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Turner House

Date: 1875
Description: Slightly elevated group portrait of men and women gathered around the Turner House, which was erected by John Turner to house railroad men and construction...
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Norton Grinding Company

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Description: The New Bond Street Section of the Norton Grinding Company showing brick buildings, a road and fenced areas.
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Bancroft Tower

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Description: A view of Bancroft Tower, a Romanesque style stone building in open country, from the front drive.
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Norton Company

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Description: Exterior view across street toward the Norton factory. The world’s first grinding wheel was manufactured at Norton Emery Wheel Company, established by seve...
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Y.M.C.A. Gymnasium

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Description: The Y.M.C.A. Main Gymnasium features athletic equipment including pummel horses, parallel bars, rings, a basketball hoop, and several balls. The room has ...
Postcard

Avec Vous Place Dans Votre Coeur Pour Nous?

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday postcard of a girl seated on stones, with a boy resting his head on her lap. Burned-out buildings along a street can be seen behind them. The image...
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View of Town From Bancroft Tower

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Description: Elevated view of town buildings as seen from Bancroft Tower. A body of water and what appears to be an industrial plant are in the foreground.
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City Square

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Description: Elevated view of a city square, taken at the end of the nineteenth century. People, carriages, automobiles, and streetcars are in the street. The Merchants...
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Commercial City Street

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Description: View of a commercial area at the end of the nineteenth century. Men cross the street near parked automobiles, and others stand in the doorway of the Jones ...
Book or Pamphlet

Richardson Manufacturing Co. Catalog Cover

Date: 1893
Description: Front cover of catalog for the Worcester Buckeye Mower, with a color illustration of a buckeye nut and stalks of wheat.

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