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Lafayette House

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Description: The Lafayette House, a modest stone country house, was built by Henry Landis around 1750, and boasts that Lafayette stayed inside while being treated by Dr...
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Locust Grove Farm

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Description: Two roads diverge as they approach Locust Grove Farm and an old stone house. Caption reads: "The Old Stone House, Locust Grove Farm, Sussex, N.J."
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Residence of the W.E. Emery Family

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Description: The extensive Victorian residence and garden of the W.E. Emery family.
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Lighthouse

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Description: View toward the Cape May lighthouse and a few nearby buildings. Several people are standing on a platform near the top of the lighthouse. At the base of th...
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Neptune Fountain

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Description: Close-up view of the Neptune fountain sculpture at Georgian Court, now Georgian Court University. The dry fountain features a sea nymph, a cupid with a fis...
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Spotswood Fire Department Engine

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Description: A view of the engine, with four men posing on it, one in front and three in the back. It is parked in an empty lot, with a house to the left. This struct...
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: View of tables set in the mess hall at United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Two men sit at a table on the left, and windows line the walls.
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Ponds Reformed Church

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Description: View from road toward the church. The windows have arched frames, and a set of double doors is on the front. Two houses are further down the street on the ...
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St. Joseph's Church

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Description: View down aisle toward the altar, with the pews decorated with evergreen trees and shrubbery. The ceiling has low relief moldings in a abstract pattern. Th...
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Ocean Grove Auditorium

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Description: View from balcony of Ocean Grove Auditorium, built in 1894. The vast seating provided space for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. A platform stands...
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Pennington Seminary

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Description: A view of the headmaster's office at Pennington Seminary. Bookcases and chairs line the walls, and a desk sits in the middle of the room. Framed photograph...
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Switzer Foundation for Girls

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the living room at the Switzer Foundation for Girls. Bookshelves flank the fireplace in the background, and groupings of chairs and tables fill t...
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Switzer Foundation for Girls

Date: 1920
Description: A view of the living room at the Switzer Foundation for Girls, with all chairs upholstered in matching floral fabric. Most of the chairs and sofas circle t...
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Switzer Foundation for Girls

Date: 1920
Description: A view of a bedroom at Switzer Foundation for Girls furnished with two twin beds, two rugs, two chairs, and a bureau. The back wall has a large double wind...
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Biscayne Dining Room

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Description: Interior of Biscayne Dining Room. Chairs and tables fill the room and the ceilings are adorned with streamers and flags.
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The Breakers Hotel, from Garden Pier

Date: 1916
Description: View of the Breakers Hotel taken from the Garden Pier. A pavilion and rows of wooden benches are to the left and a sign advertises "Luigi Valeno's Band." T...
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The Sun-Set

Date: 1915
Description: View across sandy beach with grasses toward a group of people standing near the staircase to what appears to be a large boarding house or hotel. The first ...
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Dining Room at White Birch Lodge

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Description: Interior of a dining room in White Birch Lodge. The room is filled with birch furniture and the windows are adorned with drapes.
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First Avenue

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Description: View looking down First Avenue, with shops on the left and small houses on the right. Automobiles are parked along both sides of the street. The signs pain...
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Boardwalk Restaurant Interior

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Description: Interior of a boardwalk restaurant. The room features cafeteria style decor with many tables and booths.

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