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circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Aerial View of the Empire State Observatories, New York

One undated photograph titled Aerial View of the Empire State Observatories, New York

GLC09579.111

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: East View from the Empire State Bldg, New York

One undated photograph titled East View from the Empire State Bldg, New York.

GLC09579.112

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Fulton Street, New York

One undated photograph titled Fulton Street, New York.

GLC09579.113

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Times Square New York

One undated photograph titled Times Square New York.

GLC09579.114

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: Midtown New York From Queensboro Bridge

One undated photograph titled Midtown New York From Queensboro Bridge.

GLC09579.115

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Willard]

One undated photograph of Willard. The photo is surrounded by text reading "Christmas Greetings."

GLC09579.116

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Unnamed Girl]

One undated photograph of an unnamed girl.

GLC09579.117

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Unnamed baby]

One undated photograph of an unnamed baby. The baby is being held up by someone but all you can see is their arms.

GLC09579.118

circa 1900

Photograph

Title: [Family portrait]

One undated photograph of an unknown family. The family consists of two older women and two young boys. They are all in traditional outfits possibly from a Slavic culture.

GLC09579.119

circa 1900

Sanders & Gross, fl. 1900

Photograph

Title: [Family portrait]

One undated photograph of an unknown family. The family consists of an older couple, two older women, and a young boy. They are all in traditional outfits possibly from a Slavic culture.

GLC09579.120

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Woman in white]

One undated photograph of woman posed against a column in a white dress. Possibly Margaret Lobik.

GLC09579.121

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Beverly]

One undated photograph of a woman named Beverly. The image is a glamor shot of her in winter clothing. Same as GLC09579.123 and .124.

GLC09579.122

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Beverly]

One undated photograph of a woman named Beverly. The image is a glamor shot of her in winter clothing. Same as GLC09579.122 and .124.

GLC09579.123

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Beverly]

One undated photograph of a woman named Beverly. The image is a glamor shot of her in winter clothing. Same as GLC09579.122 and .123.

GLC09579.124

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Beverly]

One undated photograph of a woman named Beverly. The image is a glamor shot of her smiling at the camera. Photograph is signed.

GLC09579.125

circa 1938

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of Beverly]

One undated photograph of a woman named Beverly. The image is a glamor shot of her in profile.

GLC09579.126

circa 1938

The United States Playing Card Company (Norwood, Oh.)

Object

Title: [Playing Cards]

One pack of playing cards.

GLC09579.127

circa 1938

Object

Title: [Red Double Strand Necklace]

One necklace possibly belonging to Margaret Lobik. The necklace is two strands of red beads with a tab clasp that is hidden with a red bead.

GLC09579.128

circa 1940-1945

Map

Title: Servicemen's Map of the United States

One map entitles Servicemen's Map of the United States. This map includes detailed pictorial descriptions of the ranks in the Army, Navy and Marine service. It also includes the different division insignia. The map is of the continental United States a journey has been marked out in pen and different stops have been annotated. A note on the side of the map notes that the journey ended near Stockton.

GLC09611.612

2 October 1977