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  • McCarthy Album 06, Photograph 273

    Caption: "U.S. 10-inch Gun Dismounted." A close-up view of a large gun that has been partially dismounted, at an unidentified coastal defense battery.

    Date: Undated

  • McCarthy Album 10, Photograph 038

    Caption: "Orange Grove - Foothill Blvd. San Bernardino, May 30, 1935." Shows an orange grove behind a row of stately palms on Foothill Blvd., also known as Route 66.

    Date: 1935

  • McCarthy Album 09, Photograph 206

    Caption: "Vanderbilt Hotel N.Y," c. 1925. Wealthy businessman Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, Sr. had the Vanderbilt Hotel constructed on the site of a former Vanderbilt residence in New York City, just six blocks from the new Grand Central Terminal. Designed by architects Warren & Wetmore, the hotel opened in 1912. The top two stories were constructed as a private residence for Vanderbilt's family. The hotel still stands today, although it has undergone some renovations.

    Date: 1925