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Caption: "Cliff House Beach, S.F.," c. 1906. Unidentified people enjoying the surf and beach at Ocean Beach, overlooked by the iconic San Francisco Cliff House. The Victorian structure shown here is the third iteration of the Cliff House, constructed in 1896. It was later destroyed by a fire, in 1907.
Date: 1906
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No Caption: The Palace of Horticulture on the right, with Fageol auto train in the foreground, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915
Date: 1915
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Caption: "U.S. 5-inch Rapid Fire." A close-up view of a large gun at an unidentified location.
Date: Undated
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Caption: "Grounds at Donner Lake Resort." Shows mountain valley scene with resort building and parked car.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Indians of the Blood Tribe - Alberta, Canada. The Grandfather, and his son, with six children and wife," c. 1935, shows the Blood Indian family riding in a horse-drawn wagon.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Port Townsend Dock," c. 1908-1912. View of wharf facilities at Port Townsend, including several ships (one of which may be a ferry) and miscellaneous outbuildings.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Arizona Grand Canyon and Colorado River," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Colonnade. Agricultural Building," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-052.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb08-147 with caption: "Seaside Beach, Or." c. 1908.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Bull Fight, Monterey [sic] Mexico. Cuadrillas entering the arena - Matadores Garcia and Ramirez."
Date: 1938
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No caption: Grace McCarthy seated at a desk reading a book, in the guest room of a residence in the Daybreak Estate area of Long Island. See also 96-07-08-alb11-222.
Date: 8/21/1934
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Caption: "Ver De Leu [sic], Santa Cruz," c. 1910. Ocean shore scene with rocks, waves, and high spray. The Vue de L'eau (View of the Water) was a station on the Santa Cruz, Garfield Park and Capitola Electric Railway electric streetcar line. The station, built in 1891, was located at the very end of the line, on a promontory overlooking the Pacific Ocean. It featured an observatory on the top story. The same company also built a casino, ballroom, and restaurant nearby. The station burned down in 1925.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Scene in Washington," c. 1909. River scene, with lush vegetation on the banks, and a small shed and barn on the right side of the photograph. A trestle bridge crosses the river in the distance.
Date: 1909
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No Caption. An unidentified newspaper article detailing a brief history of the Cliff House the day after it was destroyed by fire in 1907.
Date: 1907
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Caption: "Miami -- View from Beach, June 30, 1934." View of Miami's skyline from across a stretch of ocean. The Miami-Biltmore Hotel can be seen in the center of the photograph, with the Miami-Dade County Courthouse just to its right.
Date: 6/30/1934
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No Caption: Shows a snow-covered house and yard, c. 1915.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite," c. 1935. Grace McCarthy standing before Bridal Veil Falls in Yosemite National Park.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Mission-San Diego," c. 1935, shows Mission San Diego de Alcala, the first of twenty-one missions built by the Spanish Franciscans, and founded in 1769 by Father Junipero Serra.
Date: 1935
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Caption: " Monte Rio." Boat landing and foot bridge at C.W. Meadows' place of business at Monte Rio, along the Russian River in Sonoma County, California, c. 1910.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "U.S. Capitol," c. 1925. View of the domed U.S. Capitol, housing both the Senate and House of Representatives. Constructed between 1793 and 1800 and designed by architect William Thornton, the building has undergone several expansions, including the addition of the wedding-cake-style dome in the 1850s.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "Model Orange Orchard P.C. Exposition, San Diego, Cal."
Date: 1915
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Caption: "The Esplanade," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-076.
Date: 1915
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Hand-drawn sketch map of Cañada de San Miguelito or Cañada del Diablo boundaries. Volume 2, page 167.
Date: 1845
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Caption: "Mountain Lake, Bok Singing Tower in the Distance -- Florida, June 26, 1934." Lake scene, with lush vegetation and the Singing Tower of Bok Tower Gardens visible in the center of the photograph. Mountain Lake, named for the lake near which it was established, was founded by Frederick S. Ruth in 1916.
Date: 6/26/1934
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Caption: "Missouri River Bridge," c. 1923. The Union Pacific Missouri River Bridge connects Council Bluffs, Iowa, with Omaha, Nebraska. The rail truss bridge was the third in the location, opening in 1916.
Date: 1923