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Drawing of Professional and Vocational Standards Office Building, Sacramento. Design by Arthur Dudman. Drawing by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Finance - Buildings and Grounds - Office Buildings.
Date: undated
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Caption: "Call Building Burning," shows the Call Building on Market and 3rd Streets on fire after the earthquake, with people and horses in the foreground. Considered one of the worst natural disasters in the country's history, the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and resulting fires killed an estimated 3,000 people and destroyed over 500 city blocks, leaving approximately 200,000 residents homeless.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Stanley Park Vancouver B.C.," c. 1908-1912. View of what may be a campsite, surrounded by tall trees and featuring a small gazebo and bench. The City of Vancouver opened Stanley Park in 1888. The 405-hectare park is even now thickly forested, and remains Vancouver's largest park. It is located on the northern edge of the city, surrounded on three sides by Vancouver Harbor and English Bay.
Date: 1908