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International Harvester Manager

Date: 10 28 1935
Description: International Harvester employee standing outside a building in suit and overcoat. The man was likely a manager (possibly even superintendent) at Internati...
Book or Pamphlet

Johnston Harvester Company Catalog

Date: 1893
Description: Cover of an advertising catalog for the Johnston Harvester Company. The cover features a color chromolithograph illustration of Christopher Columbus and hi...
Photograph

Side View of the Suspension Bridge, Niagara Falls

Date: 1877
Description: An A.L. Dahl photograph, one of "Two different side views of the Suspension Bridge," from the series "Niagara Falls and Suspension Bridge" as mentioned in ...
Photograph

Osborne Works Employee

Date: 10 06 1925
Description: A female factory worker(?) from Osborne Works posing for a portrait in a wooded area.
Photograph

International Model G Truck Carrying Wooden Boxes

Date: 1917
Description: A man in an International model "G" truck with wooden boxes in the bed is parked outside of a vine-covered building. The building is most likely Internatio...
Photograph

Fischer's Dairy Truck

Date: 10 03 1934
Description: A man wearing a long white coat and holding a bottle of milk is standing near the back of an International truck owned by Fischer's Dairy. The truck is par...
Poster

New York Central Lines Travel Poster: The Palisades of the Hudson

Date: 1947
Description: An original lithograph promoting "The Palisades of the Hudson," via the New York Central lines train system. The poster depicts a dramatic cliff overlookin...
Photograph

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."
Photograph

Floating Bridge

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Description: Two men in suits crossing a rickety floating bridge on Squash Pond near Hotel Glennmore.
Photograph

Covered Bridge

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Description: View over water of a covered bridge with latticework windows.
Photograph

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.
Photograph

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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New York Botanical Gardens

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Description: Water garden at the New York Botanical Gardens featuring palms and water lilies along a conservatory walkway.
Photograph

Grave of Theodore Roosevelt

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Description: The grave of Theodore Roosevelt (10/27/1858 – 1/6/1919), the 26th President of the United States, in Oyster Bay, New York. Caption reads: "Grave of Theodor...
Photograph

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.
Photograph

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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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.
Photograph

Franciscan Missionaries of Mary

Date: 1912
Description: Girls at camp read around the fire at Camp St. Helene with the Franciscan missionaries of Mary. A forty-eight star flag, plants, and a religious statue can...
Photograph

Amalgamated Clothing Workers Cooperative Apartments Kitchen

Date: 1930
Description: View of the kitchen at Amalgamated Clothing Workers Cooperative apartments. The narrow room features a checker-tiled floor, a small table and chairs, a flo...
Photograph

Dog on a Patio

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Description: View of a shady patio featuring a resting dog, a bench, chair, a table with a check tablecloth, reading material and a potted ivy.

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