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Caption: "The Tamalpais, Fort McDowell in the distance," c. 1910. The single stack steamer, Tamalpais, cruising on the waters of the San Francisco Bay. Fort McDowell, seen in the distance, is located on Angel , today part of the California State Park system.
Date: 1910
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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb08-051 with caption: "Sleighing - Port Townsend." William and Grace McCarthy are seen sitting in a sleigh drawn by two horses at Port Townsend, Washington, c. 1908.
Date: 1908
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Caption: "Union Pacific Bridge -- Portland, OR.," c. 1915. Built in 1912, this through-truss, double-deck, vertical lift bridge crosses the Willamette River in Portland, Oregon. See also 96-07-08-alb08-038.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "End of the Trail" (James Earle Fraser, sculptor), in the Avenue of Palms, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Dragons Mouth - Yellowstone Park," c. 1923. This hot spring originates deep underground. Rising gas and steam create pressure bubbles within the mud of the cavern. When they burst against the cave roof, they emit a growling, booming sound. Steam also drifts from the cavern entrance, creating the illusion of smoke from a dragon's mouth.
Date: 1923
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No Caption: c. 1915, William McCarthy began his career as an inspector of armaments for the U.S. War Department at the Benicia Arsenal in 1903. The arsenal was established in 1851 as the first Ordnance Supply Depot in the West, from which it supplied and supported U.S. troops from the Civil War through WWII and the Korean War. It was deactivated in 1963.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Mississippi River Bridge Under Construction, New Orleans, June 14, 1934." View of the Huey P. Long Bridge while under construction. The cantilevered steel through truss bridge, designed by Ralph Modjeski, spans the Mississippi River between Elmwood and Bridge City. It opened to traffic in 1935.
Date: 6/14/1934