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Grain Elevator

Date: 1984
Description: Grain Elevator in DeKalb County.
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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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Side of Tugboat, East River

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of the hull of a tugboat in the East River showing rigging, bumper-tires and part of the boats name, "-EN F. McAL-."
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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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Ratner's Dairy Restaurant, Second Avenue

Date: 1968
Description: The front window of Ratner's Dairy Restaurant on Second Avenue showing displayed pastries inside and the reflection of buildings and pedestrians on the str...
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Waterfront, West Street

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of the front of a Mack truck, centering on the grille and featuring the Mack bulldog hood ornament. The truck is on West Street parked next to a b...
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Stand Rock at Wisconsin Dells

Date: 08 24 2014
Description: View from walkway of Stand Rock rising out of the bushes and trees surrounding the geological formation. A net is strung low between Stand Rock and the nea...
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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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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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S.S. John W. Brown, Hudson River

Date: 1968
Description: View of the S.S. John W. Brown's hull, lines and foredeck equipment from a dock on the Hudson River. The hull reads, "Food and Maritime High School,...
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Lake Geneva

Date: 08 2013
Description: View down pier towards yacht named "Louise" tied up to a post. The yacht is used to take tourists around the lake.
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Construction Trailer

Date: 1969
Description: Construction trailer and surrounding construction debris.
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Side of Truck with Advertisement

Date: 1969
Description: Side of a truck with the word "Navajo" printed on the side.
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Exit

Date: 10 2013
Description: View through car windshield of road signs above Interstate 90. The exit for highway 12/18 towards Cambridge is on the right, and the exit for 12/18 towards...
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The Ferris Wheel

Date: 07 2014
Description: View across lawn towards a woman standing behind a fence at the base of the Ferris wheel waiting for customers at the La Fete de Marquette Festival.
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Abandoned Farm on Old State Road

Date: 1993
Description: A small gravel two-track driveway is leading up a hill to a worn barn and silo. Two trees are standing on either side of the driveway, with the taller one,...
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Bird and Thistle at the Arboretum

Date: 10 10 2014
Description: View of a sign with a photograph of an American Goldfinch on a thistle posted on the side of a paved path lined with trees and plants. Just beyond the sign...
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First Day of the Farmers' Market

Date: 04 18 2015
Description: View of a crowd of people on the square, with the Wisconsin State Capitol in the background. One man is carrying a young boy on his shoulders. A tent over ...
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Construction of World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: Architectural foundations of the World Trade Center.
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Scientifically Treated Petroleum Stocker on Automobile

Date: 1969
Description: STP, Scientifically Treated Petroleum, a fuel additive, is advertised on a fender of an automobile.

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