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  • McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 065

    Caption: "Fort Casey Light House [sic]," c. 1905. Located on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound, the Admiralty Head Lighthouse was built overlooking Admiralty Inlet in 1903. It replaced an earlier structure that had to be moved in 1890 to accommodate the construction of Fort Casey. The second lighthouse, shown here, was built with thick walls in order to withstand earthquakes and the concussion of guns at the fort. The man and woman shown in the photograph (standing with a dog) are likely Charles H. Davis and his second wife Delia (Overton) Davis. Charles Davis was appointed keeper of the lighthouse in 1900 and served until his death in 1914. The lighthouse, deactivated in 1922, has since been restored by Washington State Parks, and is part of the Fort Casey State Park. See also 96-07-08-alb02-057.

    Date: 1905

  • McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 135

    No Caption: View of the Forestry Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Made out of unpeeled logs, the Forestry Building was demolished in the 1930s. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Although most of the fair's buildings have since been destroyed, several of them now serve as part of the University of Washington campus.

    Date: 1909

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 245

    Caption: "Yosemite," c. 1917. View of Yosemite Valley, taken from the valley floor, with Half Dome rising at the right. .

    Date: 1917

  • eichler_f3274_441_6

    Caption: "West Window in Dining Room." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler for Mess Hall, Veterans Home, Yountville. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Date: 1942

  • McCarthy Album 11, Photograph 058

    Caption: "Home of Mary Clark -- Movie Star -- New Orleans, June 17, 1934." View of large, two-story residence in New Orleans. William McCarthy described this as the home of Helen Marguerite Clark, a silent film actress who married Louisiana businessman Harry Palmerston Williams. California State Archives staff were not able to confirm that this house was one of the New Orleans-area residences owned by the couple.

    Date: 6/17/1934

  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 168

    Caption: "Mission Street After the Quake," 1906. A view of the severe damage to Mission Street after the earthquake. Considered one of the worst natural disasters in the country's history, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and resulting fires killed an estimated 3,000 people and destroyed over 500 city blocks, leaving approximately 200,000 residents homeless.

    Date: 1906

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 042

    Caption: "Bear Decending [sic] a Tree," c. 1923. The bear in 96-07-08-alb09-041 is seen beginning his descent from the tree in this photograph.

    Date: 1923

  • McCarthy Album 11, Photograph 259

    Caption: "Civic Center, Cleveland, Ohio, Sept. 12, 1934." View of a busy intersection in Cleveland's Civic Center, a district housing several governmental buildings.

    Date: 9/12/1934

  • eichler_f3274_400

    Pen and ink perspective drawing of a preliminary design for Tower Bridge concrete towers by Alfred Eichler. Note improvement of the towers in final design. Project for Department of Public Works - Highways - Bridge Department.

    Date: 1934

  • McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 271

    Caption: "Oregon Caves Chateau," c. 1935. The Oregon Caves National Monument was established in 1909. The Oregon Caves Chateau, built in the rustic style (Gust Lium, architect), opened in 1934. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is a National Historic Landmark.

    Date: 1935