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Background imageMonth Collection: An August Night. Study from North Norway, c1900s. Creator: Anna Katarina Boberg

An August Night. Study from North Norway, c1900s. Creator: Anna Katarina Boberg
An August Night. Study from North Norway, c1900s

Background imageMonth Collection: February Fill Dyke, 1881. Creator: Benjamin Williams Leader

February Fill Dyke, 1881. Creator: Benjamin Williams Leader
February Fill Dyke, 1881

Background imageMonth Collection: Decembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Decembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Decembre, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageMonth Collection: August - the Chateau d Etampes, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg

August - the Chateau d Etampes, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg
August - the Chateau d Etampes, 15th century, (1939). Aout - Le Chateau D Etampes. Nobles ride out on a falconry expedition: the man on the right is a beater with long stick to flush out the game

Background imageMonth Collection: Affiche pour le 'Théâtre de l'Opéra. Samedi 30 Janvier 1897. Premier Grand Bal Masqué'. c1897

Affiche pour le "Théâtre de l'Opéra. Samedi 30 Janvier 1897. Premier Grand Bal Masqué". c1897
Affiche pour le "Theatre de l'Opera. Samedi 30 Janvier 1897. Premier Grand Bal Masque". c1897. [Publisher: Imprimerie Chaix; Place: Paris]

Background imageMonth Collection: Woven Wool Coverlet, c. 1937. Creator: William P. Shearwood

Woven Wool Coverlet, c. 1937. Creator: William P. Shearwood
Woven Wool Coverlet, c. 1937

Background imageMonth Collection: The Staff of the October Revolution, 1934. Artist: Vasili Svarog

The Staff of the October Revolution, 1934. Artist: Vasili Svarog
The Staff of the October Revolution, 1934. Found in the collection of the State Museum and Exhibition Centre ROSIZO, Moscow

Background imageMonth Collection: Poster marking the opening of the Bobby Jones course at Augusta, 1933

Poster marking the opening of the Bobby Jones course at Augusta, 1933
Poster marking the opening of the Bobby Jones course at Augusta, 13 January 1933. Jones (1902-72) is often said to be the best golfer of all time

Background imageMonth Collection: Novembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Novembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Novembre, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageMonth Collection: Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills Sheldon

Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Creator: Charles Mills Sheldon
Lord Methuen Rallying His Broken Forces at Tweebosch, 1902. Koos de la Rey ambushed Methuens column at Tweebosch on on 7 March 1902, Lord Methuen was captured by the Boers

Background imageMonth Collection: Fevrier, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Fevrier, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Fevrier, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageMonth Collection: Septembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Septembre, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Septembre, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageMonth Collection: Juillet, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Juillet, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Juillet, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageMonth Collection: Juin, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Juin, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Juin, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageMonth Collection: October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe

October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
October - the Louvre, 15th century, (1939). Octobre - Le Louvre. Peasants sowing seed in a ploughed field: the man on the right is broadcasting by hand, as magpies eat the fallen grain

Background imageMonth Collection: September - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe

September - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Paul Limbourg, Jean Colombe
September - the Chateau de Saumur, 15th century, (1939). Septembre - the Chateau de Saumur. Grape harvest in the vineyards: people gather grapes in baskets, donkeys carry them in panniers

Background imageMonth Collection: The May-pole, 1866. Artist: Charles Cousen

The May-pole, 1866. Artist: Charles Cousen
The May-pole, 1866. 19th century imagining of Elizabethans celebrating May Day, an annual European tradition thought to have originated as a pagan fertility rite

Background imageMonth Collection: Wassailing apple trees with hot cider in Devonshire on twelfth eve, 1861

Wassailing apple trees with hot cider in Devonshire on twelfth eve, 1861. A print from The Illustrated London News, (12 January 1861)

Background imageMonth Collection: May, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul Limbourg

May, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul Limbourg
May, 1412-1416. Lords and ladies, mounted, progressing along a road by woods, preceded by trumpeters. They are taking part in a procession to celebrate the joli mois de mai

Background imageMonth Collection: April, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul Limbourg

April, 1412-1416. Artist: Paul Limbourg
April, 1412-1416. Planetary figure of the Sun in his chariot, and zodiac figures of Aries (Ram) and Taurus (Bull) at the top

Background imageMonth Collection: Influence of the Universe, the Macrocosm, on Man, the Microcosm, 1678

Influence of the Universe, the Macrocosm, on Man, the Microcosm, 1678. From Mundus Subterraneus by Athanasius Kircher. (Amsterdam, 1678)

Background imageMonth Collection: December - the Chateau de Vincennes, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul Limbourg

