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City Hall

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Description: A view of the front entrance of the City Hall. Built in the Second Empire style, the stone building features tiered levels of columns and decorative stone...
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Marquis de Lafayette Monument

Date: 1921
Description: Daniel Chester French's statue commemorating the American Revolutionary War general, Marquis de Lafayette. Installed circa, 1921, the bronze stands in fro...
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Susquetanna County Court House

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Description: View of Public Avenue leading up to the Susquetanna County Court House and lined with horse-drawn carriages. Caption reads: "Public Avenue, Montrose, PA."
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Interior of Model School

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Description: Interior view from the back of the room of a model school, with rows of benches facing the elevated desk and bookshelf. There is a piano on the far left. T...
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S.R. Dresser Residence

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Description: Side view of the S.R. Dresser residence and driveway. In the driveway, a man sits in a car. Solomon Robert Dresser (1842-1911) was the founder of Dresser, ...
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S.R. Dresser Residence

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Description: Front view of the S.R. Dresser mansion and yard. Solomon Robert Dresser (1842-1911) was the founder of Dresser, Inc., a natural gas and oil company.
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Hotel Lobby

Date: 1905
Description: An interior view of a hotel lobby, filled with chairs and other furniture, plants, columns, and several men standing in the background.
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Hotel Lobby

Date: 1905
Description: A view of a hotel lobby filled with chairs and other furniture, plants, columns, and several men standing in the background.
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Bethany Orphans' Home

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Description: A view from across the front lawn of people gathered around the main building of Bethany Orphans' Home, built in 1898. A United States flag is on a pole on...
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House of Employment

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Description: Front view of the House of Employment, or the Poor House. A fence is shown in the foreground and a staircase leads to a long porch and the front entrance o...
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United States Memorial Arch

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Description: Front view of the United States Memorial Arch, completed in 1917. The arch was designed by Paul Philippe Cret, and exhibits the neoclassical style. The a...
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Monument

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Description: Two statues mark the entrance of the picnic area of Valley Forge National Park. The monuments consist of identical bases and an eagle on top of each column...
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Bedford Springs Hotel

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Description: A view of the magnesium spring at Bedford Springs Hotel, founded in 1806. A man pours water said to cure stomach ailments from the magnesium spring into a ...
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Statue of Saint Patrick at Saint Michael's Industrial School

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Description: View of a statue of Saint Patrick in a shelter at Saint Micheal's Industrial School, established in 1916. The figure holds a shamrock and a staff. Text on ...
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Grotto at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church

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Description: View of the grotto of Lourdes on the grounds of the parish house at Saint Mary's Roman Catholic Church, founded in 1888. A statue of Mary stands in a niche...
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St. Xavier's Academy

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Description: A view of the auditorium at St. Xavier's Academy. Wooden benches line the walls and both the left and right walls contain windows. The stage appears to be ...
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Seton Hill College

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Description: A view of the auditorium at Seton Hill College, looking towards the stage from behind rows of wooden seats. The stage is set with a piano and potted plants...
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Clarion State Normal School

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Description: Interior of a library at Clarion State Normal School, established in 1873. Men and women read at tables and choose books from shelves.
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Library at Saint Joseph Hall

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Description: Interior of a library in Saint Joseph Hall, opened in 1903. Located on the campus of Mount Saint Joseph Collegiate Institute, founded in 1900, the library ...
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Immaculate Heart Academy

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Description: Female students recite the Pledge of Allegiance while standing in formation near a flag pole outside Immaculate Heart Academy. The school building, with an...

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