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Caption: "12 Inch Sea Coast Gun," c. 1908-1912. Group of men operating or maintaining a 12-inch disappearing gun. Retracting or disappearing guns were a form of artillery developed in the nineteenth century in which heavy artillery guns were placed on rotating carriages that allowed retraction of the weapon after firing, to enable reloading while under enemy fire. Such guns were often used in coastal fortifications.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Half Dome," c. 1917. The Merced River flows through the photograph in the foreground, while the iconic Half Dome looms in the background.
Date: 1917
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Caption: "Prado -- Havana -- Cuba. July 4, 1934." Street scene in Havana. A park appears at the right of the photograph, while buildings line the left side of the street.
Date: 7/4/1934
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No Caption: William McCarthy (right) and an unidentified man at Yosemite National Park, c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "California Building. P.C. Exp. San Diego. July 18, 1915," shows the Cabrillo Bridge to the entryway of the Panama-California Exposition in San Diego, with the California Building on the right. See also 96-07-08-alb01-164.
Date: 1915