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Caption: "Obelisk - Central Park," c. 1925. The obelisk in this photograph was erected in Central Park on February 22nd, 1881. It is an authentic Ancient Egyptian artifact, having been created during the rule of Thusmose III in the 18th Dynasty (despite the nickname, the obelisk has no known connection to Cleopatra). It was acquired in 1877 as a gift from the Egyptian Khedive.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "Glacier Point (x)," c. 1917. In this photograph of the walls of Yosemite Valley, taken from the valley floor, William McCarthy has marked the location of Glacier Point with an "x." Glacier Point, on the south wall of the valley 3,200 feet above what is now known as Half Dome Village, provides panoramic views of the valley and many of its features.
Date: 1917
