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Date: 1957
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Caption: "U.S. Capitol Building in the distance. View Taken from the Washington Monument. Washington, D.C. July 27, 1934." Bird's eye view of a portion of the National Mall, between the Washington Monument and the U.S. Capitol Building.
Date: 7/27/1934
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Press Release from U.S. Department of Agriculture, Farm Security Administration regarding the creation of the Wartime Farm Adjustment Program
Date: March 18, 1942
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Caption: "Mirror Lane - Camp Curry," c. 1917. William and Grace McCarthy pose in front of their tent at what was then called Camp Curry. Yosemite's Half Dome Village, established by David and Jennie Curry in 1899, was originally called Camp Curry, and then later Curry Village. It was designed to provide cheaper accommodations for Yosemite tourists than the resort hotels. The couple rented out furnished tents and provided amenities such as a dining tent. As time progressed, the amenities increased, and some hard-sided cabins created.
Date: 1917
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Caption: "Fort Whitman, Wash," c. 1910. View of Goat Island in Puget Sound, Washington. Goat Island was the location of Fort Whitman, a small coastal defense fortification built in 1909. The fort consisted of a single battery and a mine field patrol and observation outpost. The buildings were torn down in 1945 at the conclusion of World War II.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Botanical Garden - St. Louis," c. 1923. View of the Palm House, built in 1915 to house tropical plants in the Missouri Botanical Gardens in St. Louis. It was torn down in 1959 to make room for the domed geodesic Climatron building which still stands at the site. See also 96-07-08-alb04-091.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "City Hall, San Francisco.," c. 1925. View of the Beaux Arts-style building that replaced San Francisco's City Hall after the original building was destroyed in the 1906 earthquake and fire. Designed by architect Arthur Brown, Jr., the building occupies two full city blocks. See also 96-07-08-alb09-005, 96-07-08-alb10-001, and 96-07-08-alb11-001.
Date: 1925