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Caption: "Suwannee River -- Florida, June 23, 1934." William and Grace McCarthy posing beneath a sign reading "'Way Down Upon The Suwannee River', Stephen Foster," referring to the minstrel song written by Foster in 1851. The Suwannee River flows by in the background.

Date: 6/23/1934

No Caption: Night view of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

Date: 1915

Caption: "Power Transmission Tower. 2411 Towers - 270 Miles. 1.4 Inch DIA. Power Line. One of the Towers of the Power Line From Boulder Dam to L.A.," c. 1935.

Date: 1935

Caption: "Block-house, Fort Casey.," c. 1908-1912. View of a blockhouse, a timber structure built by European settlers to guard against attack during the Indian Wars of 1855-1857. See also 96-07-08-alb08-019.

Date: 1908

No Caption: Redwood trees in Yosemite National Park, c. 1935.

Date: 1935

Caption: "Panama-California Exposition, San Diego," shows a view of an elaborately decorated building at the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego.

Date: 1915

Caption: "Ponciana [sic] and Whitehall Hotels. Ponciana {sic] is the Largest Frame Bldg. Hotel in the World. Palm Beach, Florida. July 8, 1934." Both the Royal Poinciana Hotel (center) and the Whitehall Hotel (far right) can be seen in this photograph, taken from across Lake Worth. The Royal Poinciana, built by Henry Flagler as a resort retreat for wealthy guests, opened in 1894. Renovations eventually enlarged the hotel to a length of 1,800 feet, with over three miles of corridors and hallways, and rooms for over 1,000 guests. At one point, it was reputed to be the largest wood structure in the world. Attendance declined in the 1920s, however, as tourists were attracted to more modern facilities. Damage by a hurricane and the Great Depression combined to close the hotel in 1934. The building was razed a year later. The Whitehall Hotel started its existence as a mansion, also built by Flagler, as a present for his wife. After Flagler's death in 1913, the home was sold to a group of investors who erected an eleven-story tower and converted the entire complex to use as a resort hotel. In 1959, the Henry Morrison Flagler Museum purchased the building. It now serves as a museum.

Date: 7/8/1934

Caption: "Educational Building," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-082.

Date: 1915

Caption: "Louisiana Negro Bungalows and Conveyance, June 14, 34." Three unidentified African-Americans drive a wagon pulled by a single horse in this photograph. The bungalows and family seen in Album 11, Photograph 043 are visible in the background.

Date: 6/14/1934

Caption: "State Capitol, Sacramento, Cal.," c. 1906. Façade of California's State Capitol Building in Sacramento. Much of the building is obscured by trees.

Date: 1906