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Caption: "Crooked River Canyon, 26 Miles from Bend, Oregon," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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No caption. Obverse of a souvenir ticket for the "Official Pedestrian Day" on May 27, 1937, held as part of the Golden Gate Bridge Fiesta celebrating the opening of the now-iconic bridge. The celebrations occupied an entire week, kicked off by Pedestrian Day, when more 200,000 people were allowed to walk across the Golden Gate Bridge on foot or on roller skates, the day before the bridge opened for vehicular traffic.
Date: 5/27/1937
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Caption: "U.S. 10-inch Gun, Loading Position." A close-up view of a large gun in a loading position at what appears to be a battery for coastal defense.
Date: Undated
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Caption: "Forbidden Garden -- Santa Barbara Mission," c. 1910. View of the gardens associated with Santa Barbara Mission. The gardens initially served as the location for instructing neophytes (Native American converts living at the mission) in trades and skills deemed necessary to life in European civilization. Later, the garden was used for meditation. The garden was often dubbed "forbidden" because it was closed to female visitors, as were many enclosures in active missions.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "State Capitol, Phoenix Arizona, May 24, 34." View of the façade of the Arizona State Capitol Building in Phoenix. Designed by James Riely Gordon, the building opened for use in 1901.
Date: 5/24/1934
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Caption: " Western Arch," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Lake Louise Chateau - Canada," c. 1935 shows the luxury hotel, originally built by the Canadian Pacific Railway as a base for outdoor enthusiasts in 1890. The hotel is located in Banff National Park.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Currys Garage," c. 1917. Grace McCarthy poses in front of Curry's Garage, a long, low building with bays at either end for vehicles.
Date: 1917