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Executed Design for the House of H. L. Pratt, Esq. , Glen Cove, Long Island, NYThis image is of a plan for a home to be built on Long Island in 1900. What is featured here is an original plan drawn by Brite & Bacon, architect(s)…
LURED TO RUIN AT MONTE CARLOIt talks about the large amount of high stakes gambling that took place and the subsequent fall. Much like Lily's relationship with Ned during the…
Apartment House Life In New York.This document is significant for The House of Mirth Because it shows a depiction of what a typical floor plan looks like during the time that the book…
The Church of Central Africa: Open Doors Numerous and InvitingMy item discusses the importance of teaching natives first the way of their religion. Once a few natives are taught this new religion they can then go…
The New York Horse ShowThis item is from a monthly recreation magazine. It describes the wonders of the New York horse show. It describes the extravagant event that is…
THE NEGRO RENAISSANCE FROM AMERICA BACK TO AFRICA: A STUDY OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE AS A BLACK AND AFRICAN MOVEMENT (AFRICAN LITERATURE, PAN-AFRICANISM)“The Negro Renaissance (1920-1930) also known as the Harlem Renaissance was a notable historical phase and a cultural and political development of…
State Trials.This journal of state trials includes the proceedings for high treason and other crimes and misdemeanors from the years 1726 to 1743. In it, are…
CONGRESS HALL, SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK.This article is about the Piazza of Congress Hall, it is quite a popular attraction in the summertime, and is usually crowded with visitors The…
Most Melancholy Occurrence [a look at death in boarding houses]In the novel, The House of Mirth, Lily Bart is forced to live in a boarding house because she has no money left. Lily is extremely depressed about…
A Tale of Boston in Olden Time.This article is significant to The Lamplighter because they were both written around the same time. The article discusses Washington Street in Boston,…