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Row of Houses with Gardens

Date: 1939
Description: View down row of back of houses. The backyards have gardens, and on the far left is a row of trees.
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Stone Carving on Building

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Description: Stone carving of a farm couple with a foal installed on the side of a brick building. Carved by Alonzo Hauser in 1938.
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Gas-Powered Riding Lawnmower

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Description: A man wearing a hat, shirt, and tie is driving a gas-powered riding lawnmower.
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School Bulding with Smoke Stack

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Description: View across snow-covered lawn or field of a school building with a smokestack. Automobiles are parked nearby.
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Road with Telephone Poles

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Description: View looking down two-lane road to the horizon. Telephone poles, power lines, and trees are on either side, with fields behind.
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Children Riding Ponies

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Children riding ponies in a roped-off area in a park at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Rainwater Pooling Outside House

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Description: Rainwater pooling on the curb and in the driveway of a residence. A garage and well-groomed yard is also visible. A tricycle and coaster wagon are on a wal...
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Curtin House

Date: 1938
Description: Rear view of the Jeremiah Curtin house at 8685 West Grange Avenue showing the kitchen lean-to. This stone and stucco residence was erected in 1835. It has ...
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Children Playing on Swing Set

Date: 1939
Description: Four children, one boy and three girls, playing on a a swing set outside of a brick building, probably a school.
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Man Tilling Soil with Tractor

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Description: A man tilling soil on a farm with a tractor. Houses and trees are visible in the background.
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Sapling with Empty Houses

Date: 07 05 1938
Description: A recently planted sapling in the backyard of an empty house, with other houses and roads visible in the background.
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Police Office Standing in front of Outdoor Bar

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A police officer stands in front of an outdoor bar at a Civilian Defense Rally.
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Woman and Children at Cake Table

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A woman and children sit around a picnic table with a variety of cakes displayed.
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Women Working Ceramic Booth

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: Women selling ceramics behind a booth at a Civilian Defense Rally. The elevated announcers booth is visible in the background.
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House In Mid-Construction

Date: 1937
Description: First floor of a two-story house that is in the middle of being constructed. Other duplexes and houses are visible in the background.
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Decorating Fourth of July Float

Date: 07 04 1944
Description: Group of people decorating the Garden Queen float for a Fourth of July parade near a large garage. The float reads "Greendale-The Garden City," "Pop. 2800"...
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James F. Ircink Wearing a "Committee" Badge

Date: 08 15 1942
Description: A man wearing a baseball cap holds a folder and a box labeled "Committee." He is also wearing a badge labeled "Committee" on his shirt pocket. In the far b...
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Flatbed Truck in Driveway

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Description: A flatbed truck is parked in the driveway of a recently constructed house while another automobile is parked in the road outside the house. Other recently ...
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Freshly Built Two-Story Houses

Date: 1939
Description: Two freshly built two-story houses in a clearing with trees. Both have small, covered back patios. There are no driveways or shrubbery in place yet.
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Children Throwing Snowballs

Date: 1939
Description: Winter scene with children throwing snowballs outdoors. The children are wearing hats and coats. There are trees and the roofs of houses in the background.

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