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Caption: "The Hall of Justice," c. 1906. A view of the Hall of Justice in San Francisco shows the building's utter destruction after the 1906 earthquake and fire.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Mexican Custom House and Officer.," c. 1905. William McCarthy (far right) standing in front of a customs house in Mexico, with two other unidentified men. One of the men appears to be of Hispanic ethnicity, and is likely the "Officer" mentioned in the caption.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Stow Lake, G.G. Park," c.1910. Stow Lake is a man-made lake in Golden Gate Park dating back to 1893. Visitors still enjoy Stow Lake today, engaging in activities such as boating and picnicking by the lake.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "State & Madison St. Chicago," c. 1923. A busy street scene at the intersection of State and Madison Streets in Chicago.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Oil Wells, Venice Beach, Los Angeles," c. 1935, shows numerous oil wells along the shoreline of Venice Beach in Los Angeles.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Court of the Universe," with the Tower of Jelwels in the background, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Mississippi River Ferry -- New Orleans, June 14, 34." A ferry owned by the Bisso family carrying automobiles and their owners across the Mississippi River near New Orleans. Ferries were extremely important to commerce and other activities along the Mississippi River before the construction of bridges capable of carrying automobile traffic.
Date: 6/14/1934