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Caption: "Chicago River," c. 1923. A train crosses Michigan Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River in this photograph. The bascule bridge, engineered by the Chicago Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, opened to traffic in 1920.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Steamers DAKOTA and MINNESOTA at the Great Northern Docks, Length each 670 feet and Tonnage Each 30,000. The Largest steamers in the World. Also the Japanese Steamer IYO Maru, length 460 feet Tonnage 7000. Seattle Wash.," c. 1905. This postcard shows a view of wharf facilities at Seattle, with three steamships and a train.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Blackstone Hotel -- Michigan Av. Chicago," c. 1923. Built in 1909 and designed by Benjamin Marshall, the twenty-one story Blackstone Hotel sits on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Balbo Drive in Chicago Illinois. It is the building closest to the left side of the photograph in this row of high-rises. See also 96-07-08-alb09-092.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Day Shift, Crockett Sugar Mill," c. 1906. A large group photo of Crockett Sugar Mill employees. William McCarthy is seen seated in the front row (seventh from right, wearing light clothing).
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Redwood Highway near Crescent City," c. 1935. U.S. Route 101, or the Redwood Highway as it is known in northern California, was established in 1926. It is also known as El Camino Real (The Royal Road) along the southern and central California Coast and approximates the old trail that linked the missions, pueblos, and presidios of the Spanish era.
Date: 1935
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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
