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Caption: "Fort Casey Barracks," c. 1908-1912. View of two barracks buildings at Fort Casey, located on Whidbey Island in Puget Sound. Construction began on the fort in 1897. Fort Casey was part of the "triangle of fire," three coastal defense fortifications (Fort Casey, Fort Worden, and Fort Flagler) guarding the entrance to Puget Sound. The U.S. Army used the facility until the 1950s, when the fort was decommissioned. The area is now a state park.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Butcharts Gardens, Victoria, B.C." c. 1935, shows William McCarthy standing in the gardens.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "8" Gun," c. 1909. Shows the barrel and carriage of an 8" heavy artillery gun, likely used in coastal defense.
Date: 1909
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Caption: "Bok Singing Tower, Lake Wales -- Florida, June 26, 1934." View of the Bok Singing Tower in the Bok Tower Gardens, a 250-acre contemplative garden and bird sanctuary dedicated in 1929. The 205-foot-tall tower, designed by architect Milton B. Medary, was completed by February 1929. It features Gothic Revival and Art Deco detailing. A 60-bell carillon can be played by a clavier (keyboard) in the bell chamber.
Date: 6/26/1934
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Caption: "Gun Drill, Field Artillery," Unidentified location, undated.
Date: undated
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Caption: "South Gardens," the Great South Gardens and the Palace of Horticulture at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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No caption, undated. A locomotive steams through the center of this photograph, in an unidentified location. This photograph was loose in the box with Album 11.
Date: Undated