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J.A. Taylor Steamer #1

Date: 1905
Description: Fire department steamer #1 fire engine, named after hotel proprietor J.A. Taylor.
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Abandoned Farm with Overgrown Yard

Date: 09 04 1967
Description: An abandoned farm with overgrown foliage. In the background is a farmhouse. The doorway is detailed with decorative pilasters or engaged columns flanking t...
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The Daniel Boone Tavern

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the entrance to the Daniel Boone Tavern, possibly from 1920.
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Slocum Hall at Ohio Wesleyan University

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Description: Interior of the library at Slocum Hall, built in 1898. Located on the campus of Ohio Wesleyan University, founded in 1842, the hall features an arcade and ...
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Poland Spring House

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Description: Exterior of the Poland Spring House, a large six-story hotel on which construction began in 1875. View taken from across a lawn where people can be seen w...
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Poland Spring House

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Description: Exterior of Poland Spring House, a six-story hotel on which construction began in 1875. View includes the main drive and entrance to the hotel. One space...
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Fairlawn Hotel

Date: 1910
Description: View looking south inside a guest room at 'Fairlawn' Hotel (?). The room features tables, chairs, and decorative items above a fireplace. Published by Ye...
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Hotel Massasoit

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Description: Exterior of Hotel Massasoit, built in 1887. The wooden building features a long porch and balcony. To the left of the hotel, an automobile is parked.
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The Griswold

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Description: Exterior of the Griswold, a hotel which opened in 1906. The entrance features an elaborate pavilion of the Corinthian order. A porch continues the length...
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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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Hilltop Inn

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Description: View of the rear porches and balconies at Hilltop Inn, built in 1910. Trees and other plants surround the porches where wicker chairs and potted plants ar...
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Montauk Manor

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Description: Guests walk toward the entrance of Montauk Manner and automobiles are parked in front of the building. The English Tudor-style hotel opened in 1927.
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Montauk Manor

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Description: Horses and rider stand on the front lawn of Montauk Manor near a driveway and parked automobiles. The English Tudor-style hotel opened in 1927.
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Rulueys Inn

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Description: Chairs and tables are arranged around a fireplace in a lounge area at Rulueys Inn. A man stands waiting at the reception desk on the right.
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Gurney's Inn

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Description: Interior of the living room at Gurney's Inn, built in 1926 by W. J. and Maude Gurney. The room is filled with furniture that surrounds a fireplace on the ...
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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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Grand Union Hotel and Park

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Description: Men and women sit on benches outside the Grand Union Hotel and Park. A fenced area stands near the building and a path leads around a landscaped lawn and ...
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Elm Valley Farm

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Description: Exterior of the main house at Elm Valley Farm. A porch and balcony surround the left portion of the house and several people sit in chairs on a patio with...
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Liberty Heights Swimming Pool

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Description: Elevated view of the exterior of Liberty Heights Swimming Pool, a circular structure standing on a hilltop. Stairs lead to a door labeled, "Exit," where a ...
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Lutheran Church in Jefferson, Wisconsin

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Description: View of a Lutheran Church featuring a large clock tower and two steeples, rose and arched windows, and an arched entrance with stairs leading up to it. An...

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