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Caption: "A Park Refugee Camp," c. 1906. After the earthquake and fire that destroyed much of San Francisco in April 1906, hundreds of thousands of people were left homeless. Many of these people established temporary refugee camps, using tents or debris from the destruction to cobble together shelters.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "California Building," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-073.
Date: 1915
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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: "Huntington Art Gallery Grounds-Los Angeles," c. 1935, shows William McCarthy standing in the gardens of the Huntington Art Gallery in San Marino, Los Angeles County.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Street Car Strike," c. 1907. San Francisco's street car union workers called for a strike after their request to be paid three dollars per eight- hour work day was declined. At the start of the strike, two strikers were shot by strike breakers and many more causalities were reported. Hundreds of passengers were injured during the strike due to inexperienced operators, and twenty-five of those passengers died as a result. In total, the upheaval resulted in thirty-one causalities.
Date: 1907