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Farm Entrance

Date: 05 1925
Description: View from road of front entrance of the Speedwell Farm. Original caption reads: "Desirable farm entrance -- neat and reasonably constructed. Also showing t...
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Backdoor Walk of Residence

Date: 05 1925
Description: Gravel rear walkway of residence. Small tin container with lid, and a wire mesh mat are set just outside the backdoor steps. Original caption identifies th...
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Danville Schoolhouse

Date: 05 1925
Description: View across road of the front facade of a rural schoolhouse. A small dog is lying on the entrance's front steps, and the sign above reads: "Liberty School ...
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School Grounds and School

Date: 05 1925
Description: School building and its grounds, including trees and swing sets.
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Examples of "Poorly Pruned" Trees

Date: 05 1925
Description: Decaying stubs of trees on along fence of a property demonstrate the effects of what the original caption describes as "poor pruning."
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Backyard Garden of Farmhouse

Date: 05 1925
Description: Backyard garden and fence of farmhouse.
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Farmhouse Garden

Date: 09 1923
Description: View from field of a farm property, including the farmhouse garden.
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Elizabeth Park in Hartford

Date: 1925
Description: Elizabeth Park's landscaped park, including pond and footbridge. Two people sit on a bench in the shade on the right. The original caption describes the pa...
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Trees Lining Suburban Neighborhood

Date: 1924
Description: View down a wide, tree-lined neighborhood street. Well-maintained lawns and houses can be seen on the left. A man with a reel mower is working in a yard, a...
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Farmhouse and Landscape

Date: 05 1925
Description: View from road of a farmhouse's front yard and landscaping. In the background is a barn and another farm building.

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