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Breaker Boy

Date: 1902
Description: Andrew Chippa hired on with Markle & Co., miners of anthracite coal to pay off his father's debt of $54 to the company store since his father's death in th...
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Invincible Society Meeting at the Indian Industrial School

Date: 1900
Description: An Invincible Society meeting at the Indian Industrial School.
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Standard Society Meeting at Indian Industrial School

Date: 1900
Description: A Standard Society meeting at the Indian Industrial School.
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YMCA Meeting at the Indian Industrial School

Date: 1900
Description: A YMCA meeting at the Indian Industrial School.
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Fairchild at Gettysburg Monument

Date: 1869
Description: Governor Lucius Fairchild of Wisconsin and an unidentified group visiting the still uncompleted national monument at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1869. Fair...
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Three Boys in a Boat

Date: 05 06 1894
Description: Three boys in a crude boat on the Monongahela River.
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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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Bethany Orphans' Home

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Description: Outdoor group portrait of orphans and adults around a sign that reads, "Reformed Church Bethany Orphans' Home." The home is in the background.
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Young Children in Littered Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: Three young children standing in a backyard in very poor condition, including the lack of a lawn, exposed trash piles, and other litter.
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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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Lutherland Beach at Camp Nawakwa

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Description: Girls and women sit along the Lutherland Beach at Camp Nawakwa. Several others swim or stand on a wooden structure in the water.
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Pine Tree Camp

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Description: Elevated view of tents and girls exercising in formations at Pine Tree Camp. Trees and a flag pole stand to the left of the group and several tents stand i...
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Ski Tow

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Description: Several skiers are pulled up a snow-covered hill by a ski tow while several others wait in line and another skier looks on from the hill.
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Tennis Court At St. Xavier's Academy

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Description: Women wear uniforms while playing tennis at St. Xavier's Academy. Other women sit on wooden benches alongside the court and trees surround the area.
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Kiski School Tennis Courts

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Description: Male students play tennis on grass tennis courts surrounded by trees in front of buildings at the Kiski School.
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St. Ann's Tennis Court

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Description: Four uniformed female students play tennis on a fenced-in tennis court at St. Ann's school. The court is surrounded by trees, a pavilion, and buildings ar...
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Caldeno Golf

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Description: Men and women play golf at Caldeno Golf Links. Several buildings and hills are visible in the background.
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Young People on Philadelphia Street

Date: 1976
Description: A group of young people walking down a street. They are all wearing coats. A brick building that may be Carpenters' Hall is in the background.

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