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No caption, c. 1910. Grace McCarthy posing with parasol in garden. See also 96-07-08-alb04-249 (these two photographs appear to be mirror images of each other).
Date: 1910
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No Caption: c. 1908-1912. Group of men posing around a 12-inch disappearing gun. Retracting or disappearing guns were a form of artillery developed in the nineteenth century in which heavy artillery guns were placed on rotating carriages that allowed retraction of the weapon after firing, to enable reloading while under enemy fire. Such guns were often used in coastal fortifications.
Date: 1908