December - the Chateau de Vincennes, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul Limbourg
December - the Chateau de Vincennes, 15th century, (1939). Decembre - Le Chateau De Vincennes. Hunting scene in a forest: dogs tear apart a wild boar. The man on the right sounds a horn

Background imageMonth Collection: July - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul Limbourg

July - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul Limbourg
July - the Chateau at Poitiers, 15th century, (1939). Juillet - Le Chateau De Poitiers. Farm workers harvesting wheat with scythes and shearing sheep

Background imageMonth Collection: May - the town of Riom, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg

May - the town of Riom, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg
May - the town of Riom, 15th century, (1939). Mai - La Ville De Riom. Cavalcade on the first of May, with trumpeters and riders, the women dressed in green

Background imageMonth Collection: April - the Chateau de Dourdan, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg

April - the Chateau de Dourdan, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Limbourg
April - the Chateau de Dourdan, 15th century, (1939). Avril - Le Chateau De Dourdan. Engagement scene with a couple exchanging rings in front of witnesses

Background imageMonth Collection: February - village under the snow, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul Limbourg

February - village under the snow, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Paul Limbourg
February - village under the snow, 15th century, (1939). Fevrier - Le Village Sous La Neige. Winter scene with a man chopping firewood, beehives, a dovecote, sheep in a pen, and birds eating grain

Background imageMonth Collection: November - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Colombe

November - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Creator: Jean Colombe
November - feeding pigs on acorns, 15th century, (1939). Novembre - La Glandee. Swineherd with mastiff grazing his pigs among the oak trees, using a stick to knock down the acorns

Background imageMonth Collection: June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Hermann Limbourg

June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Creators: Hermann Limbourg
June - the palace and the Sainte-Chapelle, 15th century, (1939). Juin - Le Palais Et La Sainte-Chapelle. Barefoot peasants hay-making in the fields: men wield scythes as they cut the grass

Background imageMonth Collection: The Ice in March, 1880. Creator: Fanny Churberg

The Ice in March, 1880. Creator: Fanny Churberg
The Ice in March, 1880

Background imageMonth Collection: An August's Night, 1898. Creator: Alfred William Finch

An August's Night, 1898. Creator: Alfred William Finch
An August's Night, 1898

Background imageMonth Collection: Autumn clouds, 1890-1899. Creator: Berndt Lindholm

Autumn clouds, 1890-1899. Creator: Berndt Lindholm
Autumn clouds, 1890-1899

Background imageMonth Collection: An October Day in aland, 1885. Creator: Victor Westerholm

An October Day in aland, 1885. Creator: Victor Westerholm
An October Day in aland, 1885

Background imageMonth Collection: Day in March, 1910. Creator: Pekka Halonen

Day in March, 1910. Creator: Pekka Halonen
Day in March, 1910

Background imageMonth Collection: November Evening, 1889. Creator: Hjalmar Munsterhjelm

November Evening, 1889. Creator: Hjalmar Munsterhjelm
November Evening, 1889

Background imageMonth Collection: Summer Night Moon, 1889. Creator: Eero Jarnefelt

Summer Night Moon, 1889. Creator: Eero Jarnefelt
Summer Night Moon, 1889

Background imageMonth Collection: Landscape in August, 1877. Creator: Fanny Churberg

Landscape in August, 1877. Creator: Fanny Churberg
Landscape in August, 1877

Background imageMonth Collection: Diplomats at Mt. Vernon, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Diplomats at Mt. Vernon, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Diplomats at Mt. Vernon, 1916. Shows representatives of Allied countries and members of Congress arriving at Mt. Vernon, Virginia to hear President Woodrow Wilson's Fourth of July speech

Background imageMonth Collection: Union Square, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service

Union Square, 1916. Creator: Bain News Service
Union Square, 1916. Shows Union Square, New York City. Labor celebration in Union Square, attended by 3, 000 in the first organized labor participation in New York's municipal 4th of July festivities

Background imageMonth Collection: January: Cernay, near Rambouillet. Creator: Leon-Germain Pelouse

January: Cernay, near Rambouillet. Creator: Leon-Germain Pelouse
January: Cernay, near Rambouillet

Background imageMonth Collection: The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Creator: John Charlton

The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Creator: John Charlton
The Fight at Brakenlaagte: Boers Charging, 1902. Boers charged British positions at the Battle of Bakenlaagte, 30 October 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol

Background imageMonth Collection: Mai, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Mai, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Mai, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageMonth Collection: January, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham

January, 1951. Creator: Shirley Markham
January, 1951. Design for a calendar. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Background imageMonth Collection: November morn - London Pool. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

November morn - London Pool. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
November morn - London Pool. From the album: Photograph album - London, 1920s

Background imageMonth Collection: Paddle steamer, September 1921. Creator: Unknown

