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  • McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 274

    Caption: "Venice, Calif," c. 1911. Unidentified woman standing on a bridge over Lion Canal in Venice, California. In 1905, Abbot Kinney built a series of canals as part of a development project along Santa Monica Beach, hoping to recreate the look and feel of Italy's iconic "Floating City" in southern California. Called Ocean Park at first, gondoliers sailed boats under elegant bridges such as the one shown in this photograph, in an effort to attract businesses, residents, and investors. In 1911, the name officially changed to Venice. By 1929, however, many of the canals had been filled in to create roadways, and those canals that remained fell into disrepair. A revitalization movement in the early 1990s has restored some of the canals, and made the area a desirable residential neighborhood.

    Date: 1911

  • McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 273

    Caption: "Venice, Calif," c. 1911. Grace McCarthy and an unidentified woman standing on a bridge over Lion Canal in Venice, California. In 1905, Abbot Kinney built a series of canals as part of a development project along Santa Monica Beach, hoping to recreate the look and feel of Italy's iconic "Floating City" in southern California. Called Ocean Park at first, gondoliers sailed boats under elegant bridges such as the one shown in this photograph, in an effort to attract businesses, residents, and investors. In 1911, the name officially changed to Venice. By 1929, however, many of the canals had been filled in to create roadways, and those canals that remained fell into disrepair. A revitalization movement in the early 1990s has restored some of the canals, and made the area a desirable residential neighborhood.

    Date: 1911

  • "Salvation Army Children's Home, Japanese Division"

    Summary of discussion regarding the need for a comprehensive written plan for evacuation, including plan for equipment and staffing

    Date: March 20, 1942

  • Old Series Trademark No. 1742

    One for Me, At Home, Posner, Fire Smoker, Captain's Own, Our Prospect

    Date: 1889

  • McCarthy Album 11, Photograph 198b

    No caption. Clipping from an unidentified newspaper or pamphlet regarding the history of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor.

    Date: 8/4/1934

  • Schedule I Volume I

    The Census of 1852 collection includes enumerations of California's 32 counties, arranged into 126 volumes. Schedule I enumerated the county's inhabitants, while schedule II enurmerated economic production. Many pages of this volume are damaged.

    Date: 1852

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 158

    Caption: "Grants Tomb. N.Y." The remains of Ulysses S. Grant, 18th President of the U.S. and Commanding General of the Union Army during the last year of the Civil War, were laid to rest in this elaborate tomb, designed by architect John Duncan. Grant died in 1885, but construction on the granite and marble structure did not begin until 1891. Grant's remains were transferred to the tomb on April 27, 1897. The tomb is the largest mausoleum in North America. See also 96-07-08-alb11-209.

    Date: 8/10/1934

  • Old Series Trademark No. 2837

    Ott's Liver Pills

    Date: 1896

  • Old Series Trademark No. 0610

    Jeannette

    Date: 1880

  • Old Series Trademark No. 3742

    Narrow Gauge Codfish

    Date: 1900