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Caption: "Historic North Church, Boston. Where Signal was Hung for Paul Revere, Sept. 5, 1934." View of the clock tower and steeple of the Old North Church, built in 1723. The church is said to be the site where Paul Revere, after his famous midnight ride, caused two lanterns to be hung as the signal that British troops were advancing into the area by sea rather than by land.
Date: 9/5/1934
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Caption: "Byron Springs," c. 1915-1920. Grounds and entrance to the Byron Hot Springs resort hotel, built in 1913 (the third hotel on the site). See also 96-07-08-alb04-155.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Guard Mount. Presidio," c. 1906, shows two groups of men in formation on the Presidio grounds. One group of men is playing musical instruments, while the other group is carrying firearms. Established in 1776 by Spanish explorers, the Presidio is a fortified location overlooking the Golden Gate, the entrance into San Francisco Bay. It was closed as a military structure in 1995, and is now a park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Maguey, a most useful plant from which is made paper, rope, twine, cloth, vinegar, molases [sic], medicine and native drinks, pulque, mezcal & tequila."
Date: 1938
