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Mobile Bay Beach

Date: 03 05 1915
Description: Two well-dressed men gazing thoughtfully at the ocean at Mobile Bay beach.
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Plymouth Street

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Description: View of Plymouth Street looking towards the waterfront with large trees along the sidewalks.
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Airplane Watching

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd of people standing on boats lined up along a pier to watch a bi-winged airplane flying over the water. Large buildings ar...
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Excursion Boats at Playland

Date: 1928
Description: Elevated view from shoreline of excursion boats docked at Playland near a jetty. People walk on the dock to board the boat, and tables shaded by umbrellas ...
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Funchase Amusement Pier

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Description: Crowds walk along the boardwalk at Funchase amusement pier. A building with flags flying from its turrets features a sign that reads "Funchase Skating". T...
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Fishing From A Pier

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Description: Several people stand on and fish from a pier. A shoreline is visible in the background.
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Fishing From Rocks Along The Coast

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Description: A group of children fish from rocks along the coast.
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Fishing On The Pier

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Description: People fish from a wooden pier.
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View From A Rocky Coastline

Date: 1949
Description: View of a lighthouse or dwelling from a rocky shore.
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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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New Guinea Coast

Date: 1942
Description: View over water towards the New Guinea coast from a boat. A larger boat is on the right and several smaller craft in the center. A pier is on the shoreline...
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Crowd at a Dock

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Description: Elevated view of a crowd of Norwegian people standing at a dock looking out at the ships.
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Aerial View of Encampment

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view looking over railroad cars on railroad tracks towards an encampment. Signs on a building at the encampment read: "War Exposition," and "Three M...
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Aerial View of Encampment

Date: 1920
Description: Aerial view looking over railroad cars on railroad tracks towards an encampment. Signs on a building at the encampment read: "War Exposition," and "Three M...
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Charlotte Amalie Harbor

Date: 03 1913
Description: Elevated view of the harbor at Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas. Sailing vessels of various sizes are moored in the harbor. There are islands in the background...
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Mt. Desert Island, Maine

Date: 1897
Description: Circular-framed view across a body of water. Two wood pilings are in the right foreground, and a boat is out on the water. Hills are along the far shorelin...

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