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Elevated New York Street Scene

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Description: Elevated view of a street scene in downtown, featuring a small park with a fountain, and many pedestrians among tall buildings.
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Stone Arch

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Description: Close-up of a rough stone arch in Churchill Park. Greenery of the park is is visible through the arch.
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Playland

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Description: A view of Playland, an amusement center with a fountain, a plaza and a casino. Pedestrians stroll across the plaza and three flags fly above the sprawling...
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Gazebo

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Description: A view of an ornate gazebo set in a pond. The pond has a fountain spray and tree-lined paved paths of the park are visible in the background while a flowe...
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Gazebo

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Description: A view of an ornate gazebo strung with lights and set in a pond. The pond has a fountain spray and is surrounded by grass and trees. Published by bson [?...
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Palmyra Park

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Description: Rows of folding chairs set up in a park oriented to view a gazebo. Tall trees partially shade the seating arrangement.
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Town Park

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Description: Park with stone-lined waterways, surrounded by woods. In the middle of the image is a small island with a rustic stone hut and in the background are stone...
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Playland Lake Boat House

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Description: View across water toward s large boathouse with a crowd of people in front, and an excursion boat in the foreground on Playland lake. Caption reads: "Roat ...
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Oneida City Park

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Description: Small park in a commercial area of town with a fountain, a wooden gazebo, stone paths and trees. Two children sit on the steps of the gazebo. Brick buildin...
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Union Park

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Description: Civil War memorial statue and fountain in a town park with a cannon in the background. Parkgoers relax on the surrounding benches in the shade of trees.
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New York Botanical Gardens

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Description: Fountain of Life in front of Mertz library at the New York Botanical Gardens.
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Montauk Lighthouse

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Description: View across water toward the Montauk Lighthouse, in Montauk Point State Park, a U.S. Government Reservation on Long Island. Several people are playing on t...
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Conversation, Riverside Park

Date: 1968
Description: Two women sitting on a bench in Riverside Park having a conversation. The picture is taken from behind with the shoreline far below the women in the backg...
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Baby Carriage, Fort Tyron Park

Date: 1968
Description: A woman sits on the grass reading next to a baby carriage in Fort Tyron Park. A brush-covered hill surmounted by a square tower rises in the background.
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Strollers, Carl Schurz Park

Date: 1968
Description: Two women, one holding a bag and one pushing a baby carriage, walk together across the cobbled path of Carl Schurz park. An approaching pedestrian and the...
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A Girl at United Nations Plaza

Date: 1968
Description: A girl stands on at the top of some stairs in United Nations Plaza and looks down onto the paved and fenced park. The decorative metal fencing makes geome...
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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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PLAYLAND Park Riding the Rollercoaster

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Description: People ride a ten car roller coaster at PLAYLAND park. The roller coaster has lights on one side and railings on either side.
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Monticello Amusement Park Entrance

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Description: People stand at the gate to the ten-acre Monticello Amusement Park. The arched entrance is decorated with various shapes, windmills, towers, and flags. Fen...
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Amusement Park with Rides

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Description: A carousel, aeroplane, penny arcade, and other rides stand inside an amusement park. There is a lawn at the center of the image and people surround the amu...

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