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Men on Trucks Plowing Streets

Date: 1925
Description: A group of men wearing heavy coats and hats ride on an International truck with snowplow attached. They are driving through heavy snow on a residential str...
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Men with Snow Plow

Date: 1925
Description: A large group of men wearing winter coats, hats, and gloves stand on or near an International truck outfitted with a snow plow. Men are also sitting and st...
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Coastal View

Date: 1930
Description: View along top of rocky cliff toward a home on the right overlooking the ocean, with a large building further down the curving shoreline in the distance.
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Coastal Cottages

Date: 1920
Description: View along top of cliff toward cottages along a rocky coast. A large building is in the distance on the right.
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The Cove

Date: 1930
Description: Elevated view of rocky shoreline, featuring a large building on a hill in the background. People are along the shoreline in the foreground. The caption rea...
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State Street

Date: 1915
Description: View looking down State Street lined with trees and houses. Automobiles are parked along the curbs on both sides.
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Congress Street

Date: 1920
Description: View up Congress Street, featuring the Portland Observatory. There are two sets of street railroad tracks.
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Cottages

Date: 1920
Description: View across harbor filled with boats toward small wooden cottages along the far shoreline. A rock wall along the water's edge is in the foreground on the r...
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Buildings at Shoreline

Date: 1920
Description: View through buildings towards boats on water in the background.
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Two Fishing Boats

Date: 1920
Description: A view across two fishing boats toward others moored in the harbor.
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Small Wooden Dwelling

Date: 1920
Description: A small wooden dwelling with nearby lobster pots overlooking boats moored and sailing in the bay.
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Homes on the Coastline

Date: 1920
Description: View from rocky shoreline toward homes along the rocky coastline.
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Christmas Cove

Date: 1930
Description: A view of the town from across the lake.
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Mohegan Island

Date: 1920
Description: Elevated view from hill looking down toward buildings in the hills along the coast.
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Ivy Covered Home

Date: 1920
Description: View of an automobile parked in front of a large ivy covered home.
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Deserted Farmhouse and Barn

Date: 1915
Description: A view of a deserted farmhouse and barn.
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Homes in a Residential District

Date: 1915
Description: Angled view down unpaved road toward a tree-lined street and homes. Streetcar or train rails are along the left, and a cart is on the right. Caption reads:...
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A Residential Area

Date: 1920
Description: View of a street and homes, taken from the sidewalk. The trees lining the street partially obscure the houses in the foreground.
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A Presidential Campaign Banner Over the Street

Date: 1912
Description: A street view featuring a campaign banner supporting Theodore Roosevelt (10/27/1858 – 1/6/1919) as president and Hiram W. Johnson (9/2/1866 – 8/6/1945) fo...
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Stone Lighthouse

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the Monhegan Island granite lighthouse, built in 1850 and automated in 1959, with the keeper's house close by, which was originally erected in 18...

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