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No Caption: This postcard shows a view of the façade of the Government Building at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Held in Seattle to celebrate the development of the Pacific Northwest, the fair attracted 3.7 million visitors over the course of its run from June to October 1909. Although most of the fair's buildings have since been destroyed, several of them now serve as part of the University of Washington campus.
Date: 1909
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Caption: "Fort Flagler Beach.," c. 1908-1912. Shows a rocky beach with a small cliff in the distance.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "6" Battery," c. 1906. Unidentified location, could be Baker Beach, San Francisco.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "U. S. S. Bennington (Exploded Boiler)" and "on July 21, boiler B exploded, being forced aft against the bulkhead between the fore and aft compartments." View of the exploded boiler of the USS Bennington. On July 21, 1905, while in San Diego Harbor, the Bennington's boiler exploded, killing sixty-six men and injuring many more.
Date: 1905
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No Caption: An unidentified man and woman at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: San Francisco Market Street scene at night with electric lights, c. 1915.
Date: 1915