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Caption: "East Lake [sic] Park. Losangeles [sic]," c. 1906. Eastlake Park in Los Angeles was originally created by the city in 1881 under the name "East Los Angeles Park." Renamed Eastlake Park in 1901, it gained its current name, Lincoln Park, in 1917. This photograph shows several people seated on benches and strolling pathways. In the background, the lake for which the park was named can be seen, as well as an elaborate bandstand situated on the lake.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Vanderbilt Hotel N.Y," c. 1925. Wealthy businessman Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Sr. had the Vanderbilt Hotel constructed on the site of a former Vanderbilt residence in New York City, just six blocks from the new Grand Central Terminal. Designed by architects Warren & Wetmore, the hotel opened in 1912. The top two stories were constructed as a private residence for Vanderbilt's family. The hotel still stands today, although it has undergone some renovations.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "One of the Main Barracks, March Field, Calif.," c. 1935. Today known as March Air Reserve Base, March Field was one of several airfields established in April 1917, just after the United State's entry in World War 1. The airfield was named for Peyton C. March Jr., son of then Army Chief of Staff, Peyton C. March, who had been killed in an air crash just fifteen days after being commissioned.
Date: 1935
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The Census of 1852 collection includes enumerations of California's 32 counties, arranged into 126 volumes. Schedule I enumerated the county's inhabitants, while schedule II enurmerated economic production. Many pages of this volume are damaged.
Date: California Secretary of State
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Caption: "Stow Lake," in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco, c. 1910. Stow lake is a manmade lake in Golden Gate Park dating back to 1893. Visitors still enjoy Stow Lake today, engaging in activities such as boating and picnicking by the lake.
Date: 1910
