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Caption: "Riverside Villa Healdsburg July 1914." William and Grace McCarthy standing in the doorway of a small cabin along the Russian River near Healdsburg. An unidentified woman stands in the doorway of the cabin next door.

Date: 1914-07

Caption: "Second Ave. Seattle.," c. 1915. Street scene, showing Seattle's Second Avenue. An electric streetcar and the Smith Tower can be seen in the distance, as well as the Hotel Savoy, the Vienna Café, and other businesses.

Date: 1915

No Caption: This postcard shows a view of the Government Building and the Cascades (a terraced fountain leading up to the building), part of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Although most of the fair's buildings have since been destroyed, several of them now serve as part of the University of Washington campus. See also 96-07-08-alb05-212.

Date: 1909

No caption, 1913. U.S. Two-Cent commemorative postage stamp, celebrating the opening of the Panama Canal. The stamp, issued in 1913, features an image of two ships passing through the locks of the Canal.

Date: 1913

Caption: "Columbia River Scenes," c. 1920. Waterfall with lush vegetation along the Columbia River in Oregon. The Benson Footbridge, built in 1914, can be seen through the trees near the base of the waterfall.

Date: 1920

No Caption: The San Francisco City Hall in ruins after the 1906 earthquake and resulting fires.

Date: 1906

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

Caption: "The Walsh Home, Brooklyn, New York. Sept. 2, 1934." View of a three-story brick house or apartment building, with a park or empty lot on one side. See also 96-07-08-alb09-202.

Date: 9/2/1934

No Caption: Seattle street scene dominated by a banner welcoming fairgoers to the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Although most of the fair's buildings have since been destroyed, several of them now serve as part of the University of Washington campus.

Date: 1909

Caption: "A.Y.P.E. Seattle California Bldg." View of California Building, part of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Although most of the fair's buildings have since been destroyed, several of them now serve as part of the University of Washington campus. See also 96-07-08-alb08-128.

Date: 1909