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Caption: "Ordnance Machine Shop. Presidio," c. 1906. William McCarthy (far right) and two unidentified men standing in front of the ordnance machine shop at the Presidio.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Palace of Fine Arts or National Theater [sic] - built of white marble. Work started in 1900, complete in 1935, cost 35,000,000 pesos." The Palacio de Bellas Artes, is considered the cultural center of Mexico City. It houses the Museum of Architecture, and the National Theater, a performance space for music, dance, and theatre. Murals by renown Mexican artists such as Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, Jose Clemente Orozco, and others are exhibited on the top floor and other galleries throughout the building.
Date: 1938
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Caption: "Mammoth Hot Springs Resort," c. 1923. Grace McCarthy poses in front of Mammoth Hot Springs Resort. Originally called the National Hotel, the building opened for business in 1883. It underwent significant alterations and renovations between 1911 and 1913, by which time the resort was known as the Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel. The hotel was torn down in 1936 in favor of a more modern facility.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Park in El Paso, May 27, 34." Grace McCarthy standing in a park, in front of statue of a young boy.
Date: 5/27/1934