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Caption: "Hs. Maj. Kong Christian X. i Flyvemaskine" and "100 Kobenhavn." This postcard shows Denmark's King Christian X in an early biplane. It was sent to William and Grace McCarthy on December 29, 1915.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Driveway Through the Dead Giant - Tuolumne Grove - Yosemite," c. 1917. Grace (next to automobile) and William (far right) McCarthy pose with their vehicle and an unidentified woman in the tunnel of "The Dead Giant," the remains of a giant sequoia in the Tuolumne Grove. The tunnel was cut into the trunk in 1878.
Date: 1917
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No Caption: Court of Abundance at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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No caption. Commemorative U.S. postage stamp issued in 1931, featuring the Statue of Liberty, with the word "Liberty" on a scroll across the bottom of the stamp. This was only the second time the Statue of Liberty was featured on a postage stamp.
Date: 1931
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Caption: "Pensylvania [sic] Building," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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No Caption. Grace and William McCarthy standing on a tree stump near a dock at an unidentified location, c. 1920.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Block-house, Fort Casey.," c. 1908-1912. View of a blockhouse, a timber structure built by European settlers to guard against attack during the Indian Wars of 1855-1857. See also 96-07-08-alb08-019.
Date: 1908
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No caption, c. 1920. Grace McCarthy standing by automobile shaded by trees.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "U.S., Old Timers." A view of two large guns in carriages, at an unidentified location.
Date: Undated
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Caption: "Long Beach - Calif.," c. 1935, shows sunbathers at the beach at Long Beach.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "U.S. 10" Disappearing Gun & Carriage, Model 1896, Wm McCarthy, July 20, 1905."
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Ruins of Call Building." Completed in 1898 and designed by civic leader Claus Spreckels, the Call building on the corner of 3rd and Market streets was one of the first skyscrapers in San Francisco, built to house the San Francisco Call newspaper offices. While the structure withstood the 1906 earthquake, the interior caught fire and sustained considerable damage. After major renovations, the building is today known as The Central Tower.
Date: 1906
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