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Caption: "Shasta Springs," Siskiyou County, California, c. 1906. Shasta Springs, just north of Dunsmuir, California, in the Trinity Mountains, was a resort area in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It centered around natural springs, which became a featured stop on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Shasta Route. The resort operated until the 1950s, when it was purchased by private interests.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "On the Banks of the Yuba River.," c. 1920. Grace McCarthy standing with automobile on graveled country road, with the Yuba River visible on the right side of the photograph.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Natural Bridge - Kicking Horse River - Yoho National Park, B.C., Canada," c. 1935, shows Grace and William McCarthy standing on the bridge over the Kicking Horse River.
Date: 1935
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No caption, c. 1920. Scene of rocky sea cliffs and ocean, with trees bracketing the view. May be near Midway Point, near Pebble Beach. See also 96-07-08-alb04-217.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "U.S. 5-inch Rapid Fire." A close-up view of a large gun at an unidentified location.
Date: Undated
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Caption: "City of Havana -- Cuba. July 4, 1934." View of Havana taken from across a harbor, or other stretch of ocean. The dome of El Capitolio (then Cuba's Capitol) can be seen just to the left of the photograph's center.
Date: 7/4/1934
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Caption: "Mountain Pack Burros," c. 1920. String of burros loaded with packs, with fields and trees in background. One young, unburdened burro stands off to the left of the main group.
Date: 1920
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No Caption: Lena (in man's suit) posing with unidentified woman at Healdsburg, c. 1915.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Grand Canyon - Yellowstone National Park, view from artists' point," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Van Ness turned into a Business Street." c.1906
Date: 1906
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Caption: "George Washington Monument, Washington, D.C. July 29, 1934." The obelisk of the Washington Monument rises above the Reflecting Pool on National Mall in Washington, D.C. Built between 1848 and 1888 to commemorate George Washington (former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and first President of the United States), the obelisk is the world's tallest stone structure at a height of 555 feet.
Date: 7/29/1934
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Caption: "Boulder Dam, View From Lower Side - 40 Foot Highway on Top of Dam," c. 1935, shows the dam near the completion of its construction.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Mobile Bay, Mobile, Alabama, June 21, 34." The photograph provides a view of Mobile Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Mexico in Alabama. The City of Mobile sits at its northwestern shore. Harbor facilities are evident in the photograph, and several small boats are docked at a wharf, including the tugboat Harry G. Lytle.
Date: 6/19/1934
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Caption: "Port Townsend Beach," Washington, c. 1909.
Date: 1909
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Caption: "Fountain - Rising Sun" (Adolph A. Weinman, sculptor), in the Court of the Universe, at the Panama- Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Court of Abundance," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Court of Abundance," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-067.
Date: 1915
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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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Caption: "Union Depot St. Louis," c. 1923. Opened in 1894, the St. Louis Union Depot was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. Designed by Theodore Link, the building features a 280-foot-tall clock tower. At the time of its construction, it was the largest, busiest railroad station in the world.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Trestle over Pajaro River, Watsonville." c. 1910.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "The Pioneer," (Solon Borglum, sculptor), at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-096.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Pacos [sic] River - View from Del Rio Highway, Texas." c. 1935. Pecos River and Del Rio Highway, Texas.
Date: 1935