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Landscaping at Gas Station

Date: 08 1930
Description: View from road of the landscaping in front of a Texaco gas station located on 83rd and Stoney Island.
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Children in Park with Swimming Area

Date: 06 1925
Description: Children dressed in bathing suits at a small park with a swimming place. A garden is in the foreground.
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Two Boys in Backyard of Suburban Residence

Date: 06 1925
Description: Two young boys playing in the backyard of a suburban residence.
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Farm Entrance

Date: 05 1925
Description: View from road of front entrance of the Speedwell Farm. Original caption reads: "Desirable farm entrance -- neat and reasonably constructed. Also showing t...
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Danville Schoolhouse

Date: 05 1925
Description: View across road of the front facade of a rural schoolhouse. A small dog is lying on the entrance's front steps, and the sign above reads: "Liberty School ...
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School Grounds and School

Date: 05 1925
Description: School building and its grounds, including trees and swing sets.
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Elizabeth Park in Hartford

Date: 1925
Description: Elizabeth Park's landscaped park, including pond and footbridge. Two people sit on a bench in the shade on the right. The original caption describes the pa...
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Trees and Shrubs in Front Yard of Suburban Residence

Date: 1924
Description: View from across street of the landscaping of a suburban home. Original title reads: "Good foundation plantings. Desirable open lawn evergreens may eventua...
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Farmhouse's Planting and Fence

Date: 1924
Description: View from a rural road to a farmhouse demonstrating its landscaping and what the original caption describes as a "novel fence." The large barn in the backg...
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"Well-Designed" Hedge Line

Date: 1924
Description: Group planting of a low hedge line along tree-lined sidewalk in suburban area. The original caption identifies it as "well-executed."
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Street Median Landscaping

Date: 09 1925
Description: View of the landscaping on a street median in a residential neighborhood. Dwellings are in the background.
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Home Garden

Date: 06 1931
Description: Home garden in a residential neighborhood. Landscaping includes iris and peonies in borders along a driveway, and an arched trellis near the backyard. Orig...
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Intricate and Large Residental Garden

Date: 07 1927
Description: View of intricate home garden of L.B. Olmstead, demonstrating extensive planning and upkeep.
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Manicured Grounds

Date: 1900
Description: View across manicured grounds and intertwining paths. Buildings are in the far background. On the right are buildings along a road.

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