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Man Mowing Grounds of Estate

Date: 1899
Description: Elevated view of a male grounds keeper operating a horse-drawn mower on the grounds of an estate. A pond with lily pads and a gazebo are in the foreground,...
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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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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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Berwick-Nescopeck Bridge

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Description: The Nescopeck view down the Berwick-Nescopeck Bridge showing pedestrians and a horse-drawn carriage.
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Stream Bed and Country Road

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Description: View looking north from a covered bridge, including a rocky stream-bed and a tree-lined dirt road with houses and other wooden buildings. Caption reads, "V...
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North Branch Extension Canal

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Description: Bird's-eye view of the north branch extension canal on the Susquehanna river, surrounded by smaller renderings of structures of interest around the town in...
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Buffington Coke Works

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Description: The roofs and smokestacks of the power house and hoist house of Buffington Coke Works are behind the coke ovens which are in the foreground. Buffington Cok...
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Hut at Washington Springs

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Description: A set of stone stairs leads to a small soldiers' hut inhabited during the American Revolution. This view of the hut in a wooded area shows a door, a window...
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Workers' Unity House Boathouse

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Description: View toward shoreline with a covered pier and a pavilion on the end on the left. To the right of the pier are men and women in rowboats. A sign on a tree i...
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Workers' Unity House

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Description: View across water toward women and men canoeing in two canoes. One canoe contains two women and a man; the other a woman and man. In the background on the ...
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Bedford Springs Hotel

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Description: A view of the magnesium spring at Bedford Springs Hotel, founded in 1806. A man pours water said to cure stomach ailments from the magnesium spring into a ...
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Fairmount Water Works

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Description: Exterior of Fairmount Water Works with numerous columned buildings overlooking a river with boats moored to a small dock. Another boat is on the river in m...
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America's First Water Works

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Description: Exterior photograph of the first water works in America, consisting of a stone cottage next to a stream.
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International KR-12 with Semi-Trailer

Date: 1946
Description: View from side of a road of an International KR-12 truck equipped with 149 inch wheel base and semi-trailer. There is a cityscape in the background.

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