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Caption: "Chicago Fair Grounds at Night. Sept. 22, 1934." View of a portion of the Century of Progress Exposition as seen at night. The Exposition, a world fair attended by thirty-nine million people, celebrated Chicago's one-hundred year anniversary of incorporation. Originally planned to only run from May to November in 1933, it was such a success that its organizers decided to keep it running for a second season from May through October the following year. The central theme of the Exposition was technological innovation, with a motto of "Science Finds, Industry Applies, Man Conforms."
Date: 9/22/1934
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Caption: "Motor Chairs," shows Grace and William McCarthy, and unidentified woman riding in an electric motor chair, also known as the Osborn Electriquette, at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Entrance. Manufacturers Building," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-050.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Congressional Library -- Washington D.C.," c. 1920. Interior photograph of entrance to the Library of Congress.
Date: 1934
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Caption: "Casino-Santa Cruz," c. 1910. A view of the beachside casino resort with many beachgoers enjoying the sand and water. The casino, designed by William Weeks, was constructed in 1907, replacing a previous casino building that burned down in 1906. See also 96-07-08-alb05-075.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Surf Bathing, Seaside, Oregon.," c. 1910. Beach scene with groups of people playing in the surf at Seaside, Oregon.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Yosemite - From Inspiration Point," c. 1917. The Yosemite Valley, showing El Capitan (left middle distance), Cathedral Rocks (right middle distance), and Half Dome (far distance in the center).
Date: 1917
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Caption: "Palace of Horticulture," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-085.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "San Francisco Bay From Mt Tamalpais," c. 1907. A bird's eye view of the bay from atop Mount Tamalpais.
Date: 1907
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Caption: "Blue Lakes Resort -- Lake County," c. 1920. Lake with resort buildings in center of photograph, mountains in the background.
Date: 1920
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