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U.S. Pharmacopeial Convention

Date: 1890
Description: Slightly elevated view of the members of the United States Pharmacopeial Convention and their families standing for a portrait at Mount Vernon.
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Harold McCormick and his Children at Walnut Grove Farm

Date: 1922
Description: Harold F. McCormick (with cup) and his children, left to right: Muriel, Harold, Jr. and Mathilde at the Walnut Grove farm in Rockbridge County.
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Harold McCormick Family Portrait at Walnut Grove, Virginia

Date: 1922
Description: Harold F. McCormick family, farm laborers, and various animals on the Walnut Grove estate at Raphine, Virginia. Harold McCormick was the son of Cyrus Hall ...
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First to Fly — Army Demonstration

Date: 09 17 1908
Description: Soldiers at Fort Myer, Virginia, watching Orville Wright demonstrate the Wright Brothers' airplane for the U.S. Army. Milwaukee's Billy Mitchell is said to...
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7th Wisconsin Officers

Date: 1862
Description: Officers of Company I, 7th Wisconsin Infantry: (left to right) Lt. Joseph N.P. Bird, Captain George H. Walther, and Lt. Christopher Lefler. Their Black ser...
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Lieutenant J.N.P. Bird and Troops

Date: 07 1862
Description: Lieutenant J.N.P. Bird, with newspaper, and Lieutenant Lefler, in front of Lieutenant Bird, with troops of the 7th Wisconsin Company I of the 7th Wisconsin...
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Anniversary of JFK Assassination

Date: 11 1964
Description: Delegates from the International Labor Press Association place a marker on the grave of President John F. Kennedy to mark the first anniversary of his deat...
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Cars on Dirt Road to Town

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Description: Elevated view of two cars on a dirt road heading downhill. A town is in the valley below, and mountains are in the distance.
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Spring in the Country

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Description: A man kneels by large spring surrounded by split-rail fencing.
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Water Works

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Description: View looking up toward a water works, a dam, and natural falls on the Jackson River with woods in the background.
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Portner Tower

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Description: Portner Tower, a castle-like stone structure overgrown with ivy and in open country. Caption reads: "Portner Tower, Manassas, Va."
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Jefferson Davis Mansion

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Description: View across street toward the Jefferson Davis mansion. Caption reads: "Jefferson Davis Mansion, now Confederate Museum."
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Cedar Mountain Battlefield

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Description: A view of the Cedar Mountain Battlefield. Caption reads: "Cedar Mountain Battle Field, Culpeper, VA."
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General Jackson's Old Headquarters

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Description: View across field toward General Jackson's old headquarters from the Civil War. A large farmhouse and other buildings are across the field. Caption reads: ...
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James Monroe

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Description: Close-up of a statue of James Monroe, the 5th president of the United States of America. The statue stands in an open area at Ash Lawn, once Monroe's resi...
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Statue of Pocahontas

Date: 1922
Description: Close-up of a statue of Pocahontas located in the oldtown area of the city. Installed in 1922, and sculpted by William Ordway Partridge, the bronze statue...
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Landing Supplies

Date: 1864
Description: Supplies being landed from ships at City Point.
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Women and Children at Play

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Description: Women and children play on the lawn in front of the cabins of Rockbridge Alum Springs, a camp for children. The children and adults are holding hands in a ...
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Colonial Homes

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Description: View across lawn toward colonial homes.
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Aunt Charlotte

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Description: An old woman known as Aunt Charlotte in an ox-drawn cart on fortress grounds. Caption reads: "Aunt Charlotte, Fortress Monroe, VA."

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