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Caption: "Fort Casey Washington," c. 1909. Overview of several 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 area is now a state park.
Date: 1909
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No caption, c. 1912-1915. Unidentified toddler standing in yard or garden. See also 96-07-08-alb05-084.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: Mausoleum at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Los Angeles, c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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No caption, c. 1906. William McCarthy in a swim suit on a beach, with surf and waves in the background.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Mariposa Grove big redwood tree, California. Yosemite National Park," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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No caption. William and Grace McCarthy and two unidentified women pose next to a bird bath in front of the John Shields residence, in the Daybreak Estate area of Long Island.
Date: 1934
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No caption, c. 1910. Grace McCarthy posing with parasol in garden. See also 96-07-08-alb08-236.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "McCloud Mountain-Grinnell Peak on right, Swift Current Lake, Glacier National Park," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Hand-drawn sketch map of Cañada de los Osos y Pecho y Islae boundaries. Volume 2, page 183.
Date: 1843
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Caption: "Ocean Beach, San Francisco," c. 1925. Panorama of Ocean Beach, showing crowds not only at the beach but also at San Francisco's Playland, a series of seaside attractions and rides including a carousel, Fun House, and the Big Dipper rollercoaster. Entrepreneurs began erecting concessions and "thrill" rides at the location in the late nineteenth century. By 1913 the area was known as Chutes at the Beach. In 1923, brothers George and Leo Whitney began to purchase the attractions, eventually coming to own the entirety of what became known as Playland. The amusement park was torn down in 1972.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "Salt Lake City Street Scene.," c. 1916. Street scene in Salt Lake City, Utah. Flags and buntings suggest that the city was holding some kind of celebration at the time of the photograph. Several bicyclists appear at the photograph's right side.
Date: 1916