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Ponder Hall at Bessie Tift College

Date: 1925
Description: View from the porch of Tift Hall toward Ponder Hall, which opened in 1883. The building was erected on the campus of Bessie Tift College, founded in 1849.
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Saint Viator College

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Description: View from porch of Saint Viator College across the common with a U.S. flag on a tall flagpole. The college was founded in 1865.
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The Elms

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Description: A group of adults and children sit on the porch of The Elms, a two-story house with an American flag flying from the porch roof. Tree stumps are in the fr...
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Huntington Casino

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Description: Exterior of Huntington Casino, built in 1905. Stairs lead to a balcony where awnings cover an area for outdoor seating. Caption reads: "Made for the Gild...
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Bedford Springs Resort

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Description: Elevated view looking along the front of the Bedford Springs Resort, built in 1806. Two automobiles are on the driveway near steps leading to the ground fl...
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High Falls Hotel

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Description: View down road toward the hotel on the left with trees shading the facade. Stairs on the left lead to the porch that has a sign above that reads: "High Fal...
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Saltsburg House

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Description: View across road toward men and women sitting on the porch of the three-story Saltsburg House hotel. Awnings are along the front of the porch, and a sign f...
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Hotel Jacobs

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Description: Exterior of Hotel Jacobs. Stairs lead to the porch of the three-story house. A sign above windows reads, "Jacobs House." A shoe polishing station can be se...
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Walworth Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Walworth Hotel. Stairs lead to a porch where a man sits and signs that read "Billiard Hall" and "New Walworth Buffet" are near the side entranc...
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Bachman Cabin on McLaren Lake

Date: 1938
Description: Two-story home located in the woods.
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Whip-Poor-Will Camp

Date: 1937
Description: View from water of cabins and boats near shoreline of inland lake.
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Sullivan County Courthouse

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Description: View of the Sullivan County Courthouse, built in 1909. Three young boys read a newspaper on a park bench in front of the building while a man drinks from a...
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World War Monument and County Clerk's Office

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Description: View of a World War I Monument outside of the County Clerk's Office. To the left of the colonnaded Clerk's Office, the Old Courthouse, built in 1895, can ...
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City Hall and Jail

Date: 1910
Description: View of Athens City Hall, built in 1903-1904, featuring a central dome and clock tower. A water tower can be seen beyond the city jail to the left.
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Fourth Avenue

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Description: View down Fourth Avenue, lined with a row of high Victorian style rooming houses.
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Dougherty Flats

Date: 1918
Description: View of Dougherty Flats, a row of apartment houses and homes.
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The Forks of Cypress

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Description: Exterior frontal view of The Forks of Cypress, a Greek Revival style plantation designed by architect William Nichols and completed in 1830. The main resi...
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Stewart Cottage

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Description: Exterior of Stewart Cottage, a home with an attached gazebo. Published by C.H. Harrison.
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Brookside

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Description: Exterior view of Brookside, the luxurious estate of Mr. W.H. Walker. A grand double staircase leads to a fountain in the garden. Published by J.J. Cunningh...
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Italian Garden at Brookside

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Description: View of the Italian gardens at Brookside, the luxurious estate of Mr. W.H. Walker. The gardens were designed by landscape architect, Ferruccia Vitale.

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