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Caption: "Virginia Hotel -- Long Beach," c. 1915-1916. Automobile in front of the Virginia Hotel, built in 1908.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Government exhibits of clothing, Government Building." This exhibit demonstrates a variety of military uniforms, displayed on mannequins. It was located in the Government Building of the Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition, held in Portland, Oregon from June 1st to October 15th, 1905. It celebrated the one-hundred year anniversary of the exploratory expedition of the Louisiana Purchase and what became the northwestern part of the United States, led by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. Some 1.6 million people visited the fair, viewing exhibits from twenty-one countries.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Washington Street, Portland.," c. 1910. Scene on Washington Street in Portland, Oregon, featuring pedestrians, an electric trolley, and a banner noting "Republican Headquarters."
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Motor Boat Speeding," shows a small motor boat and large, unidentified ship in the San Francisco Bay.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Section - Veterans Home, P.W. 250-1, Patio Cols. Admin. Bldg." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Veterans Affairs.
Date: 1947
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Caption: "Big Trees Santa Cruz." General Grant, located in the Santa Cruz Big Tree Grove, c. 1905.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Tent City Coronado," c. 1910-1913. View of rows of tents and sheds thatched in palm fronds along the coast near Coronado Hotel, with people strolling along the roadways. Established in 1900 for travelers who could not afford to stay in the resort hotel, the Coronado Tent City consisted of a grid of streets lined with furnished tents, near the sea shore. It also featured restaurants, a library, soda fountain, theater, bandstand, and other recreational facilities. See also 96-07-08-alb08-210, and 263.
Date: 1910