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Caption: "Ramona's Marriage Place -- San Diego," c. 1915-1916. Automobile parked along adobe building with sign proclaiming "Ramona's Marriage Place," referring to the fictional character Ramona from Helen Hunt Jackson's novel of the same name. The building, known as Casa de Estudillo, was built in 1827 by José María Estudillo.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Niagara Falls," c. 1925. View of Horseshoe Falls, largest of the three waterfalls that make up the iconic Niagara Falls straddling the border between Ontario, Canada, and the State of New York. At the right side of the photograph is a parking area with groups of tourists taking in the view.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "U.S. 10" Disappearing Gun and Carriage.," c. 1910. Side view of a coastal defense disappearing gun and 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: 1910
