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Travel By Train, Atlantic City Travel Poster

Date: 1932
Description: An original lithograph promoting Atlantic City as "the playground of the world," and to get there by way of train travel. The poster depicts the buildings ...
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Trout Hatchery

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Description: A trout hatchery at the Flat Brook Valley Club. A hill and wooded area is in the background.
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Blast Furnace in the Country

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Description: Elevated view over trees and town, with a blast furnace in the distance. Hills are in the far background. Caption reads: "Bird's-Eye View of Oxford, N.J."
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Farmhouse Scene

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Description: View along country road toward a farm house. There is a man driving a horse-drawn wagon on the road. A fence lines the road on the left. Caption reads: "Mo...
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Railroad Tunnel Entrance

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Description: View of the entrance to a railroad tunnel which travels under a mountain. There are two small structures, one on the left of the railroad track and one on ...
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The Wreck of the S.S. Atlantus

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Description: View from shoreline toward the wreck of the S.S. Atlantus, a concrete hulled ship in the water near a shoreline. In the foreground are three men on ...
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Newton Avenue

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Description: A view of Newton Avenue from the street with houses on the right. Trees line the street and partially obscure the houses, and a carriage in the distance is...
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View of Country Town

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Description: Distant view of a country town from across a pasture with rolling hills in the background. Caption reads, "Sussex, N.J."
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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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Old Mill and Pond

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Description: Slightly elevated view toward an old mill on Maple Avenue, next to a pond with a dam. Caption reads: "Old Mill on Maple Avenue -- Ridgewood, N.J."
Print

The Edison Portland Ceent Company Plant

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Description: Aerial view of the Edison Portland Cement Company, founded by Thomas A. Edison in 1902. The company introduced the use of long kilns. Caption reads: "Plant...
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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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Northland Camp for Boys

Date: 1940
Description: A view of a Northland Camp building from across Lake Iliff. The camp was operated as an auxiliary of the German-American Bund, the American Nazi Organizati...
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Nordland Camp for Boys

Date: 1940
Description: A view of a cabin and the tent grounds of Nordland Camp for boys, operated as an auxiliary of the German-American Bund, the American Nazi Organization. A f...
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Nordland Camp for Boys

Date: 1940
Description: Elevated view of the raising of the flag on tent grounds at Nordland Camp for boys, operated as an auxiliary of the German-American Bund, the American Nazi...
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United States Navy Camp Wissahickon

Date: 1918
Description: A view of sailors during land training on boat hauling at the United States Navy Camp Wissahickon. Military buildings stand behind the men.
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The Susquehanna Hotel

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Description: View from street towards men, women, and a dog or puppy, standing along the wrap-around porch of the Susquehanna Hotel. The street or yard on the left of t...
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Funchase Amusement Pier

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Description: Crowds walk along the boardwalk at Funchase amusement pier. A building with flags flying from its turrets features a sign that reads "Funchase Skating". T...
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Boating at Manasquan Beach

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Description: Elevated view of a group of children, infants, and adults sitting in rowboats in the water at Manasquan Beach. In the background are rows of dwellings, and...
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Fishing On The Pier

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Description: People fish from a wooden pier.

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