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Caption: "A.Y.P.E. Seattle Oregon Bldg." View of Oregon Building and bandstand, part of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Although most of the fair's buildings have since been destroyed, several of them now serve as part of the University of Washington campus.
Date: 1909
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Caption: "Young Hostler, Harrold," c. 1906, with two horses on the McCarthy property in Watsonville.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Bear & Cub - In Yellowstone," c. 1923. A bear and her cub cross a road or trail in Yellowstone National Park.
Date: 1923
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No Caption: A group of unidentified men standing and seated at a circular bar at the Cal-Neva Lodge, located on the border of California and Nevada, c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Trestle over Pajaro River, Watsonville." c. 1910.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "El Mirado Hotel-Palm Springs, Calif. May 30, 1935." The Spanish Colonial-Revival style El Mirado Hotel at Palm Springs opened in 1927 and became one of the most fashionable resort destinations for powerful Hollywood studio heads and celebrities. Here Grace is seen posing at the edge of the hotel's famous "plunge."
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Mothers War Memorial, Gulfport, Mississippi, June 19, 34." A columned memorial is visible at the left side of this photograph of Gulfport, Mississippi. Two multi-story buildings stand at the right.
Date: 6/19/1934
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Caption: "Western Arch," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-057.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Main Street -- Truckee." Street scene with buildings on either side, including Donner Garage.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Morro Castle -- Havana -- Cuba. July 4, 1934." Morro Castle, also called Castillo de los Tres Reyes Magos del Morro, has guarded the entrance to Havana's harbor since 1589. Various additions have been built over the years, including the Faro Castillo del Morro Lighthouse, added in 1846. Morro Castle currently houses the offices of the Havana Harbormaster, and operates as a museum.
Date: 7/4/1934
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Caption: "Ancient Mission Bells, San Diego.," c. 1905. In this photograph, William McCarthy stands before “Ancient Mission Bells” at Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá (Mission San Diego). Dated 1802, the bells were forged by order of the Spanish King. During the heyday of the missions, the bells were extremely important for signifying when it was time to eat, pray, work, or rest.
Date: 1905