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Dangers of Jaywalking

Date: 08 1927
Description: A man jaywalking across a street in front of a moving automobile. The road is lined with houses and commercial buildings, and additional automobiles are pa...
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Sloping Porch

Date: 03 1926
Description: A man holding a bundle of logs is opening the screen door on a farmhouse with a deteriorating front porch.
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Refuse Pile

Date: 03 1926
Description: A refuse pile consisting of glass, a broken basket, bottles, cans, and other items behind a farmhouse. A crumbling foundation is in the background.
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Leaning Shed

Date: 03 1926
Description: Exterior view of a deteriorating wooden shed surrounded by an animal shelter, farm equipment, and other farm buildings. The painted sign on the shed reads:...
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Fire Prevention Week Floats and Trucks

Date: 1971
Description: International Harvester Scouts and Travelalls hooked to floats for a Fire Prevention Week parade. The trucks are parked in a line in a plaza near two fount...
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View from Atop Ladder Truck of Parade

Date: 1971
Description: Looking down the length of a fire engine ladder truck during a Fire Prevention Week Parade. On the right is a float with a picture of a child and the words...
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Fire Prevention Week Parade Float

Date: 1971
Description: Color photo of an International Scout pulling a parade float for Fire Prevention Week. The float has a large finger pointing to the word "YOU" and on vario...
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Fire Prevention Week Parade Float and Truck

Date: 1971
Description: International Sno-Star Scout towing a float for Fire Prevention Week. The vehicle is yellow and white with large "fog lamps" mounted on the front. A white ...
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Elevated View of Fire Prevention Week Parade

Date: 1971
Description: View looking down on a Fire Prevention Week Parade on a city street. A fire engine, and parade floats towed by International Scouts and Travelalls, are tra...
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Elevated View of Fire Safety Prevention Week Parade

Date: 1971
Description: Elevated view of a Fire Safety Prevention Week Parade. The picture is taken looking at the front of the parade, and persons with flags, a marching band, an...

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