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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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Ambulance Parked on Street

Date: 1925
Description: Sewickley Valley ambulance parked on a street outside a fire house or municipal building, with a fire truck parked near the garage door. The ambulance was ...
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Horse-Drawn Mower on Park or Estate Grounds

Date: 1899
Description: A male grounds keeper is driving a horse-drawn mower down a path on a park or estate grounds. Another man is leaning against a slender tree. Both men are w...
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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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Plowing after Pittsburgh Snowstorm

Date: 1945
Description: International (or Farmall?) tractor with Trojan Vee-plow removing snow in Pittsburgh. Original caption reads: "In a recent big snow storm which snarled Pit...
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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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Covered Bridge

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Description: View from shoreline of a covered bridge over the Susquehannah River, with the Bradford county courthouse and other town buildings visible on the opposite s...
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Covered Bridge

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Description: A view of a covered wooden bridge over the Juniata River with smokestacks in the background.
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Old Covered Bridge

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Description: View of a two-lane covered bridge from one entrance. Trees cover the steep hillside in the background.
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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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Down on the Farm

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Description: A farm scene, with a farmer and cattle near wooden and stone farm buildings. Caption reads: "'Down on the Farm' Braman, PA."
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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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Five Points

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Description: The 7th and Lehman Streets intersection with a horse-drawn delivery carriage and a drugstore on the corner. Caption reads: "Five Points * 7th and Lehman St...
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Susquetanna County Court House

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Description: View of Public Avenue leading up to the Susquetanna County Court House and lined with horse-drawn carriages. Caption reads: "Public Avenue, Montrose, PA."
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Girard, PA Landmarks

Date: 1890
Description: Composite image combining Girard, Pennsylvania landmarks. At the top is "The Old Keystone," in the center is "The Dan Rice Ring Barn," and at the bottom is...

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