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Caption: "Crater Lake - Arrow indicates Watchman Point," c. 1935. Located in the Crater Lake National Park, Crater Lake is a caldera lake formed about 7,700 years ago by the collapse of the volcano, Mount Mazama. Its 1,949 foot depth makes it the deepest lake in the United States.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Congressional Library Interior," c. 1925. View of part of the book stacks within the Library of Congress. The building, originally called the Library of Congress Building, opened to the public in 1897. Its name was changed in 1980 to honor Thomas Jefferson, Founding Father and third President of the U.S.
Date: 1925
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Plan by Alfred Eichler for first floor of proposed Governor's Mansion. Not built. Project for Office of the Governor.
Date: 1931
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Caption: "Nudist Colony - San Diego Exposition," c. 1935. The Zoro Garden Nudist Colony, named for the Persian mystic, Zoroaster, was an unusual and controversial attraction that featured partially nude men and women performing as nudists. Exposition visitors were charged twenty-five cents to watch the "nudists" perform ceremonies and other activities. Today, the sunken Zoro Garden in Balboa Park is a butterfly garden.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "View of Science, Art & Library Buildings." Mesa Campus, Santa Barbara State College. Drawing by Alfred Eichler, c. 1932. Project for Department of Education.
Date: 1932
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No Caption: shows Grace and William McCarthy, and unidentified woman riding in an electric motor chair, also known as the Osborn Electriquette, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915