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"The New U.S. Pharmacopeia XII"

Date: 06 1942
Description: View of the U.S. Pharmacopeia's exhibit at the American Medical Association's 1942 Conference in Atlantic City, detailing the revisions and additions of va...
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Glenn Curtiss Airplane at Atlantic City

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of crowd gathered on the beach at Atlantic City to watch a Curtiss airplane being pushed on an inclined ramp leading to the boardwalk.
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Wright Airplane at Atlantic City

Date: 07 1910
Description: A Wright airplane on the beach. Walter Brookins, who piloted the plane to a new altitude record, is thought to be the man in the hat near the center.
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Brookins and Wright Airplane

Date: 07 1910
Description: Walter Brookins, a boyhood friend of the Wright Brothers, flying a Wright airplane over the ocean at Atlantic City. Brookins set numerous records for altit...
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Glenn Curtiss Over the Ocean

Date: 07 1912
Description: Glenn Curtiss flying over the ocean. The pontoons under each wing illustrate the beginnings of his development of amphibious aircraft. The famous Steel Pie...
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Children with Protest Signs

Date: 1965
Description: Children hold signs that read "We Need A Place To Play" and "We Need a Street to Play On," which is related to the Newark Community Union Project.
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Newark Community Union Project Meeting

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Description: Group of people meeting about the Newark Community Union Project.
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Tom Hayden

Date: 1964
Description: Tom Hayden, in the center wearing the dark shirt, looking at a police officer talking to four African-American men. Newark ERAP project. From the SDS colle...
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Tom Hayden

Date: 10 1964
Description: Tom Hayden standing in front of building with a small African-American child. Poster on window for "The Trenton Project" and two posters advocating that p...
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Mothers Against the War

Date: 1966
Description: Mothers and infants at a demonstration against the war in Vietnam.
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Campbells Soup Strikers

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Description: Members of local 80A of the United Packinghouse Workers union on strike in front of the company's plant.
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Strikers' Soup Kitchen

Date: 11 16 1955
Description: Striking employees, all members of the United Packinghouse Workers of America, of the Kind & Knox Company, enjoy a break from their picket line responsibil...
Poster

Travel By Train, Atlantic City Travel Poster

Date: 1932
Description: An original lithograph promoting Atlantic City as "the playground of the world," and to get there by way of train travel. The poster depicts the buildings ...
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Trout Hatchery

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Description: A trout hatchery at the Flat Brook Valley Club. A hill and wooded area is in the background.
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Morris Canal

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Description: A view down the tree and bush lined Morris Canal with a steel bridge spanning the canal in the background.
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Morris Canal

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Description: A view of Morris Canal and a bridge from a path alongside in a country setting.
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Beach Housing

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Description: Elevated view of an oceanfront residence, featuring a modern flat-roofed structure.
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Blast Furnace in the Country

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Description: Elevated view over trees and town, with a blast furnace in the distance. Hills are in the far background. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Oxford, N.J."
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Flemington

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Description: View from street of the Court House, 1828 and County Building. Caption reads: "Flemington, N.J."
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Long Pier

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Description: Elevated view of a long, curving pier on the bay with large sailboats with sails out on the left side, and smaller boats on the right.

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