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The Curtis Hotel

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Description: Exterior of the Curtis Hotel, a Victorian era building expanded in 1883. Horse-drawn carriages can be seen parked underneath an awning, and a man stands o...
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Bakery Panorama

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Description: Wide angle view of the interior of a bakery, with one man standing by the oven on the right and another man standing near the center between racks of bread...
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Jones' Sausage Factory

Date: 1910
Description: Exterior of Jones' Sausage Factory. Two men are leaning out the window above the side of the porch roof. Bicycles are leaning against the side of the brick...
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Clarendon Pond and Village

Date: 1899
Description: A man steers a horse and carriage down a winding country road near Clarendon Pond. Village dwellings are visible across the pond.
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City View

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Description: Elevated city view featuring dwellings in a hilly landscape. Published by A.P. Brown & Bro.
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Farm Scene

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Description: A horse and carriage drives down a lane past a farmhouse, barns, and a windmill.
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Main Street and Washington State College

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Description: View of Main Street, featuring shops, cars, and carriages. Washington State College, founded in 1890, can be seen on a hilltop beyond the street.
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The Upper Square

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Description: View of a business district featuring shops, automobiles, wagons, and dwellings. E.A. Lawrence & Co. and a shoe store are visible at right.
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Prospect Street

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Description: View down Prospect Street, a dirt road, featuring the construction of a brick corner building. Two men look on from the steps of their home across the str...
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City Hall and Jail

Date: 1910
Description: View of Athens City Hall, built in 1903-1904, featuring a central dome and clock tower. A water tower can be seen beyond the city jail to the left.
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Spring Park

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Description: View of a man in a horse-drawn carriage and a another in a boat before Spring Park, a large residence at the top of a hill. Published by Louis Durr & Son...
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Merchants Inn

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Description: View across unpaved street towards two men in a buggy drawn by a team of two horses in front of the Merchants Inn.
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Carriage

Date: 1890
Description: A team of two horses is harnessed to a highly polished carriage with a side lamp. The driver is holding a long whip and is wearing a top hat, winter coat a...
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Three Wheel Painted Wood Cart

Date: 1957
Description: Three wheel wood cart with a handle and four upright wood struts that form an open roof. The sides are painted with an alpine-type scene. A candelabra sit...

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