industrial School

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Description: View of a statue of Saint Patrick in a shelter at Saint Micheal's Industrial School, established in 1916. The figure holds a shamrock and a staff. Text on ...
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Grotto at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church

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Description: View of the grotto of Lourdes on the grounds of the parish house at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1888. A statue of Mary stands in a niche...
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Hathorn Hall at Bates College

Date: 1920
Description: View of Hathorn Hall at Bates College. Completed in 1857, the hall is a small brick building featuring a bell tower. A man is seen walking on the sidewalk ...
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Grier Monument at Erskine College

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Description: View of a monument to William Moffatt Grier (1843-1899), president of Erskine College from 1871-1899. The monument, erected in 1904, features a statue of G...
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The Selleck Overlook Military Academy

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Description: Exterior of the Selleck Overlook Military Academy, completed in 1906. The castle-like structure features a lamp post near a staircase at the entrance, as w...
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Fonthill Castle at the College of Mount Saint Vincent

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Description: Elevated view of Fonthill Castle, built in 1852. The ivy-covered castle began as the convent for the College of Mount Saint Vincent, founded by the Sisters...
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Mary Baldwin Seminary

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Description: View from across a road of a row of buildings of Mary Baldwin Seminary, established in 1842. A stone fence and stairs separate the lawn from the sidewalk. ...
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Old Medical College Building

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Description: Front view of the Old Medical College building, built in 1835. A walkway leads to stairs of the large stone-block Classical building. The frieze and archit...
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Bessie Tift College

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Description: Promotional postcard showing the walkway to a building at Bessie Tift College, founded in 1849. Caption reads: "Bessie Tift College."
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Upshaw Hall at Bessie Tift College

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Description: View of the porch of Upshaw Hall built in 1904, at Bessie Tift College. Flowers line the porch where brick columns support the upper story. Caption reads:...

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