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Coney Island

Date: 1969
Description: The Thunderbolt Roller Coaster at Coney Island.
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Ralph's Newsstand

Date: 1994
Description: Ralph's Newsstand on South Seventh Street.
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Elephants on Country Road

Date: 1920
Description: Three elephants on the side of the road near Holloway Farm. Two of the elephants are chained together. They may have been circus animals going from one tow...
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Rollercoaster, Coney Island

Date: 1968
Description: A woman standing in front of closed stalls on Coney Island. The framework for the Devil's Pit roller coaster rises in the background behind dilapidated si...
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Swords into Plowshares, United Nations

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of "Let Us Beat Swords into Plowshares," a sculpture by Yevgeniy Vuchetich donated to the United Nations by the Soviet Union. The sculpture shows...
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Seal Beach Billboard

Date: 1924
Description: Billboard advertising Royal Cords tires and Seal Beach, California. A man is standing in front of the billboard on the right.
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"Why Monkey Around" Billboard

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up of an advertisement that reads, "Why Monkey Around with breakdowns, repairs, insurance, etc." There is a cartoon monkey pointing to the dialogue a...
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World Trade Center Billboard

Date: 1969
Description: Con Edison billboard for the World Trade Center. The sign reads "To meet the needs of the spectacular twin-towered World Trade Center we're strengthening y...

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