Paddle steamer, September 1921. Creator: Unknown
Paddle steamer, September 1921

Background imageMonth Collection: London Pool - a November morn, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult

London Pool - a November morn, 1920s. Creator: Harry Moult
London Pool - a November morn, 1920s

Background imageMonth Collection: Bijin Junikagetsu (Beauties in the twelve months): March, 1898. Creator: Shuntei Miyagawa

Bijin Junikagetsu (Beauties in the twelve months): March, 1898. Creator: Shuntei Miyagawa
Bijin Junikagetsu (Beauties in the twelve months): March, 1898

Background imageMonth Collection: Chinese women in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Chinese women in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Chinese women in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMonth Collection: Mrs. McCutcheon, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. McCutcheon, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. McCutcheon, 1914. Shows participants in Woman Suffrage Day events in New York City, May 2, 1914

Background imageMonth Collection: I.W.W. Hat Card, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

I.W.W. Hat Card, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
I.W.W. Hat Card, 1914. Shows man wearing hat with card "Bread or revolution" at IWW (Industrial Workers of the World) rally in Union Square, New York City on April 11, 1914

Background imageMonth Collection: McAneny at 'Jefferson' unveiling, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

McAneny at "Jefferson" unveiling, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
McAneny at "Jefferson" unveiling, 1914. Shows New York Times executive manager George McAneny (1869-1953), at the unveiling of a Thomas Jefferson statue which was a gift of Joseph Pulitzer's estate

Background imageMonth Collection: Parade of Turners at opening Berlin stadium, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Parade of Turners at opening Berlin stadium, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Parade of Turners at opening Berlin stadium, 1913. Shows the opening ceremonies on June 8, 1913, for a sports stadium built in Berlin

Background imageMonth Collection: Maude Osbury(?), Mrs. Collins(?), Olive Schultz, Mrs. Sadie Keene, and Mrs. Miller, 1913

Maude Osbury(?), Mrs. Collins(?), Olive Schultz, Mrs. Sadie Keene, and Mrs. Miller, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Maude Osbury(?), Mrs. Collins(?), Olive Schultz, Mrs. Sadie Keene, and Mrs. Miller, 1913. Probably relates to the Long Island suffrage parade of May 1913

Background imageMonth Collection: Crowd before Rockefeller office, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service

Crowd before Rockefeller office, 1914. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd before Rockefeller office, 1914. Shows crowd at protest against the poor conditions of the Colorado mine workers, which took place in front of the offices of John D

Background imageMonth Collection: Storming of the Pa at Ruapekapeka, 11th January 1846, 1846. Creator: John Radcliffe Hayes Williams

Storming of the Pa at Ruapekapeka, 11th January 1846, 1846. Creator: John Radcliffe Hayes Williams
Storming of the Pa at Ruapekapeka, 11th January 1846, 1846

Background imageMonth Collection: Pleasure craft welcoming the fleet, May 1924. Creator: Eunice Harriett Garlick

Pleasure craft welcoming the fleet, May 1924. Creator: Eunice Harriett Garlick
Pleasure craft welcoming the fleet, May 1924

Background imageMonth Collection: Pleasure craft welcoming the fleet, May 1924. Creator: Eunice Harriett Garlick

Pleasure craft welcoming the fleet, May 1924. Creator: Eunice Harriett Garlick
Pleasure craft welcoming the fleet, May 1924

Background imageMonth Collection: Berlin riots, Jan. 1919, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service

Berlin riots, Jan. 1919, 1919. Creator: Bain News Service
Berlin riots, Jan. 1919, 1919. Shows U.S. Signal Corps photograph of disturbances in Berlin, Germany including squads of machine gunners stationed on top of the Brandenburg gate

Background imageMonth Collection: Italy in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Italy in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Italy in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMonth Collection: The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901, 1902

The Mishap to the Victorians at Wilmansrust, June 12, 1901, 1902. Victorian Mounted Rifles under attack on their camp at Wilmansrust by Boers dressed in captured khaki uniforms and turned up hats

Background imageMonth Collection: Scene in Pretoria Square, June 5: Waiting for the Entry of Lord Roberts and his Army, 1901

Scene in Pretoria Square, June 5: Waiting for the Entry of Lord Roberts and his Army, 1901. At 2:00 in the afternoon, Pretoria, capital of the South African Republic

Background imageMonth Collection: The Inspection of Colonial Soldiers at Windsor Castle by Queen Victoria, Nov. 16, 1900, 1901

The Inspection of Colonial Soldiers at Windsor Castle by Queen Victoria, Nov. 16, 1900, 1901. From " South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. VI", by Louis Creswicke. [T. C. & E. C

Background imageMonth Collection: Mishap to the Scots Greys at Klippan, February 18, 1902, 1902. Creator: Hermanus Willem Koekkoek

