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Suburban Home Landscaping

Date: 1924
Description: Suburban lawn and shrubbery demonstrate what the original caption describes as "well-planned" landscaping and upkeep.
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Farmhouse's Planting and Fence

Date: 1924
Description: View from a rural road to a farmhouse demonstrating its landscaping and what the original caption describes as a "novel fence." The large barn in the backg...
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"Poorly Arranged" Home Landscaping

Date: 1924
Description: Farmhouse with landscaping of shrubbery. Original caption reads: "Nice possibilities, poor arrangement, no planting plan."
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Young Children in Littered Backyard

Date: 1924
Description: Three young children standing in a backyard in very poor condition, including the lack of a lawn, exposed trash piles, and other litter.
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"Well-Designed" Hedge Line

Date: 1924
Description: Group planting of a low hedge line along tree-lined sidewalk in suburban area. The original caption identifies it as "well-executed."
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Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home

Date: 1900
Description: Front view of the Block House, the Pennsylvania Soldiers' and Sailors' Home. Men sit on benches along both sides of a path leading to the house, with a fla...
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Civil War Monument

Date: 1900
Description: A view of a The Soldiers' Monument, erected on November 1, 1865 by Dan Rice, a famous circus man. The memorial is said to be the first built honoring the s...
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Meeting House

Date: 1900
Description: A postcard view of the church with two images. The first is an exterior view of the building, with two sides visible. Each side has a door flanked by windo...
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Fonthill Castle

Date: 1916
Description: A view of the rotunda at Fonthill Castle, with the floors decorated with parquetry. Two doorways lead to additional rooms while another in the center is op...
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Man Using Corn Binder

Date: 1900
Description: Rear view of a man using a corn binder pulled by two horses to work along the edge of a cornfield on the farm of James Johnston. Several farm buildings are...
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Crowd on Labor Day

Date: 1907
Description: View of a crowd on Labor Day. The street scene is on W. Second Street where horse-drawn vehicles are parked. To the left of the crowd is the Evans Building...
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St. Xavier's Academy

Date: 1920
Description: Slightly elevated view of desks which are arranged in rows inside a classroom at St. Xavier's Academy. The teacher's desk is angled in a corner to the righ...
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Opera House

Date: 1900
Description: Two men stand near the entrance to the Opera House. Below a central clock tower, signboards advertise upcoming performances, including "Bud Hicks', 'The Ya...
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Fern Rise

Date: 1900
Description: View uphill toward a group of people posing on and near the porch of Fern Rise, possibly a hotel or inn. Decorations and flags hang from the building's por...
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Welsbach Street Lighting Company Loading Dock

Date: 1925
Description: Two men use a slide to load boxes from the loading dock on the second floor of the Welsbach Street Lighting Company onto the bed of one of the company's Mo...
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Farm Produce Delivery Truck

Date: 03 30 1925
Description: Men loading bushels of fruit and vegetables onto the back of a Model 63 International truck owned by the McCray & Hunter company. A loading dock of a brick...
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Fountain in Park

Date: 1912
Description: Adults and children sit on park benches surrounding a fountain.
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International Harvester Branch House — Harrisburg

Date: 04 05 1925
Description: International Harvester Company branch building in Harrisburg. An automobile is parked along the curb in the front of the building and a railroad car rests...
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International Harvester Branch House — Philadelphia

Date: 04 07 1924
Description: Exterior view of International Harvester's Philadelphia branch house. Automobiles are parked in a cul-de-sac in front of the building; a sign reading: "Int...
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International Harvester Branch House and Railroad — Philadelphia

Date: 1925
Description: Elevated view of a train stopped at the North Philadelphia depot, surrounded by various industrial buildings, including the International Harvester Company...

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