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Sagamore Hotel

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Description: Patrons are shown relaxing on the veranda of the Sagamore Hotel in Lake George, New York. The Sagamore opened in 1883 with luxurious and spacious accommoda...
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Man Sitting on Bench

Date: 1969
Description: An elderly man sitting on a bench reading a newspaper near the World Trade Center.
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Former Headquarters for General Washington

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Description: View of a home which was once General George Washington's headquarters, with people sitting on benches outside along a sidewalk. There are cannons on the l...
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Monument of Samuel D. Champlain

Date: 1912
Description: Statue dedicated to the French geographer, explorer and colonialist Samuel de Champlain (1567-1635). A bronze man in a cape stands at the top of the pedes...
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Trudeau Monument

Date: 1918
Description: A statue of Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau, a tuberculosis specialist, on the grounds of the Trudeau Sanitorium Historic District. Installed in 1918, the br...
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Rustic Country Home

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Description: View of a rustic country home.
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Edwards Tower Cottage

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Description: A man and four children stand in front of Edwards Tower Cottage. The cottage is built in the style of a lighthouse.
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Charles A. Angells Residence

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Description: Residence of Charles A. Angells. The coastline is in the background.
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YWCA Patio

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Description: Four African-American women read and enjoy the outdoor patio at the YWCA. The brick patio area features a small garden with a birdbath.
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London Terrace Marine Deck

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Description: London Terrace marine deck. View of a roofdeck sun porch resembling a ship deck at London Terrace apartments. A man and a woman lounge while a man in a cap...
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Train Arriving at the Depot

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Description: The station at Sylvan Beach was essential in providing transportation to central New York's recreational resort area. Caption reads: "Train Time. Sylvan Be...
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Rally for the Panther 21, Central Park

Date: 1968
Description: Two protesters hold a banner in Central Park that reads, "Smash Racist Courts! Free the Panther 21, sds." Park benches are stacked on top of each other in ...
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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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Fisherman, West Channel of the East River

Date: 1968
Description: A fisherman baits his hook at a park bench missing its seat. A metal fence divides the paved shore from the west channel of the East River in the backgrou...
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Woman with Pigeons, FDR Drive

Date: 1968
Description: A woman sits surrounded by pigeons on a park bench in front of a stone building on FDR Drive.
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Central Park Officers' House

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Description: A view of seven men reading and relaxing on the rooftop garden of the Central Park Officers' House. The men sit on outdoor furniture, and behind them, buil...
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Men on a Parkside Path

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Description: A group of men posing on a parkside path. Some of the men occupy benches, while others stand on the path.
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Roof Garden at the Central Club for Nurses

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Description: View of the roof garden at the Central Club for Nurses, completed in 1916 by architects Parish and Schroeder. The Central Club for Nurses was built for the...
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Grotto at College of the Sacred Heart

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Description: View of a grotto at the College of the Sacred Heart, founded in 1841. A Madonna statue stands in a niche in the grotto, and kneelers can be seen before the...
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Grotto at Saint Louis Academy

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Description: Front view of a stone grotto at Saint Louis Academy, founded in 1818. Two kneelers stand before an altar, and a statue can be seen to the right. Atop the g...

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