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Adopted Skunks

Date: 06 1937
Description: A domestic short-hair calico mother cat is sitting with several baby skunks around her. There is also a kitten at lower right. On the reverse of the print ...
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Faulkner's Grave

Date: 02 2014
Description: Gravestone of William Cuthbert Faulkner and his wife, Estelle Faulkner, in St. Peter's Cemetery. The markers and gravestones are weathered and dirty, and t...
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Faulkner Country

Date: 01 2014
Description: Elevated view of the Lafayette County Courthouse from the balcony of Square Books bookstore. Christmas lights, wreaths, and garlands decorate the square, c...
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Freedom Summer Training Session

Date: 06 1964
Description: A role-playing activity during a Freedom Summer training session. Andrew Goodman, the figure in a black t-shirt near the center of the image, was a civil ...
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Mechanic Street

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Description: View down Mechanic Street, a country road lined with residences. Published by E.F. Branning's Artino Card, NY.
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Mechanic Street, Oxford, New Jersey

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Description: View of a boarding house and other homes on Mechanic Street, a country lane.
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Fire Department

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Description: A view of the fire department and its engines. The garage consists of two bays, with a small, circular window placed above, the gabled roof forming a tria...
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South Third Street

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Description: View down South Third Street with a car parked in the foreground next to Wilson's Garage.
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Oxford Hotel

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Description: Exterior view from intersection toward the Oxford Hotel, built in 1858. Stairs on the right side lead to a porch, and a sign on the balcony reads, "Ye Old ...
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Wall Street in a Country Town

Date: 1895
Description: Street level view of a dirt road through a country town with pedestrians looking on, a horse-drawn carriage approaching and the facades of a few brick and ...
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Blast Furnace

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Description: Exterior of the Oxford Furnace. This was the site of the first hot blast furnace in the United States, and was the longest continuous iron producer from 17...
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Stordock Family Plays Croquet

Date: 1874
Description: Stordock family within fenced yard playing croquet with frame house behind. There is a woodpile and small frame structure behind the house.
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Railroad Station

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Description: A horse-drawn carriage waits at the Oxford Railway Station which celebrated its opening on December 18, 1860.
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Edison Quarry and Crusher Plant

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Description: Edison Quarry was opened in the largest outcropping area of Precambrian marble south of the Franklin - Sterling Hill area. Edison's crusher is said to be a...
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Judge Stone's Residence

Date: 11 30 1915
Description: The large, pillared residence of Judge Stone, with a long driveway curving from the left. A man is driving an automobile down the driveway.
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Luther Valley Church

Date: 1869
Description: Interior view of church from the rear towards the altar, probably Luther Valley Church, originally built in 1863. A steeple was added in the 1870s. The alt...
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Train Depot in Valley

Date: 11 30 1915
Description: Elevated view towards a train depot located in a valley.
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J.A. 'Doc' Hines Checking Cow for Pregnancy

Date: 1990
Description: Veterinarian J.A. 'Doc" Hines checking a cow for pregnancy.
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Storefronts on a Town Street

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Description: View of storefronts on a town street. Signs advertise groceries, flour, grain and cigars. A sign above the door reads, "Chas. H. Ballard." Caption reads: "...
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J.A. Hines

Date: 1990
Description: J.A. "Doc" Hines, veterinarian and politician, on the phone at his office. Wording on cup reads: "Old Fart."

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