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  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 226
    McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 226

    Caption: "Gatling gun," c. 1905. three unidentified men and William McCarthy (third from right) stand near a Gatling gun. The Gatling gun was an early rapid-fire, crank-turned weapon first used during combat in the Civil War. Developed in 1861 by Dr. Richard J. Gatling, the weapon was commonly used during the late nineteenth century before being superseded by newer, more modern guns.

    Date: 1905

  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 227
    McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 227

    Caption: "Field Piece in Action." Unidentified location, c. 1905-1915. Shows a crew of men operating a 3" field gun, a heavy artillery gun set onto a carriage for mobile use. The U.S. military used these guns between 1905 and 1919, gradually phasing them out of use during the 1920s in favor of more modern weapons.

    Date: 1915

  • Old Series Trademark No. 1660
    Old Series Trademark No. 1660

    Carmen Island Salt Works

    Date: 1888

  • McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 014
    McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 014

    Caption: "New Westminster Bridge.," c. 1908-1912. View of the New Westminster Bridge (also known as the New Westminster Rail Bridge or the Fraser River Swing Bridge), which opened to traffic in 1904. The lower deck carried trains, while the upper deck (which was removed in 1937) was accessible to both foot and vehicle traffic.

    Date: 1908