Mishap to the Scots Greys at Klippan, February 18, 1902, 1902. Creator: Hermanus Willem Koekkoek
Mishap to the Scots Greys at Klippan, February 18, 1902, 1902. Klippan was the last battle fought by the Greys in the Boer War, the British suffered many casualties

Background imageMonth Collection: May Morning on Magdalen Tower, 1888-1890, (1942). Creator: William Holman Hunt

May Morning on Magdalen Tower, 1888-1890, (1942). Creator: William Holman Hunt
May Morning on Magdalen Tower, 1888-1890, (1942). Dawn on the first day of May: the choristers of Magdalen College, Oxford, are singing a hymn to the rising sun

Background imageMonth Collection: Illumination of National Palace on Evening of Independence Day Celebration, Mexico City, c1930s

Illumination of National Palace on Evening of Independence Day Celebration, Mexico City, c1930s. Mexican Independence Day on 16th September at the National Palace in Plaza de la Constitucion

Background imageMonth Collection: Avril, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset

Avril, 1896. Creator: Eugene Samuel Grasset
Avril, 1896. From " Calendrier la Belle Jardiniere", by Eugene Grasset. [Paris, 1896]

Background imageMonth Collection: February Sunshine, 1909. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes

February Sunshine, 1909. Creator: Stanhope A Forbes
February Sunshine, 1909. Woman opening a gate for a cart. From " Modern Art Monographs"

Background imageMonth Collection: China in N.Y. 4th of July Parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

China in N.Y. 4th of July Parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
China in N.Y. 4th of July Parade, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMonth Collection: Italy in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Italy in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Italy in N.Y. 4th July parade, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMonth Collection: Crowd in front of Convention Hall, Baltimore, Md. 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Crowd in front of Convention Hall, Baltimore, Md. 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Crowd in front of Convention Hall, Baltimore, Md. 1912. 1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2

Background imageMonth Collection: Baltimore Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Baltimore Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2

Background imageMonth Collection: Baltimore Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Baltimore Convention, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
1912 Democratic National Convention held at the Fifth Regiment Armory, Baltimore, Maryland, June 25-July 2

Background imageMonth Collection: Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Breaking garbage strike at $5 day, 1911. Shows horse-drawn garbage wagons collecting trash during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Background imageMonth Collection: White Wings under police protection, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

White Wings under police protection, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
White Wings under police protection, 1911. Shows men dressed in white uniforms and hats sweeping garbage in the streets, during a New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Background imageMonth Collection: Garbage strike, crowd around carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Garbage strike, crowd around carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage strike, crowd around carts, 1911. Shows crowd in foreground with garbage wagons and police in background, during a garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Background imageMonth Collection: White Wings who have not struck, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

White Wings who have not struck, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
White Wings who have not struck, 1911. Shows men in white uniforms and hats with brooms in the street to sweep trash during the New York City garbage strike, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Background imageMonth Collection: Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Police protecting garbage carts, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Background imageMonth Collection: Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage carts protected by police, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Background imageMonth Collection: Garbage strike, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Garbage strike, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Garbage strike, 1911. Shows the garbage strike in New York City, Nov. 8-11, 1911

Background imageMonth Collection: Chicago delegation at Dem. Nat'l Com'ee Meeting 1912, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Chicago delegation at Dem. Nat'l Com'ee Meeting 1912, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Chicago delegation at Dem. Nat'l Com'ee Meeting 1912, 1912

Background imageMonth Collection: Adm. Ching Kwong and Mayor Gaynor, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Adm. Ching Kwong and Mayor Gaynor, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Adm. Ching Kwong and Mayor Gaynor, 1911. Shows Rear Admiral Chin Pih Kwang of the Imperial Chinese Navy and New York City Mayor William Jay Gaynor, with their hats off

Background imageMonth Collection: Chinese sailors, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Chinese sailors, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Chinese sailors, 1911. Shows sailors who accmpanied Rear Admiral Chin Pih Kwang of the Imperial Chinese Navy to Grant's Tomb in New York City on Sept. 18th, 1911

Background imageMonth Collection: Chinese sailors, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Chinese sailors, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Chinese sailors, 1911. Shows Chinese marines, with (on right) Rear Admiral Chin Pih Kwang of the Imperial Chinese Navy and New York City Mayor William Jay Gaynor

Background imageMonth Collection: Swiss in N.Y. 4th of July Parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Swiss in N.Y. 4th of July Parade, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Swiss in N.Y. 4th of July Parade, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageMonth Collection: Rings and poles, Bronx Park, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Rings and poles, Bronx Park, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Rings and poles, Bronx Park, 1911. Shows children playing on equipment, probably including girls from the Washington Irving High Schools New York City



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