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Public Square
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A park with a fountain, a statue, park benches, a gazebo and paved paths. Large trees shade the park, people relax in the shade and a main commercial street of the town is visible in the background. Published by the Keyhart company.
1900
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Black Oak Park
A view of Black Oak Park featuring two boys posing for the picture on a paved path through the tree dotted park. Other park-goers relax in the background on benches.
Union Park
Civil War memorial statue and fountain in a town park with a cannon in the background. Parkgoers relax on the surrounding benches in the shade of trees.
Resting under Trees
circa 1930
People rest beneath the shade of trees on benches alongside a path through a park.
Palmyra Park
Rows of folding chairs set up in a park oriented to view a gazebo. Tall trees partially shade the seating arrangement.
Gazebo
View of a gazebo in Alcott Park. A few men stand by a large tree that shades the gazebo and a street lined with shops is visible in the background through the other park trees.
Jarvis Plaza
A lighted brick platform in Jarvis Plaza with Mercy Hospital in the background. Paved paths lead to the central platform and parkgoers relax on benches.
