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Number: 113 This black-and-white historical photograph depicts a crowded outdoor scene in a park filled with relief tents and temporary structures. In the left foreground, several men in dark suits and hats stand on a dirt path, looking toward the center of the park. The midground features a row of canvas tents and a wooden booth with several signs; one sign reads "The Whole Dam Family," another has the word "CAFE," and a third smaller sign reads "Ring The Bell for Landlady." A group of people, including several young children in light-colored dresses and hats, stand near the booth. The background is filled with tall, leafy trees that partially obscure a row of multi-story houses with bay windows in the distance. The lighting is bright, creating high contrast between the dark clothing of the figures and the light-colored canvas of the tents. Small, faint white text in the bottom-right corner of the image reads "Miles Bros." and "113." Image description generated by AI (Gemini 3.0 Fast) and reviewed, February 2026 .
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