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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 108
    McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 108

    Caption: "Woodward Ave From Roof of First National Bank Bldg. - Detroit," c. 1925. Bird's eye view of a bustling street scene along Detroit's Woodward Ave.

    Date: 1925