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No Caption: See also 96-07-08-alb05-185, with caption: "Council Crest -- Portland," Buildings and benches in a park setting, with a tall observation tower, labeled the "Observatory," at the right side of the photograph. Council Crest Park in Portland, Oregon was the site of an amusement park between 1907 and 1929. The buildings in this photograph were part of that park. The Observatory, built in 1907, was demolished in 1941 to make room for a water tower. The area is still in use as a municipal park.
Date: 1909
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Caption: "Fountain - Rising Sun" (Adolph A. Weinman, sculptor), in the Court of the Universe, at the Panama- Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Union Depot - Kansas City," c. 1923. This Beaux Arts-style rail station opened in 1914, replacing a small depot from 1871. Decreasing rail passenger traffic after World War II resulted in the closure of the depot in 1985. However, the restored depot later reopened in 1999, containing museums and other attractions. In 2002, it was again put to service as a rail depot when Amtrak again brought passenger trains to the area.
Date: 1923
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Caption: "United States Field Piece," shows a piece of artillery on a carriage at the Benicia Arsenal.
Date: Undated
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Design drawing of M Street Bridge by Alfred Eichler depicting lower part of lamp standard, April 3, 1934. The Tower Bridge replaced the M Street Bridge, which was removed in 1935. Project for Department of Public Works - Highways - Bridge Department.
Date: 1934
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Hand-drawn sketch map of Corral de Tierra boundaries. Volume 1, page 32.
Date: 1836
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Caption: "Chapel - San Quentin. Sectional View Looking Northeast." Preliminary design by Alfred Eichler, with view encompassing lower and upper yards, March 19, 1935. The chapel was ultimately built in 1960, but not as depicted here. Project for Department of Corrections.
Date: 1935
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