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Caption: "Cabildo or Old Spanish Jail and St. Louis Cathedral -- New Orleans, June 16, 34." The façade of the Cabildo dominates this photograph, while the corner of St. Louis Cathedral is visible at the right. The Cabildo was the seat of government for New Orleans while the area was under Spanish jurisdiction. The building was also the site of the transfer ceremonies when the U.S. purchased the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803. Although damaged by fire in 1988, the restored Cabildo survived Hurricane Katrina in 2005 with only minor damage.
Date: 6/16/1934
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Caption: "Manufacturers and Varied Industries Building, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-120.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "South Gardens," with the Palace of Horticulture in the background, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Central Street, Phoenix, Arizona, Phoenix Population 51,000," c. 1935 shows a busy street scene in Phoenix, Arizona.
Date: 1935
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No Caption: People near the gazebo at Echo Park, Los Angles, c. 1910.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "In the Court of Palms," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Hand-drawn sketch map of Puente or Puente de San Gabriel boundaries. Volume 1, page 702.
Date: 1840
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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
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Caption: "Freight Transportation -- Tiajuana [sic], Mexico," c. 1915-1916. Three donkeys loaded with packs of what appear to be firewood.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: Shows William McCarthy at the wheel and Grace beside him in an automobile on an unidentified dirt road, c. 1915.
Date: 1915