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Caption: "Crockett Calif," c. 1905-1906. Street scene in Crockett, California, in Contra Costa County. American flags appear on the buildings and arched gateway over the street, implying a celebration is at hand.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Modern Locomotive. Chicago & North Western R.R. Chicago Fair, Sept. 21, 1934." Grace McCarthy is seated next to a large locomotive of the Chicago and North Western Railroad while visiting the Century of Progress Exposition in Chicago. The locomotive was one of the new Class H 4-8-4 engines, capable of pulling either freight or passenger trains. These locomotives were among the heaviest of their class produced in America, and were dubbed the "Zeppelins of the Rails." This photograph was loose in the box with Album 11.
Date: 9/21/1934
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Caption: "Blue Rock Springs -- Solano Co.," c. 1915. Grace McCarthy (far left) and two unidentified friends or relatives at what is now known as Blue Rock Springs. In the 1860s, White Sulphur Springs (in the vicinity of Vallejo) was developed for use as a mineral springs resort, featuring a hotel, several cottages, and an "amusement" building with a dance floor, bar, and billiard room. Manuel Madrid obtained the property around the turn of the twentieth century, and changed the name to Blue Rock Springs. The area is now managed by the Greater Vallejo Recreation District as Blue Rock Springs Park.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Sutter [sic] Fort. Sacramento.," c. 1920. Image of the main building of Sutter's Fort. John Sutter established the fort in 1839, calling it New Helvetia. After the discovery of gold at one of Sutter's mills (at Coloma, on the American River), almost all of the fort's inhabitants left for the gold fields in the foothills. The fort deteriorated until being restored from 1891-1893. The fort is now the site of a State Historic Park. See also 96-07-08-alb05-117.
Date: 1920
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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
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Caption: "Scheme No. 3. Addition to Hospital. San Quentin." Drawing of addition of 4th floor to hospital building, San Quentin State Prison, c. 1934. As built. Project for Department of Corrections.
Date: 1934
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Caption: "Indians of the Blood Tribe - Alberta, Canada. The Grandfather, and his son, with six children and wife," c. 1935, shows the Blood Indian family riding in a horse-drawn wagon.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Yosemite Zip," c. 1935. This is possibly a postcard that shows a comical creature made with parts of pine cones, acorns, feathers, and nuts.
Date: 1935
