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Buying Tickets at Ellis Island

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Description: Immigrants buying tickets at Ellis Island.
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Detention at Ellis Island

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Description: Immigrants being detained at Ellis Island. Three boys lay on the ground together.
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Medical Inspection of Immigrants

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Description: Medical inspection of immigrants at Ellis Island.
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Protective Gear for Mosquitos

Date: 07 30 1917
Description: For these World War I recruits seen at an unidentified training camp on Long Island, the enemy was not the Germans, but ferocious "Jersey mosquitos" and th...
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Milibrook Fox Hunt

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Description: View of men on horseback and dogs preparing for a fox hunt.
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Map of Elbridge

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Description: Map of the Eldbridge township of Camillus.
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Mill Pond

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Description: A peaceful view of a pond and mill, featuring a small dog sitting in a boat, which rests on the shore.
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Bear Mountain Park

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Description: Elevated view of the lake at Bear Mountain Park, with trees in the background and a road bordering one side.
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The Shore Road, Lloyd's Neck

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Description: A dirt road along the shore, featuring a log guardrail and a boathouse in the distance. Caption reads: "The Shore Road, Lloyd's Neck, Huntington, N.Y."
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Bronze Eagle

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Description: A bronze eagle sculpture perched on a rock at Elm Valley Farm.
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Mountain Lookout Tower

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Description: View of a winding path with metal handrails leading up the side of a mountain to a fire lookout tower.
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Shelter on Rock Overhang

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Description: A small shelter built on overhanging rock in the mountains.
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Sam's Point

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Description: Sam's Point, a rock slide forming a natural stairway. Caption reads: "Natural Stairs at Sam's Point."
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State Road

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Description: State road running alongside the Ulster & Delaware Railroad and the Delaware River. The dirt road is bordered by a fence on one side, and a hill with a hou...
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Whiteface Mountain Highway Toll Station

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Description: View of the Whiteface Mountain Highway Toll Station, and three cars parked nearby.
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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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Wooded Retreat

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Description: Small round stone building in the woods reflected in a pond or lake.
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Spencer Trask Monument

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Description: A monument entitled "The Spirit of Life" dedicated to the memory of the financier and philanthropist, Spencer Trask, that features a statue, a stone wall a...
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Relaxing in the Adirondacks

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Description: A man and woman relaxing in the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. The woman is holding a cat, and a dog is curled up near her feet.
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Executive Mansion

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Description: The governor's Executive Mansion was originally built in 1856, reflecting a combination of architectural styles. In 1971 the mansion and its grounds earned...

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