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I.W. Wills Mansion

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Description: A view of the the mansion of I.W. Wills. Another home is next door.
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Forest Hill Home

Date: 1910
Description: Front view of Forest Hill Home. Decorative railings and columns are shown on the country home, and two trees lie in the foreground with a swing, chairs, an...
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Saint Mary's Sanatorium

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Description: Exterior of Saint Mary's Sanatorium, founded in 1880 by Bishop Salpointe. The view shows a two-story rotunda on the right, and two other buildings of the s...
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Poland Spring House

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Description: Exterior of Poland Spring House, a six-story hotel on which construction began in 1875. View includes the main drive and entrance to the hotel. One space...
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The Curtis Hotel

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Description: Exterior of the Curtis Hotel, a Victorian era building expanded in 1883. Horse-drawn carriages can be seen parked underneath an awning, and a man stands o...
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Bedford Springs Resort

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Description: Elevated view looking along the front of the Bedford Springs Resort, built in 1806. Two automobiles are on the driveway near steps leading to the ground fl...
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North Side of Nathan Strong Park

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Description: A row of Victorian dwellings stands opposite an unpaved road, seen from the north side of Nathan Strong Park. The second home from the left was built in 18...
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North Washington Street

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Description: View down North Washington Street. The road is lined with residences, most with porches and balconies. A traffic light hangs from a wire at the intersectio...
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State Normal School

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Description: Exterior of "Old Main" at the State Normal School, founded in 1868. A dirt road leads to the main entrance, flanked by columns. A central tower is above th...
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Walworth Hotel

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Description: Exterior of Walworth Hotel. Stairs lead to a porch where a man sits and signs that read "Billiard Hall" and "New Walworth Buffet" are near the side entranc...
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North Washington Street

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Description: View down North Washington Street, a residential area. Two girls are running on the terrace toward a man sitting in a horse-drawn carriage.
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Busy Main Street Intersection

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Description: View of a crowded intersection at Main Street. Pedestrians stand on the sidewalk and cross the street near carriages. On the left corner stands August Na...
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Royal Street Scene

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Description: View down sidewalk on left side of Royal Street featuring two men near a market on the right. An iron fence is on the left side of the street.
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Grignon House and Family

Date: 1896
Description: The house built by Charles A. Grignon between 1837 and 1839 for Mary Meade, his Pennsylvania bride. Mrs. Grignon and her family are standing in front of th...
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Wisconsin Building

Date: 1893
Description: The Wisconsin Building at the Chicago World's Fair (Columbian Exposition).
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The Common at New Salem Academy

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Description: Children play outside New Salem Academy, incorporated in 1795.The steeple of North Congregational Church, built in 1807, is visible beyond the school. Publ...
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CIty View

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated city view featuring a neighborhood in a hilly landscape. Published by A.P. Brown & Bro.
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Business Section

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Description: View of the downtown business section crowded with automobiles and pedestrians. A department store on the right is labeled, "Wigwam Block 1900."
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Commercial Main Street

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Description: View down a commercial main street lined with trees and parked cars.
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Depot Street

Date: 1900
Description: View down unpaved Depot Street. Men and children can be seen outside Watkins Drug Company.

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