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Olin Terrace

Date: 03 03 1957
Description: A view of Olin Terrace. The terrace and fountain were built in 1934 by CWA and FERA workers. It was designed by Frank Riley, Madison architect, in the Ital...
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Sharing a Drink of Water

Date: 07 20 1987
Description: A little girl offers her place at a fountain to a large Newfoundland-mix dog who takes a drink on a hot day.
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Bomb Explodes at Haymarket Square Rally

Date: 05 04 1886
Description: A photograph of a painting depicting the bomb exploding at police as they approach the wagon to tell the crowd to disperse from Haymarket Square. Shrapnel ...
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Halloween Parade

Date: 10 31 1977
Description: Thousands of people from the inner city flocked to a Halloween Party given to help keep children off the street during the holiday.
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Monument Square

Date: 1885
Description: View of Monument Square.
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Schoenleber Memorial Clock Tower

Date: 1970
Description: Elevated view of Milwaukee Civic Center Plaza. Entire clock tower is visible, with the plaza around the base, and other buildings in the background. The c...
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Aerial View of Port in Cape Charles

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Description: An aerial view of the port and a section of the city showing a large boat, a railway depot, a park plaza and a grid of city streets with large buildings.
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Statue of Franklin Pierce

Date: 1915
Description: A statue of Franklin Pierce in a park plaza surrounded by trees. The capitol building surmounted by the original war eagle statue fills the background.
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The Capitol Building

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Description: A view of the Capitol Building from the East front showing extended stone stairs, exterior columns, bas-relief, the dome and the stone plaza in front.
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Columbus Cathedral

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Description: A view of the Baroque-style Columbus Cathedral in Havana, Cuba from the plaza in front. The plaza has numerous horse-drawn carriages and the cathedral has...
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Playland

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Description: A view of Playland, an amusement center with a fountain, a plaza and a casino. Pedestrians stroll across the plaza and three flags fly above the sprawling...
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City Park Plaza

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Description: An elevated view of a city park plaza featuring a fountain, stone walkways and stairs and a central domed stone building.
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Horses and Carts in a Public Square

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Description: Elevated view of horses and carts on a public square. Business signs read: "Kyle's Furniture" "Brady & Black Hardware Co." "SHBRR" "R.L. McKnight Grocer" "...
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Jarvis Plaza

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Description: A lighted brick platform in Jarvis Plaza with Mercy Hospital in the background. Paved paths lead to the central platform and parkgoers relax on benches.
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Stark County Court House and Public Square

Date: 1910
Description: A corner view of the Courthouse and public square. Utility lines are visible. Baers Stationers.
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Hotel Claremont

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view from a nearby rooftop of Hotel Claremont and Tremont Square with hills in the background. Caption reads: "Hotel Claremont and Tremont Square....
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The Perrine Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: View across square toward the Perrine Hotel. There is a large crowd of people on the square. Caption reads: "Perrine Hotel, Twin Falls, Idaho."
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Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial

Date: 1913
Description: Elevated view of shoreline, waterfront buildings, boat-dotted bay and Perry's Victory and International Peace Memorial. The pink-marble, column-shaped monu...
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Queen Elizabeth 2, Hudson River

Date: 1968
Description: A small crowd mills about a cobblestone plaza near a brick building on the wharf adjacent to the Hudson River. The Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise ship is ...
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"Battalion of Death" at Winter Palace

Date: 1917
Description: Elevated view of a procession makings its way through the grounds of the Winter Palace at Petrograd (St. Petersburg), Russia. Original caption reads: "'Bat...

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