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Glenn Curtiss and Post

Date: 07 1910
Description: Airplane inventor Glenn Curtiss (with moustache), and his friend and fellow aviator Augustus Post, to his right. Although identified by Warner to 1909, it ...
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House on Bernard Court

Date: 12 19 1936
Description: View across street towards a three-story house on Bernard Court. The address on the door reads "202," and a sled is leaning up against the wall near the fr...
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 10 04 1926
Description: Orpheum Theater under construction, 216 State Street, from upper balcony. A man looking up at the ceiling rafters is standing on top of scaffolding in the ...
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Orpheum Theatre Under Construction

Date: 10 04 1926
Description: Orpheum Theatre under construction, located at 216 State Street, from upper balcony with two men standing on the scaffolding on the left.
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Man Sitting on Rafter

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Description: A man is sitting high up on a rafter in a building with a skylight. There is a ladder to his left, and a balcony is behind him.
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across lawn toward the side of the Cottage and its corner tower. Part of the covered walkway is on the right. Women, men, and children are walking the...
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Group with Jersey Cows

Date: 1918
Description: Two men and a woman standing on the lawn of a home while holding four Jersey cows.
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General Store

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Description: Four men, a dog and a boy sitting on the porch of the general store. Signs in the windows read, "Ferry & Co. Seeds" and "Rape seed for sale." A barn and wi...
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Robert Kennedy in Hong Kong

Date: 1962
Description: Robert Kennedy, then attorney general, surrounded by young people during a visit to Hong Kong. Kennedy was traveling in Southeast Asia, and the tall white-...
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Second Annual Convention of The International Brotherhood of Magicians

Date: 06 09 1927
Description: The Second Annual convention, referred to as "The Greatest Gathering of Magicians in the History of the World," of the International Brotherhood of Magicia...
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Bank of Arlington

Date: 1910
Description: Two cars park in front of the Bank of Arlington and other small businesses. The bank was built in 1900.
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Bank of Arlington

Date: 1910
Description: An automobile and pedestrians pass the Bank of Arlington, built in 1900, on Main Street. Other commercial buildings stand nearby.
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East Main Street

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Description: View down East Main Street featuring Mansion Hotel and The Turf Saloon, both rebuilt after the 1905 fire which destroyed the entire block.
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Alliance Lumber Company Truck

Date: 1937
Description: Two men load lumber onto the bed of an International D-35 truck owned by the Alliance Lumber Company Limited.
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Main Street

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Description: View across street of four men posing in front of storefronts on Main Street, including M.A. Batcheller, a barber shop, and clothiers under the offices of ...
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Farmer with Boys and Horses

Date: 1922
Description: Farmer and three boys posing with five horses in front of a house.
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Orpheum Theater Under Construction

Date: 10 04 1926
Description: Interior view of Orpheum Theater construction, 216 State Street, from upper balcony. A man is standing on top of scaffolding in the center. Below him coats...
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Redecorating West High School Auditorium

Date: 08 15 1958
Description: Ernest LaBella, Capital Decorating Co., is repairing a seat in the West High School auditorium as part of an effort to prepare city school buildings for th...
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Dixie Story

Date: 1957
Description: Elevated view of a man speaking at a podium and groups of people sitting at tables around the room. A banner suspended from a balcony reads: "Industrial Re...

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