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Caption: "Mechanics of Hendy Machine Works, 1894." The Joshua Hendy Machine Works operated in San Francisco until the facilities were destroyed by the 1906 earthquake. The company relocated to Sunnyvale, California, after the local government there enticed them with free land. William McCarthy can be seen standing (sixth from left) in the second from back row.
Date: 1894
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Caption: "Breaking of Ground Celebration," Oct 14, 1911, held in San Francisco for the planned Panama-Pacific International Exposition, which was slated to open in 1915. The Panama Pacific International Exposition was held to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, as well as inventive technologies and new industries from around the world. It was also a chance for San Francisco to show the world how the great city had rebuilt and thrived after the devastation of the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Date: 1911
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Hand-drawn sketch map of Portrero de Felipe Lugo boundaries. Volume 2, page 126.
Date: 1845
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Unidentified African-American woman, several children, and a dog, posing on and around the porch of a wood-plank home. *Please note:* Original caption removed due to sensitive content. To view the original photograph with caption, please contact the California State Archives Reference Desk.
Date: 6/17/1934
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Genuine Old English Gipsy Gipsy Queen's Hair Restorer
Date: 1894
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Caption: "Palace Hotel Court 1905," c. 1906. (Handwritten on photograph: "copyright 1906 by W._ Wod_n."). The Palace Hotel was originally built in 1875, rebuilt in 1909, and was one of the first premier luxury hotels in San Francisco.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Benicia, Calif.," c. 1915, shows Grace McCarthy standing in the doorway of a home in Benicia.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: William and Grace McCarthy (standing and looking at the camera) at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915. The Panama Pacific International Exposition was held to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, as well as inventive technologies and new industries from around the world. It was also a chance for San Francisco to show the world how the great city had rebuilt and thrived after the devastation of the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Mountain Scene -- Lake Tahoe." Mountains in background, lake in foreground.
Date: 1927
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Caption: "Toboggan Slide - Mount Royal Park - Montreal," c. 1925. William and Grace McCarthy pose in front of a large toboggan slide, absent of snow, at Montreal's Mount Royal Park.
Date: 1925