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Caption: "Sugar Factory -- Chino," c. 1915. View of Chino's sugar beet factory, established in 1891 by Robert and Henry Oxnard. Henry later established a larger factory in the town that now bears his name (Oxnard, in Ventura County). The factory operated for more than twenty-five years before closing in October 1917.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb05-018 with caption: "Italian Refugee Hut S.F. 1906." Makeshift hut with four unidentified men standing in doorway. After the earthquake and fire that destroyed much of San Francisco in April 1906, hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless. Many of these people established temporary refugee camps, using debris from the destruction to cobble together shelters.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Lower Falls - Yellowstone Grand Canyon," c. 1923. As the Yellowstone River flows north from Yellowstone Lake it passes over two waterfalls (Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls) before reaching the Yellowstone Grand Canyon. This photograph shows the 308-foot Lower Yellowstone Falls. It carries more water volume than any other waterfall in the Rocky Mountains.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Lower Falls - Yellowstone Grand Canyon," c. 1923. As the Yellowstone River flows north from Yellowstone Lake it passes over two waterfalls (Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls) before reaching the Yellowstone Grand Canyon. This photograph shows the 308-foot Lower Yellowstone Falls, as seen from a nearby mountain top or bluff. It carries more water volume than any other waterfall in the Rocky Mountains.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Street Scene -- Clearwater -- Florida -- June 27, 1934." Residential street in Clearwater, Florida (incorporated in 1891). The street is lined by palm trees and has wide grass verges on either side. A bicycle has been temporarily forgotten at the left-hand side of the photograph.
Date: 6/27/1934
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Caption: "The Alameda of Presidio," c. 1910. Established in 1776 by Spanish explorers, the Presidio is a fortified location overlooking the Golden Gate, the entrance into San Francisco Bay. It was closed as a military structure in 1995, and is now a park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Lower Falls," c. 1923. As the Yellowstone River flows north from Yellowstone Lake it passes over two waterfalls (Upper and Lower Yellowstone Falls) before reaching the Yellowstone Grand Canyon. This photograph shows the 308-foot Lower Yellowstone Falls. It carries more water volume than any other waterfall in the Rocky Mountains.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Where Automobile Races are Held on Hard Sandy Beach, Daytona Beach, Florida. July 9, 1934." This photograph illustrates the wide, hard-packed sands of the beach at Daytona Beach, used by early motorists as a race track and testing ground for new vehicles. Bathers enjoy the surf to the left, while many automobiles are visible in the rest of the photograph.
Date: 7/9/1934
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Caption: "French 75 Millimeter Gun In Action," c. 1912-1915. Commonly called the French 75, or simply the 75, this heavy, rapid-fire artillery gun was developed in 1897. During World War I it was adapted to fire shells full of toxic gas, and was also modified for mounting on an armored vehicle. See also 96-07-08-alb05-060.
Date: 1915
