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Caption: "Division Headquarters. Camp Lewis, Wash.," c. 1918. Shows the two-story building that served as Division Headquarters for Camp Lewis in Washington. The Camp was established by the U.S. Army in 1917, as part of the U.S.'s preparations for eventual entry into World War I. Rapid construction had the camp ready to house 60,000 men within a few months. The site is still in use as a military facility, under the name Fort Lewis.
Date: 1918
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The Progressive Movement transformed California politics in the early twentieth century by promoting government reform, greater public participation, and limits on the influence of powerful corporations and political machines. Women’s suffrage became part of this broader reform agenda. Governor Hiram Johnson (1866–1945) served as California’s 23rd governor from 1911 to 1917 and was a leading figure in the Progressive Movement. Johnson became tied to the suffrage cause through the 1910 California Republican platform, which endorsed women’s right to vote as part of a larger slate of progressive reforms. Motivated by Johnson’s promise to support their political rights, women in California quickly mobilized for him in his bid for governor, organizing grassroots efforts in support of his campaign in multiple counties. As the new governor, he insisted that the Legislature honor his pledge by submitting a women’s suffrage amendment before the Senate on January 6, 1911, only 3 days after he took office.
Date: 1911/1917
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Office Memorandum from Genevieve Jefferson to Margaret S. Watkins regarding report on field staff operations; Attachment: "War Programs of the Department," (F3729_129_002b-F3729_129_002d)
Date: October 25, 1943
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Caption: "California Maritime Academy, Carquinez Straits." Design for future development. Color drawing by Alfred Eichler; built this way. Project for Department of Education.
Date: 1945
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Caption: "29 Grizzly Bears feeding on garbage and a flock of seagulls [sic] waiting for a bite when the bears leave the grounds. Bear feeding grounds - Yellowstone Grand Canyon," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "The Monarch Lead, Zinc, and Silver Mine - B.C. Canada. The workmen change shifts by crossing a deep canyon in the buckets that are used to transport the ore from the mine to the rock crushers. Note the arrows indicating mine operations on the cliff," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "State Capitol -- Calif." Shows an entrance to California's State Capitol Building in Sacramento, as well as surrounding trees and steps leading to doorway.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Indians crude way of obtaining water for home use - Vallecillo, Mexico," 1938, shows a Mexican man in an oxen-driven cart filling a pail with water from a river, while three boys watch from the shore in Vallecillo, Mexico.
Date: 1938
