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Lafayette's Headquarters

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Description: A view of Lafayette's headquarters during the Battle of Brandywine, an American Revolutionary War Battle that took place in September 1777.
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Charles Street

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Description: Row of houses on Charles Street with pedestrians, and a steel mill in the distance.
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Main Street Methodist Church

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Description: View of the Methodist church on Main Street from the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Methodist Church, Main Street, Everett, PA."
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Dan Rice Home

Date: 1895
Description: View of the two-story Girard, Pennsylvania home of Dan Rice (1/23/1823 – 2/22/1900), entertainer and circus performer widely regarded as "America's most fa...
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Galbreath Residence

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Description: Horse and carriage parked in front of the residence of Reverend J.M. Galbreath DD., professor of English Bible at the Lincoln University, in Lincoln, Penns...
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Youth in Costume

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Description: A view of a boy and a girl clad in "costumes worn by brothers and sisters". The boy on the left is holding a Bible in his left hand.
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Waiting For The Mail

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Description: A group of men, women and children await their mail at the local post office.
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Dr. Torrey's Residence

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Description: Dr. Torrey (1856-1928), an American evangelist, pastor, educator, and writer, helped to establish the Montrose Bible Conference in 1908. He was later burie...
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Bedford Springs Cabin

Date: 1860
Description: View of an old cabin, built in 1860, on the grounds of the Bedford Springs Hotel. In the foreground is a dirt road, and a pedestrian is walking near the fe...
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S. Broad Street, near Third

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Description: A view of S. Broad Street. Sidewalks line both sides of the streets. Trees also line both sides, leaving most houses partially obscured. A few people can ...
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S. Sixth Avenue

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Description: A view of south Sixth Avenue, looking down hill. Houses line both sides of the street, with one tree visible in the foreground and multiple trees lining bo...
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Thompson Street, Looking East

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Description: A view of Thompson Street, with people sitting on their porches and standing in the street. Trees line the street. Caption reads: "Thompson Street, (lookin...
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The Washington Inn

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Description: View of the exterior of the Washington Inn, including screened-in second-floor porches and wrought-iron flourishes. A row of chairs is near the ground floo...
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Charter House Hotel

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Description: View across road toward the Charter House Hotel. A driver is sitting in an early touring automobile in front, and other people are standing nearby.
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Welcome Home Ike

Date: 11 14 1955
Description: President and Mrs Eisenhower stand on a platform at the lower right to speak to the citizens of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, who had turned out to greet him. ...
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Exterior View Antique Shop

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Description: Exterior view of an antique shop. Signage reads, "Post Office, King of Prussia, Furniture, Antique Shop, Old Glass, L.H. Morrison." Also visible are chairs...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across lawn with a fountain and flowers toward the facade of the house. The covered, wraparound veranda has four columns, and there are stone foundati...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View down driveway toward the house. The dirt path diverges on both sides of the house, leaving a grassy area that includes flowers, a fountain, trees, and...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View up driveway toward a house and covered walkway. A fence is along the road, and two women walking up to the house, where a group of women are sitting o...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: Elevated view of the house, with the covered walkway on the left. Chairs are on the second floor porch of the house.

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