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George W. Hall, Jr.'s Wagon Show

Date: 1911
Description: George W. Hall, Jr.'s wagon show, pulled by horses, travels along a country road.
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Playground at the State Fair

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Description: Children playing on the playground at the State Fair. The children form lines to climb up the two tall ladders to slide down a pole. Several children are n...
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Casino (Amusement) Park Roller Coaster

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Description: People gather around a bench in front of Casino Amusement Park. A roller coaster, pavilion, and ticket booth stand behind them.
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Coney Island Amusement Park

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Description: View of the Coney Island Amusement Park featuring a large garden and lawn, a roller coaster, a windmill, several buildings and amusements, and crowds of pe...
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Playland, Westchester Co. Park System Amusements

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Description: Elevated view of the north section of the Colonnade of Amusements at Playland, part of the Westchester Co. Park System. The amusement park features a lar...
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Young Man and His Dog Standing on Pony

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Description: In a "gag" photograph, a teenager wearing overalls stands on the saddle of a pony, his dog tucked between his legs. He is wearing overalls and a hat. A fie...
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Wilbur J. Cohen and His Brother

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Description: Wilbur J. Cohen holds an ax over his brother's neck. His brother has put his head on a log stump. The location is Wilbur Cohen's home in Silver Spring, Mar...
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Men watching Cock Fight

Date: 1910
Description: In her journal from India, Carrie mentions cock fights, describing them as a "barbaric form of entertainment". Here is shown a group of men watching one su...

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