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Poster in East Village Window

Date: 1968
Description: A defunct storefront with a man sitting inside and posters taped in the window. One poster depicts a woman posing in a wet shirt and the other advertises ...
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Mobilization for Youth Center, East Village

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a weathered stone facade with a framed sign that reads, "Mobilization for Youth, Youth Work Center, Centro de Trabajo Para Jovenes (16 a 21 ano...
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"More," East 4th Street

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of an advertisement posted on East 4th Street which depicts three people lying in bed smoking marijuana. The copy below reads, "more--when everyt...
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"Ho Lives," East Village

Date: 1968
Description: Two women having a conversation standing on a sidewalk next to a brick building and near a decorative metal fence. Graffiti on the brick wall reads, "Ho l...
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Pawnshop, East Village

Date: 1968
Description: The front of a pawnshop in the East Village showing windows full of merchandise such as guitars and watches above large signs which proclaim, "Loans." A c...
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Bocce, East Houston Street

Date: 1968
Description: A group of men watch a bocce game on a court on East Houston Street. The line of men standing on the lip of the court cast elongated silhouettes onto the ...
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Woman With Parcel, Lower Eastside

Date: 1968
Description: A woman with a scarf on her head and holding a parcel engaged in a conversation. Only the hand of the other speaker is visible in the photograph.
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Men Watching the Construction of the World Trade Center

Date: 1968
Description: Two men in suits watch four large cranes working to construct the World Trade Center. The cranes sit atop an extensive metal-beam structure and the men ar...
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Ferry at the Battery

Date: 1968
Description: Two passengers stand over a bench and look out of the ferry towards the water. The developed shoreline and a pier with a seagull perched on top can be see...
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Robert A. Taft

Date: 1952
Description: Robert A. Taft outdoors shaking hands in a crowd after giving a speech in the Municipal Building during his campaign. He was ultimately unsuccessful in his...
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The Ouija Board

Date: 04 2014
Description: View of a Ouija board lying on an ornately detailed rug.
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Last Year's Milkweed

Date: 05 2014
Description: A blade of dead milkweed lying on wet grass and dirt.
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The Mailbox

Date: 07 2014
Description: A mailbox near a road. On the other of the road is a field.
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Kishwaukee River North of Town

Date: 1993
Description: Elevated view of a river. The trees are covered in snow, and line both shores of the river. The river is flowing free of ice.
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Cemetery at Lake Ripley

Date: 09 09 2014
Description: Large and small stone grave markers standing on a grassy lawn. Trees block the view of the lake below the cemetery.
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Boat Livery at Lake Wingra

Date: 09 26 2014
Description: View across water towards canoes and kayaks stored on the sand, on docks, or on berths on the shoreline of Lake Wingra.
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Shou Lao Repaired

Date: 01 23 2015
Description: Close-up of a small, clay statue of Shou Lao, the Chinese deity of longevity, sitting on a desk near some pens.
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Orchid in the Morning Light

Date: 02 14 2015
Description: Close-up of a white and pink orchid growing in a pot, casting a shadow on the white stucco wall behind it.
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To the Hospital Emergency Room

Date: 03 02 2015
Description: View from inside a car towards the emergency entrance to a hospital.
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Blossoms on the Trumpet Vine

Date: 07 15 2015
Description: Close-up view of trumpet vine blossoms. An insect is crawling along the inside of one of the flowers.

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