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Caption: "Pile Driver in the Breakers, Columbia River Jetty.," c. 1910. View of a large pile driver used in the construction of the jetty system at the mouth of the Columbia River. This is likely at the end of the so-called South Jetty, extending more than six miles into the ocean from Point Adams on the Oregon side of the river mouth. The jetty system at the mouth of the Columbia River was constructed between 1885 and 1917. Designed to funnel water from the Columbia River in a more concentrated fashion into the Pacific Ocean, the jetty system helped create a deeper, more stable shipping channel.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "6" Disappearing Gun." Two unidentified men sit on a 6" disappearing gun at an unidentified location. The disappearing guns were coastal artillery pieces installed to defend major American seaports, primarily during the first half of the twentieth century.
Date: Undated
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Caption: "Superintents [sic] Home On The J. Shields Home. Place. N.Y." A small home on the property of John Shields, on Long Island, secondary to the main residence on the property.
Date: 1934
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No caption, c. 1915-1920. William and Grace McCarthy standing in campground next to automobile fitted with mattress and curtains for privacy while sleeping. See also 96-07-08-alb04-175, 179, 180, and 181.
Date: 1920