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Albany, New York, circa 1908. "The Ten Eyck." At two fifty-seven. 8x10 inch dry plate glass negative, Detroit Publishing Company. View full size.
Ten Eyck is a Dutch name, which roughly translates to "At the oak." The name was first recorded in South Holland, a province of The Netherlands.
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