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According to the Rice Collection annotation, this is a "Print made from an original glass plate, looking northeast on Water Street at the Walnut Street." We are able to see several people crossing an iron bridge that was constructed in 1902, perhaps…

An inscription on this photograph reads: "1st Standpipe for gravity feed of the public water system, near present water tower." It appears that it was constructed in 1936 by the Public Works Administration (PWA) as part of the New Deal economic…

An advertisement for children's pajama sets presumably for girls.

This picture is an advertisement of an overall dress over a long sleeve shirt and tights.

This is a photo of the Perry High School Band of 1936, mounted on a decorative backing. The group is comprised of all men in suits taken outdoors in Perry, NY. The band director stands at right.

This is picture is of a child wearing footsie pajamas and a long sleeve sweater with polkadots and circles.

According to the Rice Collection annotation, this is a Philip Mayer photograph of the main street of Perry. This photograph was taken during the Christmas season during nightfall; holiday lights are strung over Main Street.

Two men stand in front of a building that began operations in 1916 and, as of 1918, was producing 500 dozen garments every week. (Perry Herald 22 April 1936: 7; Perry Herald 23 March 1938: 7). The Knitting Co. had difficulties in attracting workers…

A young man, identified as a bookkeeper in the Rice Collection annotation, sits at a desk sending out correspondence. In his hand is a fountain pen; on the desk are inkwells, letters (or bills?) to be posted, and a large "account register" book. A…

The Rice Collection annotation reads: "Print taken about 1900 of the Perry Knitting Mill and the seamstresses sewing up the underwear made at the time." This seems plausible given some of the photograph's details. There is no overhead electrical…