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Ralph's Newsstand

Date: 1994
Description: Ralph's Newsstand on South Seventh Street.
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Man Sleeping, Bowery

Date: 1968
Description: Man sleeping on a sidewalk in front of a retractable metal gate in the Bowery.
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Resting in the Sun, Coney Island

Date: 1968
Description: A group of five men and women sit on metal crates in the sun on the Coney Island boardwalk.
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Children Posing, Coney Island

Date: 1968
Description: A group of five girls holding school books pose for a portrait in front of a building on Coney Island.
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Motorcycle, Inwood Hill Park

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a motorcycle with a package lashed to the back is parked at the curb in Inwood Hill Park. Park goers are visible on the grassy hill in the back...
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Fisherman, West Channel of the East River

Date: 1968
Description: A fisherman baits his hook at a park bench missing its seat. A metal fence divides the paved shore from the west channel of the East River in the backgrou...
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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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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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Man and Woman Walking on Street

Date: 1968
Description: A man and woman walking arm-in-arm up a steep sidewalk. The man is carrying a grocery bag, and the city street lined with buildings stretches off into the ...
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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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Lakeside Street at Noon

Date: 06 16 2015
Description: View down sidewalk towards a railroad crossing. Storefronts are along the sidewalk across the street, with cars parked along the curb in front.
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From a Photograph Album

Date: 
Description: Portrait of a man wearing a suit, tie and boater hat standing in the middle of a cobbled road intersection looking down at a small folding camera he is hol...
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Woman and Dog, West 57th Street

Date: 1968
Description: A woman in a thick black coat with a dog on a leash standing on a sidewalk on West 57th Street. The woman is looking into the distance while the dog tugs o...
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Shoppers and Strollers

Date: 06 2014
Description: Crowd of men and women walking on the sidewalk along a row of booths selling farm produce.
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Ice Cream Shop in Jefferson

Date: 05 31 2015
Description: Group portrait of two women and a man (Paul Buhle) posing outdoors. The two women are sitting on a bench, and the man is standing next to them on the left....
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The Sufferings of Others

Date: 05 2014
Description: View of a man sleeping on the sidewalk near the side of a building in front of a folding steel door.
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Museum Window

Date: 06 2014
Description: View of the capital and the square through a window on the top floor of the Wisconsin Historical Society Museum. Three people are walking on the sidewalk a...
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Kishwaukee River at the End of the Street

Date: 1993
Description: View from shoreline looking down at a light film of ice covering the surface of a river as it curves around a bend towards a bridge in the distance. A path...
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Red Hydrant

Date: 1969
Description: View of a red hydrant on a sidewalk next to a wall.
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Cappuccino

Date: 09 2013
Description: Exterior view of a neon sign hanging in the window of a coffee shop on Lakeside Street. It reads: "Cappuccino" and has a simplistic image of a coffee cup w...

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