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Caption: "City Hall, Los Angeles, Population of Los Angeles 1, 360,000," The iconic Los Angeles City Hall building, completed in 1928, still houses the offices of the mayor and city council. Defined as "Modern American" by one of the architects who worked on the original building, the landmark was restored to its original grandeur and seismically stabilized in 2001. See also 96-07-08-alb11-005, dated May 18, 1934.
Date: 1934
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Hand-drawn sketch map of Lomo del Espiritu Santo boundaries. Volume 1, page 310.
Date: 1839
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Design and drawing of California National Guard Armory, Pomona, by Alfred Eichler. Not built like this. Project for California Military Department.
Date: 1930
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No Caption: A Yosemite National Park decal, 1936, octagon-shaped, red and white, with an image of a mountain lion with Half Dome in the background.
Date: 1936
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Caption: "Avenda [sic] Morelos, Monterey [sic], Mexico," shows a busy street scene on Avenida (Avenue) Morelos, Monterrey, Mexico.
Date: 1938
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Caption: "Theosophists' Headquarters, San Diego.," c. 1905. Palm-lined driveway leading to two large buildings. The Raja Yoga Academy is visible in the center of the photograph, featuring a domed roof and domed turrets at each of the building's corners. At the right stands the Temple of Peace. Both are buildings within the Theosophist complex called Lomaland. The complex housed Theosophists from 1900 to 1942. The area is now part of Point Loma Nazarene University.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "George Washingions [sic] Home, Rear View, Mt. Vernon, Va. July 22, 1934." Rear view of Mount Vernon, the plantation home of George and Martha Washington. Built between 1758 and 1778, the Palladian-style mansion is now owned in trust by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association and open to the public.
Date: 7/22/1934
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Caption: "State St. - Chicago," c. 1923. A busy street scene with people, automobiles, and trollies.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "Palace of Horticulture," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-085.
Date: 1915