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Caption: "Chicago River," c. 1923. A train crosses Michigan Avenue Bridge over the Chicago River in this photograph. The bascule bridge, engineered by the Chicago Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, opened to traffic in 1920.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Fountain - Setting Sun," or Descending Night (Adolph A. Weinman, sculptor), at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-090.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Copy of Mechanical Drawing," (William McCarthy, Artist). A drawing of the main engine of the California and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Co. in Crockett, California.
Date: 1903
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Caption: "High School -- San Diego," c. 1910. By 1902 San Diego's schools had become overcrowded enough to warrant the construction of a new high school building. Completed in 1907 and designed by F.S. Allen, the new building was quickly nicknamed the "Grey Castle on the Hill" in reference to its castle-like parapets and towers. The Grey Castle was torn down in 1975 to make way for a facility in compliance with new earthquake safety laws.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Woodward Ave From Roof of First National Bank Bldg. - Detroit," c. 1925. Bird's eye view of a bustling street scene along Detroit's Woodward Ave.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "Gateway to Garden of the Gods - Pikes Peak in the Distance," c. 1923. Two massive rock formations rise on either side of this photograph, bracketing Pikes Peak in the distance. The Garden of the Gods, a region of spectacular red rock formations in Colorado, was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1971.
Date: 1923