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Tractorette Instruction

Date: 1942
Description: Women sitting on grass watching a lecture on maintenance of Farmall A and Farmall M tractors. The lecture was part of International Harvester's "Tractorett...
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International Harvester Factory Worker

Date: 08 13 1936
Description: African American factory worker in a ragged sweater standing outside International Harvester's Osborne Works (later Auburn Works).
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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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Saratoga Springs Grotto

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Description: Elevated view of a man and young girl relaxing at a natural-spring grotto park. The spring feeds a fountain set into a paved and sunken courtyard with an a...
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Homestead of Walt Whitman

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Description: A view of the homestead poet Walt Whitman. Text below the image reads "Walt Whitman's homestead, Walt Whitman born at West Hills May 31, 1819. Died at Camd...
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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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Resort Home

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Description: A view of a two-story resort home and yard. A small water well with a wooden roof is on the right.
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S.P. Nash Residence and Windmill

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Description: View of the residence of S.P. Nash. Behind the home is a large decorative windmill.
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Olcott Residence

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Description: View of mansion belonging to Mr. Dudley Olcott. A winding driveway and large yard is in the foreground.
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Boardman Residence

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Description: View of the A.B. Boardman mansion, gardens, fountain and foliage. An automobile is parked on the right side of the home.
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Richard Mortimer Residence

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Description: The residence and gardens of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Mortimer. View of mansion, gardens, and fountain.
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An Old Lighthouse

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Description: A view of the Charlotte-Genesee Lighthouse, constructed in 1822 on a hill just west of the Genesee River, covered in vines. This light was built in 1822 (n...
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Garden And Fountain

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Description: Elevated view of a formal garden, a fountain and a pond bordered by woods.
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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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Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged

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Description: Front view of the addition to the Methodist Episcopal Home for the Aged, founded on May 10, 1883. Pedestrians are crossing the street near an automobile an...
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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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Soldiers' and Sailors' Home

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Description: Exterior of the Soldiers and Sailors Home, built in 1877 by the Grand Army of the Republic. The domiciliary stands on the left, and the building on the rig...
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St. John's Episcopal Church

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Description: View toward the front of the church which is vine-covered and has shrbus in front. The facade has steps that lead up to arched main entrance, with multi-pa...
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St. Andrew's Church

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Description: View across lawn toward the church. The wooden structure has two wings that form an L-shape, with a bell tower and main entrance in the elbow. Vines cover...

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