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Pretzel Seller at World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: A woman street vendor, in an embroidered jacket, sells pretzels on the street near the construction site of the World Trade Center.
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Business Man Watches Construction

Date: 1969
Description: A business man stands in a seafood store with a neon lobster sign. He is watching the construction of the World Trade Center through the window.
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Grain Elevator

Date: 1984
Description: Grain Elevator in DeKalb County.
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Grain Elevator

Date: 1992
Description: Grain Elevator at the intersection of Highway 64 and Five Points Road in DeKalb County.
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Businessmen Watch Construction

Date: 1969
Description: Several businessmen converse with each other while observing the World Trade Center construction.
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Fresh Lobster at Market

Date: 1969
Description: Fresh lobsters on ice for sale at a market.
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Window Display of Ties

Date: 1969
Description: Exterior view of a shop's window display of various ties. A sign reads, "Free pocket handkerchief with every purchase."
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Knives on Display

Date: 1969
Description: Knives and shears in a display case behind a show window, which is reflecting buildings and clouds in the sky.
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Woman Working at Newspaper Stand

Date: 1969
Description: A woman stands behind the counter under an awning of a newspaper stand.
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Signs on Wall

Date: 1969
Description: On the left is part of a "New York State Lottery" sign, and on the right, a number of magazines are displayed, probably part of a newspaper stand.
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Hot Dog Street Vendor

Date: 1969
Description: A man in a suit waits for a hot dog that a man is preparing. Metal steps painted blue rise behind the customer on the left.
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"Boycott Gimbels" Sign

Date: 1969
Description: Sign on street is protesting the Gimbels department store. Underneath the large text, it reads, "Gimbels, in building over the already inadequate 86 IRT Le...
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Two Construction Workers on Break

Date: 1969
Description: Two construction workers wearing hardhats stand outside a storefront while on a break.
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Candy Vendor Stand

Date: 1969
Description: View of a street vendor stand that sells candy.
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Luggage Shop

Date: 1969
Description: View through display window of a window display of luggage and umbrellas.
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Souvenirs, Battery Park

Date: 1968
Description: Shelves of souvenirs for sale in Battery Park. The neatly stacked and arranged trinkets include: models of the Empire State Building and the Statue of Libe...
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Hot Dog Vendor, Battery Park

Date: 1968
Description: A hot dog vendor prepares a hot dog at a stand in Battery park. The cart counter is filled with condiments. A building with a wrap-around window wall is i...
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Barber, West Village

Date: 1968
Description: View of a barber in the West Village taking a nap on the fully reclined shop chair, seen through the shop's front window from the street.
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Ratner's Dairy Restaurant, Second Avenue

Date: 1968
Description: The front window of Ratner's Dairy Restaurant on Second Avenue showing displayed pastries inside and the reflection of buildings and pedestrians on the str...
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Pawnshop, East Village

Date: 1968
Description: The front of a pawnshop in the East Village showing windows full of merchandise such as guitars and watches above large signs which proclaim, "Loans." A c...

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