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Excursion Boat

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Description: A view of an excursion boat, the "Dorianna," loaded with people on lake waters heading toward five young boys waiting on a dock.
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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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New York Bus

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Description: Inter-city Transportation Company Bus - Paterson - Passaic - Rutherford - New York.
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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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Graf Zeppelin

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Description: Slightly elevated view of a crowd surrounding the Graf Zeppelin inside a hangar. (It was named after the German pioneer of airships, Ferdinand von Zeppelin...
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Trolley-train Car

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Description: Ridgewood's first trolley-train car. The car reads, "Patterson - Ridgewood - Suffern."
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Belvidere Avenue

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Description: A view of Belvedere Avenue. The street is tree-lined, making the homes partially obscured. Men stand and pose in the middle ground, while three groups of c...
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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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Bank Street

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Description: A view of Bank Street. Trees line the street and on the right side of the street is a truck with a man next to it.
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Erie Railroad Station

Date: 1915
Description: New Milford, New Jersey was a location of a stop for the Belvidere Delaware Railroad running from Manunka Chunk to Trenton. Caption reads: "Erie Railroad S...
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The Engleside Motor Bus

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Description: The Engleside Motor Bus parked in front of a large building, possibly a hotel. The driver is sitting in his seat, and other people, possibly bellhops, are ...
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First National Bank

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Description: View from street toward three men standing outside of the First National Bank, a square, stone building with cobblestone construction. Caption reads: "Firs...
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Developed Isthmus

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Description: Aerial view of a developed strip of land on Barnegat Bay showing the Atlantic ocean, houses, lakes, railroad tracks, a marina and a jetty in the distance.
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Wall Street in a Country Town

Date: 1895
Description: Street level view of a dirt road through a country town with pedestrians looking on, a horse-drawn carriage approaching and the facades of a few brick and ...
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Moravian Mill

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Description: View across road toward a Moravian Mill, a large stone building. Two men are posed in the open door of an elevated landing of what may be a small loading d...
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Joseph Dixon Crucible Company

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Description: Exterior view of the Joseph Dixon Crucible Company, manufacturer of American Graphite Pencils. They introduced the first graphite pencil in 1829. Caption r...
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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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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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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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