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Caption: "Fresno Court House.," c. 1920. Shows the historic Fresno County Courthouse, built in 1875, as well as a small fountain. This courthouse was torn down in 1966 to make way for a more modern facility.

Date: 1920

Caption: "Cliff House." c. 1906. A view of San Francisco's Cliff House from Sutro Heights Park. The Victorian structure shown here is the third building on the site, constructed in 1896. It was later destroyed by a fire, in 1907.

Date: 1906

Caption: "Block-house, Fort Casey.," c. 1908-1912. View of a blockhouse, a timber structure built by European settlers to guard against attack during the Indian Wars of 1855-1857. See also 96-07-08-alb08-019.

Date: 1908

Caption: "Louisiana Negro Bungalows and Conveyance, June 14, 34." Three unidentified African-Americans drive a wagon pulled by a single horse in this photograph. The bungalows and family seen in Album 11, Photograph 043 are visible in the background.

Date: 6/14/1934

No Caption: An unidentified group of California Indian women and children standing in front of a wigwam covered in tree bark. A young child in front of the group is dressed in traditional clothing.

Date: 1935

Caption: "Iowa Exhibit," features a horn of plenty with a mountain of corn cobs, with "Corn is King - in Iowa," spelled out in corn, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

Date: 1915

Caption: "Railroad Yards -- Seattle.," c. 1905-1909. View of busy rail yard in Seattle, with a series of trains loaded with what appears to be gravel or rubble, as well as sheds, a water tower, and several other outbuildings.

Date: 1905

Caption: "The La Salle [sic], New York. Aug. 25, 1934." View of a Cadillac LaSalle parked in a driveway. The LaSalle was produced by General Motors' Cadillac division between 1927 and 1940.

Date: 8/25/1934

Caption: "San Jose Court House Damaged by the Quake," c. 1906. A view of the San Jose Courthouse (left), and Hall of Records, which sustained some damage seen along the roofline, as a result of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake

Date: 1906

Caption: "Chicago Fair Grounds at Night. Sept. 22, 1934." View of a portion of the Century of Progress Exposition as seen at night. The Exposition, a world fair attended by thirty-nine million people, celebrated Chicago's one-hundred year anniversary of incorporation. Originally planned to only run from May to November in 1933, it was such a success that its organizers decided to keep it running for a second season from May through October the following year. The central theme of the Exposition was technological innovation, with a motto of "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms."

Date: 9/22/1934