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Newspaper ad in which the Baby Incubator exhibit at the AYP Expo is advertised as "educational" and life-saving.

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An American cartoon of 1867 on the Alaska purchase showing Secretary of State William H. Seward and President Andrew Johnson welcoming the representatives of the new territory to Washington, D.C.

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A large, predominantly African American crowd queues outside of Club Harlem on Kentucky Avenue.

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A photograph of a group of African American performers dressed in faux Native American headdresses and outfits.

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A poster with large graphic fonts advertising events at Steel Pier.

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What appears to be a matchbox cover advertising for Mammy's chicken and waffles on the Steeplechase Pier in Atlantic City. The graphics include large orange and black text and an "Americana" representation of an African American woman, presumably…

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A 1920 map of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Features major roads, railroads, piers, and the Boardwalk.

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An image of the finale of the holiday light show at Wanamaker's Department Store (now Macy's) in Philadelphia, PA.

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The Head of Liberty Displayed in a Paris Park
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