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Freedom House

Date: 1965
Description: Exterior view of the Freedom House, which was a Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) sponsored Freedom Center. SNCC Arkansas Project. A child s...
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Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Depot

Date: 08 1962
Description: The Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Depot built about 1855-1856 by W.H. McFarland. The building seen in the picture still has the original timbers...
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Sign on Building

Date: 1969
Description: A sign on the exterior of a deteriorated building that reads: "For Information Call Irving Maidman BR-9-7235," near the World Trade Center construction sit...
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Broken Electrical Box

Date: 1969
Description: View of a broken electrical box hanging from the side of a building with peeling paint.
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Brick Wall and Debris

Date: 1969
Description: View of a rundown brick wall with piles of wooden debris on the ground in front of it.
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Old New York City Building

Date: 1969
Description: Upper portion of the facade of an old, run-down building. Faded letters frame an old window or door say: "City of New York / Dept. of Docks."
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Chain-Link Fence and Brickwork

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up of a chain-link fence near a deteriorated brick wall.
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Abandoned Farmhouse

Date: 09 24 1960
Description: View of part of an abandoned, weathered farmhouse which is surrounded by overgrown weeds.
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Tree Growing in Old Commerical Building

Date: 05 19 1963
Description: A small tree growing through a window-opening of stone wall of a ruined old commercial building.
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Abandoned Railroad Roundhouse

Date: 09 16 1961
Description: An interior view of an abandoned Chicago and North Western Railroad roundhouse.
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Abandoned Farm

Date: 09 07 1964
Description: View from slope of an abandoned farm with empty farmhouse and barn in a open area surround by trees and hills.
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Abandoned Cottage and Farm Machine

Date: 07 1967
Description: An old, broken farm machine rests on the ground, with an abandoned cottage in the background.
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Factory Building

Date: 09 29 1963
Description: Exterior view of a stained Menasha Wooden War Company plant building. Steam is coming out of a pipe on the side of the building.
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Abandoned Log Shack

Date: 09 17 1961
Description: A broken down, abandoned log shack on the Stockbridge Indian Reservation.
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Storage Building

Date: 05 05 1962
Description: Exterior view of a storage building with warped metal siding.
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Abandoned Farm

Date: 09 04 1960
Description: Exterior view of an abandoned, two-story farmhouse. A large tree is in the foreground. The base of a windmill is on the left, with a water pump stamped "Hu...
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Abandoned Farmhouse

Date: 10 27 1963
Description: Several trees surround an abandoned farmhouse on a hill.
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Abandoned Stock Yard Buildings

Date: 11 03 1963
Description: Exterior view of two abandoned stock yard buildings. Between the buildings is the unused loading chute.
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Abandoned Log Cabin

Date: 09 01 1963
Description: A view of an abandoned log cabin obscured by plants and trees.
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Abandonded Farm with Windmill

Date: 06 09 1963
Description: View of a dilapidated outbuilding and a windmill on an abandoned farm.

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