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Small Group Seated on Porch

Date: 1902
Description: View down front walk of a small group of people with a dog seated on the porch of a frame house. There is a platform swing on the left in a side yard.
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Front Yard Landscaping of House

Date: 1928
Description: Front yard landscaping of the residential home of A.R. Matthews, master farmer.
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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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Farmhouse at IH Demonstration Farm

Date: 1930
Description: Exterior view of a farmhouse on an International Harvester demonstration farm. Two swings are hanging from the ceiling on the front porch of the house.
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A Pretty Residence

Date: 1921
Description: View down road of a row of houses. Young trees are planted along the lot line and supported by wooden posts.
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Two Buggies Parked in front of Storefront

Date: 10 1906
Description: Two buggies are sitting parked in from of "E.P. Phillips Coal Wood & Machinery" store, possibly an International Harvester dealership. The first buggy is p...
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Mrs. Sam T. Cummings

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Description: View of the house of Sam T. Cummings that provided guest lodging. His wife, Josephine, is seated on the front stairs. Another woman is seated on the lawn s...
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Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms — 501 Broadway

Date: 1930
Description: Three-quarter view of Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms, which has a porch and a balcony. Signs in front advertise rooms, bath and garage for 75 cents per person, ...
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Lawn at Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms — 501 Broadway

Date: 1930
Description: Side lawn of Fitzgerald's Modern Rooms. Children are sitting in the lawn swing in the foreground, and another lawn swing is in the background next to the g...
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Mrs. Sam T. Cummings — Member of NTA — Free Garage

Date: 1931
Description: View from street of a couple is sitting on the front stoop of a house which has rooms for tourists. A lawn swing and planters are on the lawn. There is a l...
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Fitzgerald's Rooms & Cabins "As You Like 'Em" 501 Broadway

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Description: Inn on corner with sidewalks in front. The inn has a large porch and balcony above, and there are cottages in the rear along the sidewalk on the left. A sw...
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Modern Home Hotel

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Description: Front porch at Modern Home Hotel. There is a drinking fountain in the foreground on the left. The furniture on the porch includes a desk, rocking chairs, a...
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Kentucky Advertising Cuts — Lawn Mowers, Farm & Garden

Date: 1913
Description: Features at the top an illustration of a woman standing holding a lawn mower. Cut reads: "Lawn Mowers and Lawn Swings." The bottom illustration shows a wom...

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