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Caption: "Washington Monument. Wash. D.C," c. 1920. c. 1920. Built between 1848 and 1888 to commemorate George Washington (former Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army and first President of the United States), the obelisk is the world's tallest stone structure at a height of 555 feet. See also 96-07-08-alb04-075.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch - Prospect Park - Brooklyn," c. 1925. (John H. Duncan, architect) The Soldiers' and Sailors' Arch was built between 1889 and 1892, and dedicated on October 21st, 1892 to honor the "Defenders of the Union, 1861-1865."
Date: 1925
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No caption. See also 96-07-08-alb05-320, with caption: "Damaged German Submarine.," c. 1917. Shows the above-water portions of a German U-boat, or submarine, likely docked in either Petaluma or San Francisco, given the presence of a Petaluma and Santa Rosa Railway ferry in the background. Unidentified group of men standing on what appears to be a submarine.
Date: 1917