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  • McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 301
    McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 301

    Caption: "San Diego Fair Grounds." and "39-9, U.S. Naval Training Station, Balboa Park, San Diego," c. 1917. With the advent of World War I, the U.S. Navy needed additional training grounds for sailors. In 1917, the City of San Diego offered to lease the Navy a portion of Balboa Park as a temporary training site until a new, more permanent facility could be constructed. This postcard shows groups of sailors drilling in formation while a small crowd watches.

    Date: 1917

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 293
    McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 293

    Caption: " Rugged Cliffs," c. 1917. View of a sheer cliff face with rocky, timbered mountains beyond.

    Date: 1917