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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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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb01-032, with caption: "Beauty and the Beast Fountain," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb08-045 with caption: "Fort Flagler Beach," c. 1908.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Parlor interior at home," c. 1905. A view of the parlor at the McCarthy family residence in Watsonville, with a piano in foreground and framed portraits and landscapes adorning the walls.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "U.S. 12" Barbett [sic]." A view of a barbette (gun emplacement) with a 12" gun, at what appears to be a coastal defense battery.
Date: Undated