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Caption: "Ferry Building," c. 1906. A view of the San Francisco Ferry Building (A. Page Brown, architect) during repairs from the 1906 earthquake. The Beaux Arts structure is located on San Francisco's Embarcadero and features a 245 foot tall clock tower, with four clock dials, each 22 feet in diameter.
Date: 1906
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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb08-169 with caption:"On the Shasta Route, Cal," c. 1910. Photograph likely taken from an observation car, showing a train running along a creek or river in a mountainous area. Given the caption, this is likely in the Siskiyou Mountains, Trinity Mountains, or the Cascade Range, but the specific location is unidentified.
Date: 1910
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Drawing of Wells Fargo Building restoration, Columbia Historic State Park, by Paul Johnson, under direction of Alfred Eichler. Built. The drawing, combined with a cutaway photograph, was made in order to show restoration work done. Project for Department of Natural Resources - Beaches and Parks.
Date: 1954
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Caption: "P. and O. R.R. Key West to Miami -- Florida. July 2, 1934." View of railroad tracks running over water to an island in the distance. This is likely part of the Overseas Railroad, an extension of the Florida East Coast Railway, built to connect Key West with the Florida mainland.
Date: 7/2/1934
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Caption: "Coronado Hotel, San Diego, Cal.," c. 1910-1913. View of the Coronado Hotel, with beach in the foreground. At the time it opened in 1888, this hotel was the largest beach resort in the world. The Ballroom Tower, the highest point of the building, is 120 feet tall. See also 96-07-08-alb05-201.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Casino-Santa Cruz," c. 1910. A view of the beachside casino resort with many beachgoers enjoying the sand and water. The casino, designed by William Weeks, was constructed in 1907, replacing a previous casino building that burned down in 1906. See also 96-07-08-alb05-075.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Pine Trees Yielding Turpentine, Rosin [sic], Etc. Florida, July 13, 1934." A group of pine trees with bark removed in a "V"-shaped, or "catface" pattern to encourage production of resin, from which turpentine is made. Small buckets hang at the end of each "V" to catch the resin. This turpentine farm may actually be in Georgia, rather than Florida.
Date: 7/13/1934
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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb08-183, with caption: "San Francisco April 18, 1906. Center of Town. The Awful Fire after the Shake." Fire engulfing buildings in San Francisco's city center after the 1906 earthquake. Great plumes of smoke dominate the photograph.
Date: 1906
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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb08-228 with caption: "Old Mission, San Diego," c. 1905. William McCarthy standing before the dilapidated church building of Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá (Mission San Diego). The first mission established in California, Mission San Diego was founded by Father Junipero Serra in 1769.
Date: 1905