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Manager's Home on Sisal Plantation

Date: 1949
Description: A man mows the front lawn of a manager's home on an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. The house belonged to "Mr. Heath."
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Homes for Workers at Sisal Plantation

Date: 1949
Description: A long building containing workers quarters at an International Harvester sisal plantation in Cuba. The homes all share a long, covered porch. The lawns ar...
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The Hermitage

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Description: The Hermitage was purchased by Andrew Jackson on July 5, 1804. The grounds included the mansion as well as a 1,000-acre plantation.
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Greenwood

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Description: "Greenwood," a residence built in the Greek Revival style in 1835-40 by Tom Jones, was originally the center of a cotton plantation.
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"The House Jeff Built"

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Description: Exterior view of Brierfield, a plantation bought by Jefferson Davis in 1835, after he fought in the Mexican War. After the Civil War he bought Beauvoir, a ...
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Nelson Dewey's House at Stonefield Village

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Description: Color postcard view of Nelson Dewey's house at Stonefield Village.

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