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Caption: "Stockton Asylum Grounds," Stockton, California, c. 1906. The Stockton Insane Asylum was established in 1851, completed in 1853, and was the first public mental health hospital in California. It remained a functioning state hospital until 1995.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Congressional Library, Washington, D.C. July 25, 1934. Taken from Washington Capitol Dome." A view of the Library of Congress. The Beaux Arts-style building was constructed between 1888 and 1894. It serves as the national library of the U.S., as well as the research library for the U.S. Congress.
Date: 7/25/1934
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Caption: "Australia," shows the Australian Pavilion at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-137.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: Fountain of Energy (A. Stirling Calder, sculptor), with the Tower of Jewels at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Menerva [sic] Terrace," c. 1923. A prominent feature of the Mammoth Hot springs, the Minerva Terrace is a series of travertine terraces, formed from limestone. In this photograph, two unidentified men stand at the upper left, viewing the terrace.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Statue of Family Love, Forest Lawn Memorial Park. L.A.," c. 1935, shows Family Love (Ernesto Gazzeri, sculptor), on the grounds of Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Los Angeles.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Bow of the Connecticut," unidentified location, undated.
Date: undated
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Caption: "State capitol or Palacio de Cortes, Cuernavaca, Mexico." Built in 1526 as a residence for Spanish conqueror, Hernan Cortes, the Palacio de Cortes is the oldest conserved colonial era civil structure in the continental Americas. It is now El Museo Cuauhnahuac, a regional museum, which features murals by Mexican artist, Diego Rivera.
Date: 1938
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Caption: "Arlington Cemetry [sic] Memorial," c. 1925. Shows an interior view of Arlington Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, dedicated in 1920.
Date: 1925