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Fishing on Crawfish River

Date: 1901
Description: View from shoreline of a man standing in a boat, dipping for carp on the Crawfish River. Behind him dip nets are set up on scaffolds in the river. There ar...
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Town Hall and Waterfall

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Description: View of Milford City Hall, built in 1916. A waterfall is visible in the foreground.
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Harvesting Hops

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Description: Agricultural workers are shown harvesting hops in the vicinity of Milford. The hops are being hand picked and loaded into a wooden bin. Caption reads: "Hop...
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Vacationers on a Resort Beach

Date: 1910
Description: Elevated view of a beach and houses that line the shore. People sit on the beach, and a woman in the foreground wades in the water.
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Cottages

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Description: A street view of cottages, with a boardwalk and a fence in the foreground. Houses line both sides of the unpaved road.
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Elevated View of Town on the Delaware River

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Description: Elevated view of country town showing large. There are wooden buildings alongside the Delaware River which curves through fields and patches of woods in th...
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Bayview Beach

Date: 1910
Description: A group of sunbathing adults and children standing and sitting near a blanket, folding chairs, and umbrella set up on a beach. In the background, swimmers ...
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Vacationers on a Resort Beach

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Description: View along shoreline toward people relaxing on a beach lined with vacation houses. Groups of men and women are standing or sitting, some wearing street clo...
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Vacationers on a Resort Beach

Date: 1910
Description: View of a resort shoreline lined with vacation houses. People walk along the beach, swim, and sit on the sand or on an elevated boardwalk near the water.
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Bridge Over Crawfish River

Date: 1940
Description: The bridge over Crawfish River. Buildings are on the other side of the bridge.
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Hiawatha Stagecoach

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Description: View toward the right side of an original 19th century stagecoach, called "Hiawatha," known for carrying passengers along the banks of the Delaware, the Un...
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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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Lauralton Hall at Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

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Description: Exterior of Lauralton Hall, founded in 1905 by the Sisters of Mercy. The large building exhibits a porch and an ivy-covered stone shelter with arches on ea...
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Catching Carp on Crawfish River

Date: 05 1901
Description: Children are standing along the shoreline watching young boys standing in boats fishing with dip nets in the Crawfish River. In the background is a bridge ...
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Fishing on Crawfish River

Date: 1901
Description: Boys are standing on boats, catching red horse fish using dip nets in the Crawfish River. The dip nets are set up on scaffolds in the river. In the backgro...
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Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

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Description: View down center aisle in the auditorium at the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy toward the stage. The audience chairs are arranged in rows. Windows line both ...
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Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

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Description: View of the Bishop's parlor at the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy. A table with vase sits near the fireplace and has chairs gathered near it. A potted plant ...
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Town Hall

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the the front facade of the town hall and of the World War I memorial statue. A line of cars are parked in front of the building.
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Academy of Our Lady of Mercy

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Description: A view of the parlor's fireplace and mantle, with cabinets standing on either side. A statue of the Virgin sits in the mantle along with candlesticks. Deco...
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Town Hall

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Description: A view of the front facade of the town hall with a row of cars parked in front of the building.

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