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Wellesley College Library

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Description: Interior of Wellesley College Library, founded in 1870. The view includes long study tables, and paintings and busts are displayed throughout the room. Boo...
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McCormick Mower in Field

Date: 1900
Description: A man is using two horses to pull a McCormick mower through a field, probably in or around Boston. Piles of what appear to be hay are in the background.
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The Mayflower Compact

Date: 1620
Description: Printed copy of the Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620. Text at the bottom of the document reads: "This paper was made by hand in 1856. A. S. Burbank, Pub...
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Original Will of Peregrine White

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Description: Manuscript of the original will of Peregrine White (1620-1704). Copyright by A.S. Burbank, Plymouth, Mass.
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Stained Glass Window

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Description: View of a stained glass window erected in 1920 in honor of the women of Plymouth Plantation. On the center panel, a ship is in the bay while a man and wom...
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Model of the Mayflower

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Description: Model of the Mayflower in Pilgrim Hall, a museum built in 1824. The flags of England top the sails. Copyright by A.B. Burbank, Plymouth, Massachusetts.
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Paul Revere Bell

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Description: View of the Paul Revere Bell, made in 1822 by the Paul Revere Foundry. The bell was erected at Fifth Meeting House, designed by Charles Bulfinch and compl...
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The Puritan

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Description: A sculpture entitled, "The Puritan." The man represents Samuel Chapin (1598-1675), one of the founders of Springfield, Massachusetts. Chapin holds a cane...
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No Traitor's Flag Shall Tarnish Thy Golden Dome With Its Rebellious Shadows

Date: 1861
Description: The State House of Massachusetts in Boston with the Union flag flying over it. Men and women walk in front of it. The caption below reads, "No traitor's fl...
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A Woman Standing on the Shore

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Description: Studio portrait of a woman posing while standing in front of a painted beach scene. She is wearing a straw hat tied under her chin and a bathing outfit.
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Dining Area at Wellesley Inn

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Description: Interior of an Early American dining area at Wellesley Inn, opened in 1910 and designed by architect Donald Ross. The room features a fireplace surrounded ...
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Restaurant Interior

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Description: Interior of a restaurant decorated with western-like decor. Tables and chairs are surrounded by stalls, saddles, and harnesses, with draped windows in the ...
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Confectionery and Ice Cream Parlor

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Description: View down the aisle between two counters at a confectionery and ice cream parlor. Tables and chairs are arranged between decorative trees and plants in the...
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The Curtis Hotel

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Description: Exterior of the Curtis Hotel, a Victorian era building expanded in 1883. Horse-drawn carriages can be seen parked underneath an awning, and a man stands o...
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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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Oak Bluffs Hotel

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Description: View of Oak Bluffs Hotel from a waterfront boardwalk. Pedestrians walk along the boardwalk in front of the hotel and furniture and other luggage stands in...
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Horses at Hitching Post

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Description: A man wearing a cowboy hat leads a horse from a stable towards other horses hitched to a fence. Mountains stand in the background.
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Clubhouse in Wooded Setting

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Description: A dirt road leads through a wooded area to a clubhouse. A flag flies from the top of the two-story building and both stories have wrap-around porches.
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Gibson's Grove on Lake Buell

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Description: A man and woman sit in front of a cabin in Gibson's Grove on Lake Buell. Multiple benches and chairs stand on the lawn looking over the water.
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Cobbossee Colony (Camp) Boardwalk and Log Cottages

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Description: The Cobbossee Colony (Camp?) Boardwalk leads past multiple log cottages in a wooded area.

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