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No caption, c. 1935. Ice skating rink at Curry Village in Yosemite National Park, built in 1929 at the location now occupied by the Curry Village parking lot.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Steamer MINNESOTA," c. 1909. View of the steamship Minnesota II, built in 1903. She was said to be the largest U.S. merchant ship afloat at the time. Operated by the Great Northern Steamship Company, she sailed between the U.S. and markets in Asia until 1915. In 1917 the Minnesota II began operating in the Atlantic between the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The U.S. Navy commissioned her as a troop ship in 1919, changing her name to Troy. She brought over 14,000 U.S. troops home from war-torn Europe. She never resumed active service after this, being scrapped in 1923. See also 96-07-08-alb08-111.
Date: 1909
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Memorandum from C. Rollin Zane to Azile H. Aaron regarding recommendations for evacuation of Maryknoll Home, Salvation Army Children's Home, and Japanese Children's Home; Referenced in Correspondence on Recommendations for Children in Institutions (F3729_64_009a)
Date: April 28, 1942
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No Caption: William McCarthy holding a fish at Lake Tahoe, California, c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "S.P. Co. One of the Big Compound Engines -- Reno Nevada," c. 1910. Southern Pacific Railroad Company locomotive and accompanying rail cars in Reno, Nevada.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Office buildings and stores at the Zocalo - Mexico City."
Date: 1938
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Caption: "Michigan Avenue and Business Section, Chicago. Ill. Sept. 15, 1934." View of a portion of Chicago's skyline from Michigan Avenue.
Date: 9/15/1934
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Memorandum from Herbert Wenig regarding fear of sabotage of water supply
Date: December 10, 1942
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Caption: "East Lake [sic] Park," c. 1910. 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. In this photograph, Grace McCarthy, seen from across East Lake, stands at the lake's edge on the right, surrounded by lush vegetation and park benches.
Date: 1910
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Policy surrounding relocation of children and other family members of detainees from Tule Lake
Date: November 1, 1945
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Caption: "Butcharts Gardens, Victoria, B.C." c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Japanese Tea Garden Golden Gate Park," San Francisco, c. 1907. Originally created as a "Japanese Village" exhibit for the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition, the still existing Japanese Tea Garden is now the oldest public Japanese garden in the United States.
Date: 1907
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Caption: "San Diego Fair Grounds." and "39-6, 3,400 Men, Naval Training Station, Balboa Park, San Diego Cal.," c. 1917. With the advent of World War I, the U.S. Navy needed additional training grounds for sailors. In 1917, the City of San Diego offered to lease the Navy a portion of Balboa Park as a temporary training site until a new, more permanent facility could be constructed. This postcard shows 3,400 sailors lined up to form a Navy flag while at the temporary training ground.
Date: 1917
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