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Caption: "Nevada Falls [sic] - Yosemite," c. 1917. Nevada Fall is a 594-foot high waterfall upstream of Vernal Fall on the Merced River, in the Little Yosemite Valley. This photograph, taken at a point next to the fall's path of descent, shows the upper portion of the fall.
Date: 1917
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Caption: "John D. Rockefeller Mansion, Ormond [sic], Florida. July 10, 1934." A large mansion can be glimpsed through surrounding trees and other vegetation in this photograph. The mansion is known as the Casements, for the numerous casement windows incorporated into its structure. Built in 1914 in Ormond Beach, John D. Rockefeller purchased the home in 1918 for use as a winter residence. After Rockefeller died in 1937, the property was sold several times, until the City of Ormond Beach bought it in 1973. The city renovated it for use as a cultural and community center, a purpose which it still serves.
Date: 7/10/1934
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Caption: "Obelisk - Central Park," c. 1925. The obelisk in this photograph was erected in Central Park on February 22nd, 1881. It is an authentic Ancient Egyptian artifact, having been created during the rule of Thusmose III in the 18th Dynasty (despite the nickname, the obelisk has no known connection to Cleopatra). It was acquired in 1877 as a gift from the Egyptian Khedive.
Date: 1925