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The Cove

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of rocky shoreline, featuring a large building on a hill in the background. People are along the shoreline in the foreground. The caption rea...
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York Harbor Beach

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Description: Elevated view of bathing beaches and cottages along the coast.
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Stranded Ship "Galena"

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Description: A bark, the "Galena," stranded on Clatsop Beach, with three men and two women on the beach in the foreground.
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Wreck of the ship "Peter Iredale"

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Description: A view of the wrecked ship beached in shallow water. The ship ran ashore in 1906. Caption reads: "Wreck of Ship 'Peter Iredale' Clatsop Beach, Ore."
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Stranded Ship "Galena"

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Description: Elevated view across beach toward the ship beached in shallow water. There is a crowd of people on the beach in the foreground. Caption reads: "Ship 'Galen...
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Montauk Lighthouse

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Description: View across water toward the Montauk Lighthouse, in Montauk Point State Park, a U.S. Government Reservation on Long Island. Several people are playing on t...
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Swimmers

Date: 1910
Description: Vacationers wade at a beach near a row of what appear to be hotel buildings. Groups of people sit near boats onshore and a group of women sits at the end o...
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Beach and Swimming Pool

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Description: Elevated view down boardwalk toward people swimming and sunbathing on a beach, while others on the right are using a swimming pool located near the boardwa...
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Good Harbor Beach

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Description: A view of the shore and ocean at Good Harbor Beach. People in the foreground are using a set of wooden steps to exit the beach area while other people are ...
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Playing on the Beach at Low Tide

Date: 1930
Description: View along seashore toward people playing on the beach and wading into the water during low tide. Buildings line the hills in the background.
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Bathing Beach and Cottages

Date: 1920
Description: View toward bathing beach and seashore, with people sunbathing near umbrellas and wading in the water. Summer homes are in the background on the cliffs alo...
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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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Vacation Party on Seashore Cliff Stairwalk

Date: 1900
Description: View of a vacation party on a cliff stairway overlooking a seashore. Several men and women in formal dress walk down the stairway. Heavily retouched image.
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A Rocky Coastline Toward The Sea

Date: 1937
Description: View looking from the rocky coastline toward a sailboat at sea.
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Rocky Coastline

Date: 1949
Description: View from the rocks of the coastline looking toward the tree-covered opposing shore.
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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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Couple Walking Along The Sandy Beach

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Description: A couple walks along a sandy shoreline. Dwellings and buildings are visible in the background.
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Rocky Coastline

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Description: A rocky coast is populated with homes, hotels, and a lighthouse.
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Coolidge Point and Kettle Island

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Description: View of Kettle Island as seen from Coolidge Point. A residence stands among trees on Coolidge Point.

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