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No caption c. 1917. Grace McCarthy and two unidentified people pose under a log sign reading "Camp Curry." Yosemite's Half Dome Village, established by David and Jennie Curry in 1899, was originally called Camp Curry, and later Curry Village. It was designed to provide cheaper accommodations for Yosemite tourists than the resort hotels. The couple set up furnished tents and provided amenities such as a dining tent. The entrance sign seen in this photograph was erected in 1914. As a result of a legal dispute over trademarked names in the park, Curry Village changed its name to Half Dome Village in 2016.

Date: 1917

Caption: "John D. Rockefeller Mansion, Ormond [sic], Florida. July 10, 1934." A large mansion can be glimpsed through surrounding trees and other vegetation in this photograph. The mansion is known as the Casements, for the numerous casement windows incorporated into its structure. Built in 1914 in Ormond Beach, John D. Rockefeller purchased the home in 1918 for use as a winter residence. After Rockefeller died in 1937, the property was sold several times, until the City of Ormond Beach bought it in 1973. The city renovated it for use as a cultural and community center, a purpose which it still serves.

Date: 7/10/1934

No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb05-185, with caption: "Council Crest -- Portland," Buildings and benches in a park setting, with a tall observation tower, labeled the "Observatory," at the right side of the photograph. Council Crest Park in Portland, Oregon was the site of an amusement park between 1907 and 1929. The buildings in this photograph were part of that park. The Observatory, built in 1907, was demolished in 1941 to make room for a water tower. The area is still in use as a municipal park.

Date: 1909

Correspondence from Azile H. Aaron to Martha A. Chickering regarding policies adopted by the War Relocation Authority; Attachments: "Excerpt from Information Digest No. 520" (F3729_65_007b), "Excerpt from Victory" (F3729_65_007c)

Date: August 24, 1942

Caption: "Cascades - Yellowstone," c. 1923. View of Kepler Cascades, a waterfall on the Firehole River in Yellowstone National Park.

Date: 1923

No caption, c. 1906. Grace McCarthy posing in a feather-plumed hat, fur muff, and fur cape or stole.

Date: 1906

Caption: "Russian River," c. 1915, shows William and Grace McCarthy in a row boat on the Russian River near Healdsburg.

Date: 1915

Caption: "Column of the Setting Sun," or, Descending Night (Adolph A. Weinman, sculptor), at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.

Date: 1915

No caption, c. 1920. Scene along the Sacramento River, showing a small two-masted ship carrying freight.

Date: 1920

Caption: "United States Field Piece." Shows a Civil War-era large gun and carriage at an unidentified location.

Date: Undated