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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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Main Street in Winter

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Description: A view of Main Street after a snow storm. A horse-drawn vehicle can be seen making its way down the street and tall buildings line the snow-filled street. ...
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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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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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Pleasant Plains Memorial

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Description: The Pleasant Plains Memorial statue honoring the soldiers from the fifth ward who fought in World War II. The bronze statue of a woman holding a palm and ...
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Monticello New York Express Office Workers

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Description: Express office workers are shown posing with piled freight at the station. A sign reading "Long Distance Telephone" is on the right.
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Gasoline Station

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Description: A small gasoline station and refreshment station advertising distilled water, hot dogs, hamburgers, groceries, coffee, and other products. Near the station...
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Canisteo and Hornell Electric Railway Car

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Description: View down curving tracks toward the Canisteo and Hornell Electric Railway Car, outside the city of Canisteo. Caption reads: "Along the Canisteo & Hornell E...
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Post Office

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Description: View of two large oxen pulling a wagon stopped in front of a post office. On the steps in front of the building two men stand looking towards the street. ...
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Mother Chick Tavern

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Description: The Mother Chick Tavern, where Nathan Hale, widely considered America's first spy during the American Revolutionary War, stopped the night before his captu...
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Hotel Mahohae

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Description: A view of the lounge at the Hotel Mahohae, arranged with tables and wicker chairs. There is a staircase on the right behind a built-in bench.
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Militon Court Inn

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Description: A view of the Militon Court Inn's lounge with a staircase in the left foreground, and a fireplace, chairs, a painting, and books on shelves.
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Hotel White

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Description: Slightly elevated view of the lobby of the Hotel White. Tables, chairs and potted flowers and plants are arranged in the foreground, and in the background ...
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The Elmone Hotel

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Description: A view of the lounge at the Elmone Hotel.
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Generator Plant

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Description: Elevated view of the interior of a generator plant. A man is standing next to the machines.
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Albertson Post Office

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Description: Exterior view of the Albertson Post Office with books displayed in the window.
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Midland Beach Park Drug Co.

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Description: Interior view of the Midland Beach Park Drug Co. soda shop. A woman stands behind the counter near a soda fountain, while a man and a young boy lounge at t...
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Volunteer Fireman Company

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Description: A view of the Saint James, Long Island fire station. In the middle bay, the fire engine protrudes out into the driveway. Another engine sits inside the s...
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Mastic Fire Department and Truck

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Description: A view of the Mastic, Long Island firemen. A fire engine is parked on the street, to the left of the station. Five firemen are posing in it, two in the fro...
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Fire Station and Fire Engine

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Description: A view of the building and engine. The building, made of brick, contains a garage door opening in an arch shape, accented by the brickwork around the arch...

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