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Pacifico and Petlovany Bakery Truck

Date: 1922
Description: International Harvester Model S truck with delivery body, Pacifico and Petlovany Bakery.
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Farm Scene with Grain Binder

Date: 1905
Description: Farm scene including a horse-drawn McCormick grain binder, people, a farmhouse, and a barn.
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Elevated View of Town

Date: 1900
Description: Elevated view of town and vicinity, perhaps taken from a hill, showing several buildings and the outlying rural area. Several of the buildings appear to be...
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Deserted Cabin

Date: 05 08 1894
Description: A deserted cabin at the mouth of a rocky ravine.
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Farmall M with Number 8 Bottom Plow

Date: 1940
Description: Rear view of a man using a McCormick-Deering Farmall M tractor with a Number 8 bottom plow to do field work on a hillside. Farm buildings are in the backgr...
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Historic Stable

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Description: A view of a stable that was used by General George Washington during encampment in the winter of 1777-1778.
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Washington's Headquarters

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Description: A view of Washington's headquarters in Valley Forge, 1777-1778, a stone house with a large colonial flag displayed from the front.
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Tom Quick, Jr. Grave Marker

Date: 1889
Description: The grave marker of Tom Quick, Jr., who reputedly killed many Native Americans after he allegedly witnessed his father killed by a group of Native American...
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Washington Bridge

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Description: Elevated view of the Washington Bridge, crossing over numerous railroad tracks. In the foreground is a train engine, dwellings, and a dilapidated brick str...
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Charles Street

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Description: Row of houses on Charles Street with pedestrians, and a steel mill in the distance.
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Main Street Methodist Church

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Description: View of the Methodist church on Main Street from the sidewalk. Caption reads: "Methodist Church, Main Street, Everett, PA."
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Washington Memorial School

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Description: View toward Washington Memorial School. There is a cannon on the right near a stone wall. The school has large, stained glass windows.
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Country Home

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Description: View of a country home with landscaped yard.
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S.R. Dresser Residence

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Description: Side view of the S.R. Dresser residence and driveway. In the driveway, a man sits in a car. Solomon Robert Dresser (1842-1911) was the founder of Dresser, ...
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S.R. Dresser Residence

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Description: Front view of the S.R. Dresser mansion and yard. Solomon Robert Dresser (1842-1911) was the founder of Dresser, Inc., a natural gas and oil company.
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View Down Chestnut Street

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Description: Looking West on Chestnut Street with the Buffalo Valley Inn in the foreground.
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Home of War Governor, Andrew G. Curtin

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Description: Home of the War Governor, Andrew G. Curtin. View down a street lined with large homes with carriages in front. Caption reads: "Home of War Governor, Andrew...
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The Sisters House, Erected 1742

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Description: View across street toward the Sisters House, built 1742. Trees line the street in front of the home. Part of the side yard is on the right, and other buil...
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Old Camp School House

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Description: The exterior of the stone-walled "Old Camp School House."
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The Washington Inn

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Description: View of the exterior of the Washington Inn, including screened-in second-floor porches and wrought-iron flourishes. A row of chairs is near the ground floo...

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