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| Date: | 05 05 1985 |
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| Description: | Father carrying his infant son on his back while mowing the lawn. |
| Date: | 07 25 1980 |
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| Description: | A family relaxes by their backyard pool, while a father tosses his infant son gently in the air. |
| Date: | 06 22 1983 |
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| Description: | Woman stays cool by sitting in a small plastic pool while pouring cups of water on her head. |
| Date: | 10 18 1984 |
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| Description: | Young boy and girl make the autumn chore of leaf-raking fun. |
| Date: | 08 01 1970 |
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| Description: | To escape the heat, teenage girls have a water fight in the backyard pool they built. |
| Date: | 1905 |
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| Description: | Mary E. (Mrs. Joseph) Smith, third from right, with family members on the porch, wave as two men at the bottom of the steps doff their hats. |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | View down road of mass-produced residential housing with farm in background. |
| Date: | 04 07 1945 |
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| Description: | The D.M. Benjamin residence on Prospect Avenue. |
| Date: | 1924 |
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| Description: | A flag is flying on a flagpole in the front yard near the entrance of the Greek Revival building. Several people are exiting the one story building. A whit... |
| Date: | 1937 |
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| Description: | Exterior view of the 800 block of South Third Street, with three large houses lining the road. |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Ornamental street lighting system along a street in a local business district. House on corner is near a sign that says "Lot for Sale." |
| Date: | 1934 |
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| Description: | Ornamental street lighting system in a residential district. Street sign on corner reads "W. Hayes Ave." Newly planted young trees are along the terraces n... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Winter scene with a house viewed through a "curtain" of icicles. A snow-filled yard is in front of the house. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Outdoor portrait of Donna and Ellen Taylor posing in matching gloves, hats and coats. |
| Date: | 1913 |
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| Description: | Group portrait taken in a neighborhood yard of J. Robert Taylor's children. |
| Date: | 1956 |
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| Description: | Flora van Brink Hony Bader (nee Melkman) in backyard of her home on Farwell Avenue. |
| Date: | 04 18 1916 |
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| Description: | Pawling & Harnischfeger gasoline powered concrete breaker on a residential street with an operator in the cab and men working on the ground. Houses and yar... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Elevated view of village with snow on the ground. A tennis court, flag pole, and pedestrians are visible in the foreground. Behind the tennis court are roa... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Exterior of two-story house with brick work on front corner. There is an enclosed patio extending from the house towards the front drive. A street lamp is ... |
| Date: | 1939 |
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| Description: | Two people, most likely a woman or girl, and a boy, are walking on a footpath with houses and young trees on either side of the path. |
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