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  • Old Series Trademark No. 3213

    O.B.C. monogram

    Date: 1898

  • McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 215

    *Caption: "Stanford University Chapel," c. 1920. Five unidentified women standing in front of the Stanford Memorial Chapel on the campus of Stanford University. Designed by Charles A. Coolidge and dedicated in 1903, the church was commissioned by Jane Stanford as a memorial to her husband, Leland Stanford. See also 96-07-08-alb04-202 and 96-07-08-alb05-063.

    Date: 1920

  • McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 058

    Caption: "Mount Ranier [sic], Wash.," c. 1908-1912. View of Mount Rainier, the highest peak in the Cascade Range and in the state of Washington, and part of the eastern rim of the Pacific Ring of Fire. Although it is now dormant, it is considered to be a high-risk volcano.

    Date: 1908

  • McCarthy Album 11, Photograph 124b

    Caption: "Morro Castle -- Havana -- Cuba. July 4, 1934." Morro Castle, also called Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, has guarded the entrance to Havana's harbor since 1589. Various additions have been built over the years, including the Faro Castillo del Morro Lighthouse, added in 1846. Morro Castle currently houses the offices of the Havana Harbormaster, and operates as a museum.

    Date: 7/4/1934

  • McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 193

    Caption: "Aeroplane [sic] Scenes Above the Clouds.," c. 1915-1920. Photograph taken in an unidentified location, from what appears to have been a biplane (given the small portion of wing that is visible on the left side of the photograph). The locale is unknown.

    Date: 1915

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 057

    Caption: "Jupiter Terrace - Mammoth Hot Springs - Yellowstone Park," c. 1923. Jupiter Terrace is part of the Lower Terraces of Mammoth Hot Springs. A group of riding horses is seen at lower left, and a road flanks what appear to be observation points at the bottom right.

    Date: 1923

  • McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 068

    No caption. Grace McCarthy standing next to an exhibit by the San Monte Fruit Company at the 1912 "Big Week" in Salinas (Monterey County), an event still celebrated today as the Salinas Rodeo. The exhibit consists of a globe made of apples and apple slices. See also 96-07-08-alb05-062.

    Date: 1912

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 212

    Caption: "Washington Monument. Wash. D.C," c. 1920. c. 1920. Built between 1848 and 1888 to commemorate George Washington (former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and first President of the United States), the obelisk is the world's tallest stone structure at a height of 555 feet. See also 96-07-08-alb04-075.

    Date: 1920

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 115

    Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. View of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York. From near distance to far distance, the falls are called American Falls, Bridal Veil Falls (the smallest of the three), and Horseshoe Falls.

    Date: 1925

  • McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 089

    Caption: "Sea Coast Guns.," c. 1908-1912. View of a disappearing coastal defense gun, with its carriage. Retracting or disappearing guns were a form of artillery developed in the nineteenth century in which heavy artillery guns were placed on rotating carriages that allowed retraction of the weapon after firing, to enable reloading while under enemy fire.

    Date: 1908