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Martha Berry School

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Description: The birthplace of the Martha Berry School for girls, founded by Martha McChesney Berry (10/7/1865 – 2/27/1942). The school for girls would eventually evolv...
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Women and Children at Play

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Description: Women and children play on the lawn in front of the cabins of Rockbridge Alum Springs, a camp for children. The children and adults are holding hands in a ...
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Log Cabin

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Description: Edmund Gardner's log cabin, purchased by Gardner in 1874. A group of women are on the porch. Caption reads: "Comm. Gardner's Log Cabin at Ballas Island."
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Mountain Home

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Description: Group portrait of a man, a woman and seven children standing in front of a log cabin. The caption reads: "A Typical Mountain Home in Kentucky."
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Log Cabin

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Description: View of a dilapidated log cabin with among trees. A man and woman are sitting on the front step. Caption reads: "Log Cabin."
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Lumbercamp

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Description: Elevated view from hill toward two buildings at the lumber camp. A man stands outside of the structure nearest the camera. In the foreground are logs, with...
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Log Cabins of the Lumber Camp

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Description: A view of the log cabin housing at a logging camp. Caption reads: "Logging Camp, Cloquet, Minn."
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Cannons Beneath Trees Near Log Cabins

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Description: A view of cannons beneath trees behind a wooden fence. Two log cabins are in the background.
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View toward a small log cabin on the left, with three women further down on the trail along the right. Above this trail are steps leading up a steep hill. ...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: Elevated view of two couples walking on a trail. A lake is is the background, along with log cabins. A canoe with three people is in the background.
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Chautauqua Grounds

Date: 1940
Description: View of the Chautauqua Grounds, founded in 1874. A log cottage stands on the left, and another wooden cottage can be seen on the right. Caption reads: "Cot...
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First American Covenant of the Sisters of St. Joseph

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Description: 1836 illustration of a log structure that has a cross of the roof. A nun stands in front of the building, while two other nuns walk down a path on the left...
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Jefferson College

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Description: Site of Jefferson College and the founding of Phi Gamma Delta, built in 1788 by John McMillan. The school was founded at the old log college building in 17...
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Kappa Sigma Fraternity House

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Description: Exterior of Kappa Sigma fraternity house, built in 1882. The chapter house was built on the campus of the University of the South, founded in 1865. The log...
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Auburndale Camp

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Description: Elevated view of logging crew posed outside a log cabin in winter. Several horses are at the back of the group. The foreman, Mike Baltus, is possibly at fr...
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Charlie's Log Cabin

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Description: A view of the Four Aces cabin, home to Bronco Charlie, presumably the man who stands outside near the entrance. The fenced-in yard area contains totem pole...
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A Small Log House

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Description: View down hill toward a one-story cabin standing on the steep bank of a lake, surrounded by trees.
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Children at Park Playground

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Description: A view of children playing on the swingset, slide, and other playground equipment at a park. A wooden building is located behind the playground, and the pa...
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Mitchell's Glen

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Description: View of Mitchell's Glen, formerly owned by S.D. Mitchell. A rock structure accompanied by a sign reading: "Hands Off" is in front of a cabin.
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Emerson Bros. Sawmill

Date: 1908
Description: Emerson Brothers Sawmill with large piles of cut trees in the foreground.

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