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Train Crossing a Bridge

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Description: A Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul train crosses a bridge over the Wisconsin River.
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A Moose and Teepee

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Description: Hudson's Bay Company, Canada. There is a moose bridled with a sled and teepee in the background. Caption on photograph reads: "A moose and teepee. The moos...
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Lexington Market

Date: 1905
Description: People posing at the Lexington Market.
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Ox Carts with Furs

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Description: A view showing a line of ox carts loaded with furs leaving the Hudson Bay Company's Post to make the 16 mile trip to avoid the rapids on Slave River. Housi...
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Rexall Drug Store Interior

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Description: Fouriner Brothers drugstore, established 1886.
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Hollywood Beach Hotel

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Description: Exterior of the Hollywood Beach Hotel in Hollywood, Florida with seven men on the stairs and in the foreground. The hotel exterior features ornate columns...
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Barber Shop

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Description: Three barbers stand in the barber shop at the Princess Martha Hotel.
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Bridge over Lower Fox River

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Description: View of railway bridge over the river, with industrial background.
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Lawrence College Campus

Date: 1906
Description: Lawrence College campus.
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50,000 Ford Motor Company Employees

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Description: Thousands of employees appear in a composite photograph representing 50,000 employees of the Ford Motor Company. A company building reading "Ford Motor Com...
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Sherwood Forest Hotel Dining Room

Date: 1930
Description: Interior of the Sherwood Forest Hotel dining room. Men and women are seated at a table for a meal, and the uniformed waitstaff stand to the left.
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John Jermain Library

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Description: Interior view of the John Jermain Library reading room in Sag Harbor, New York. Text on photograph reads: "Interior Of John Jermain Library, Sag Harbor, N....
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Schooner under Sail

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Description: Ship in the harbor. Image has seagulls composited into sky. Text on photograph reads: "Schooner Under Sail" and "The Albertype Co. Brooklyn, N.Y."
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Salt Ship at Wharf

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Description: View of schooner and other boats at the wharf. The town can be seen in the distance. Text on photograph reads: "Salt Ship At Wharf." and "The Albertype Co....
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City of Gloucester, Mass.

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Description: View of the town and its harbor. Ships can be seen in the water. Text on photograph reads: "City Of Gloucester, Mass." and "The Albertype Co. Brooklyn, N.Y...
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New Orleans Street Scene

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Description: New Orleans street scene. Pedestrians can be seen on the sidewalks, and a streetcar can be seen in the distance. "Moskau Cabinet Works, door and window scr...
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View of the French Quarter

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Description: Royal Street view of the French Quarter. Store signs display, "The Model Store"; "Hats"; and "Peretti".
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Street Scene

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Description: Canal Street scene, New Orleans, Louisiana. Automobiles, streetcars and pedestrians can be seen in the busy street. Store sign reads: "Stein-Block LAZARD'S...
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View Down Canal Street

Date: 1906
Description: View down Canal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. View is toward the lake from Camp/Chartres Streets. The first building on the right reads "May's Drug St...
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Bales of Cotton on the Wharf

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Description: View of the levee with bales of cotton on the wharf. Text on photograph reads: "On The Levee."

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