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Mohegan Island

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view from hill looking down toward buildings in the hills along the coast.
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Marblehead Bluff

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Description: Elevated view of village homes on the shores of the bay with docked fishing boats in the foreground. Caption reads, "Marblehead, Mass from Rockmere Point."
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The Boardwalk

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Description: View down wide boardwalk, with a man and a young girl sitting on a boardwalk bench on the left. Several other people look out at the ocean from the railing...
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The Beach

Date: 1920
Description: View along rocky shoreline towards adults and children on the seashore, nde wading in the water. In the distance are cottages and other buildings, possibly...
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Bathers on the Beach

Date: 1910
Description: View along beach toward sunbathers sitting and walking along the seashore. A line of automobiles are parked alongside the beach, separated from the sand by...
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Main Street Scene

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Description: View of oceanside residences along a town's main street.
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Street Scene

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Description: View downhill towards a neighborhood crowded with cottages.
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Eskimo Tent Village

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Description: Elevated view of an Eskimo tent village on sandspit along the shoreline. Wood buildings are along higher ground on the right near a river.
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Port Moresby Harbor

Date: 02 05 1944
Description: General view of Port Moresby Harbor from road, New Guinea (present day Papua New Guinea). A jeep is on the road on the left. Several soldiers are near a sh...
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City of Port Limon, Costa Rica

Date: 1902
Description: Elevated view of the city of Port Limon, Costa Rica with the Caribbean Sea in the background. Trees grow amongst the many commercial and residential buildi...
Map or Atlas

A New Map of the North Parts of America Claimed by France under ye Names of Louisiana, Mississipi [i.e. Mississippi], Canada, and New France with ye Adjoining Territories of England and Spain

Date: 1720
Description: This map of North America shows cities, rivers, lakes, and a few topographical features, complete with numerous descriptive blocks of text about expedition...
Map or Atlas

A Map of South Carolina and a Part of Georgia: Containing the Whole Sea-Coast; All the Islands, Inlets, Rivers, Creeks, Parishes, Townships, Boroughs, Roads, and Bridges

Date: 1780
Description: This map shows the townships, parishes, cities, towns, plantations, lakes, rivers, swamps, and roads near the coast of South Carolina and Georgia. Emphasis...

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