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Caption: "Glacier Point - 3000 Feet Above Camp Curry," c. 1917. William McCarthy poses atop Glacier Point, overlooking Yosemite Valley. Glacier Point, on the south wall of the valley 3,200 feet above what is now known as Half Dome Village, provides panoramic views of the valley and many of its features.

Date: 1917

Caption: "Foot Bridge," c. 1917. A pedestrian bridge spans the Merced River as it tumbles over and through chunks of granite and rock in Yosemite National Park.

Date: 1917

Caption: "Millionaire Residences -- Los Angeles.," c. 1915-1916. Shows view from street of the "Magic Castle," a chateau-style residence built in 1909 by Rollin B. Lane. The building is now used as a night club and performance venue for magicians, and houses the Academy of Magical Arts. A mansion built by brothers Adolph and Eugene Bernheimer in 1914 can be seen on a hill above, displaying Asian influences in its architecture.

Date: 1915

Caption: "Machinery Palace," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-123.

Date: 1915

Caption: "State Street, Chicago, Ill. Sept. 15, 1934." Busy street scene in Chicago, featuring a view of a raised rail track for what appear to be passenger trains.

Date: 9/15/1934

No caption, c. 1920-1925. William and Grace McCarthy standing in an unidentified location, in front of a tree.

Date: 1920

Caption: "Mormon Temple, Salt Lake City." View of the temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Truman O. Angell, architect) in Salt Lake City, Utah, dedicated in 1893. Portions of the surrounding areas of Salt Lake City can be seen in the background. See also 96-07-08-alb11-300.

Date: 1934-10-03

Caption: "Lake McDonald - Glacier National Park," c. 1935.

Date: 1935

Caption: "Bridal Veil Falls [sic]," c. 2017. The 617-foot-tall Bridalveil Fall, one of the iconic natural wonders of Yosemite National Park.

Date: 1917

Caption: "Cabildo or Old Spanish Jail and St. Louis Cathedral -- New Orleans, June 16, 34." The façade of the Cabildo dominates this photograph, while the corner of St. Louis Cathedral is visible at the right. The Cabildo was the seat of government for New Orleans while the area was under Spanish jurisdiction. The building was also the site of the transfer ceremonies when the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803. Although damaged by fire in 1988, the restored Cabildo survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005 with only minor damage.

Date: 6/16/1934