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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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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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Boy at Festival

Date: 1968
Description: A boy sitting on a bike on the other side of a street barrier. A pallet and a head board block off the street while a sign announces, "Street Closed--Fest...
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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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Reader and Advisor, Coney Island

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of a fortune teller's shop front on Coney Island. The multiple signs read, "Reader and Advisor," "Have Your Hand Writing Analyzed," "We Give Card ...
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House in Ruins South of Town

Date: 1993
Description: An abandoned house surrounded by uncut grass and trees on the side of a road. Snow is covering the ground and lightly covers the roof of the two-story hous...
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East Lagoon in Winter

Date: 1993
Description: Snow covered trees are growing out of a small island on a lagoon, with more trees lining the shore. In the distance are the central buildings of Northern I...
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Willow Branches at the Lagoon in Winter

Date: 1993
Description: The bare branches of a willow tree are obscuring the view of a snow covered lagoon. On the opposite shoreline is the main gate and entrance to Northern Ill...
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Stacks of Concrete Pipes

Date: 1969
Description: Large concrete pipes stacked outdoors.
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Ecology Day at General Motors Headquarters

Date: 1968
Description: Close-up of two protesters on Ecology day at General Motors. The protesters are holding a banner and wearing gas masks. A large office building and a pro...
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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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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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War Taxes Protest

Date: 1968
Description: Elevated view of a large crowd gathered in front of the Internal Revenue Service Manhattan District Office to protest war taxes. The protesters carry large...
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Man Walking in the Sand, Coney Island

Date: 1968
Description: A man walking with a cane in the sand dunes on Coney Island. A dilapidated fence cuts across the foreground of the beach and a rock jetty juts into the ba...
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Broken Tricycle

Date: 1969
Description: The front wheel and handlebars of a tricycle lays in the dirt.
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Window Covering

Date: 1969
Description: A window is covered with tape, and probably soap, to obscure its view.
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Red Motorcycle

Date: 1969
Description: Close-up of a red motorcycle.
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Architectural Rendering of The World Trade Center

Date: 1969
Description: An architectural rendering of the World Trade Center.
Drawing

Sledding at the Farm

Date: 1945
Description: Two boys sled down a snow covered hillside at the farm. Two leafless trees are on the right. Along the horizon is a red building on the left with a fence s...
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Writing Desk

Date: 1993
Description: Interior view of a wooden desk sitting in the corner of a room, with a plain wooden chair tucked under it. Curtains frame windows on either side of the des...

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