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Caption: "Yosemite Falls - View From Ledge Trail," c. 1917. Yosemite Falls in the distance, as seen from across the valley on the Ledge Trail above Half Dome Village. The highest waterfall in Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Falls is made up of two successive cascades falling a total of 2,425 feet from the top of the Upper Fall to the base of the Lower Fall. The Upper Fall alone is 1,430 feet high, and is one of the top twenty highest waterfalls in the world.
Date: 1917
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Caption: "Blackfeet Indians. Glacier National Park," c. 1935, shows a woman, a young child, and three men of the Blackfeet Nation standing in front of a teepee.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Donner Lake," c. 1915-1920. View of Donner Lake, with peaks in background and buildings (possibly resort buildings) on the far shore.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Roman Plunge -- Del Monte.," c. 1920. The Hotel Del Monte, near Monterey, featured a "roman plunge," a swimming pool built in 1915.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Bijou Inn -- Lake Tahoe.," c. 1915-1920. William and Grace McCarthy standing next to automobile near Bijou Inn and store in the Lake Tahoe area.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Ordnance Mechanics," c. 1905. William McCarthy (center) stands before equipment with several unidentified mechanics at the Benicia Arsenal.
Date: 1905
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Caption: "Manhattan. View from Brooklyn Bridge. New York City, N.Y [sic], Aug. 2, 1934." View of the Manhattan skyline as it appeared in 1934.
Date: 8/2/1934
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Caption: "C.P.R. Depot Vancouver B.C.," c. 1908-1912. View of the imposing, gothic chateau-like Vancouver Station, serving the Canadian Pacific Railway. Built in 1899, this station only stood until 1914, when it was replaced with a newer facility and subsequently demolished.
Date: 1908
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No Caption: A birds-eye view of Yosemite Valley with the Merced River running through it, c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Bridal Veil [sic] and Leaning Tower," c. 1917. Bridalveil Fall and the adjacent Leaning Tower, a popular rock climbing destination within Yosemite National Park.
Date: 1917
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Caption: "Washington Street, Portland, Oregon," c. 1905. A street scene with electric car, several storefronts, and pedestrians milling about.
Date: 1905
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No Caption: Grace McCarthy sits before the crashing surf at Santa Cruz, c. 1910. See also 96-07-08-alb08-195.
Date: 1910
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No Caption: A Canadian Pacific Banff Springs Hotel sticker, from the McCarthy's' trip to western Canada, 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Court of Four Seasons," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-056.
Date: 1915
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No Caption: The Californian and Hawaiian Sugar Refining Company Building in Crockett, Contra Costa County, California, c. 1906.
Date: 1906
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No caption, c. 1915-1920. William (far left) and Grace (second from the right) with three unidentified women, standing in front of garden at an unknown location.
Date: 1920
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Caption: "Stow Lake, G.G. Park," c. 1906. A man-made lake created in 1893 as part of Golden Gate Park. The lake surrounds Strawberry Hill Island, seen in the center of this photograph. Visitors still enjoy Stow Lake today, engaging in activities such as boating and picnicking.
Date: 1906
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Caption: "Court of Abundance," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-067.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Festival Hall Night Scene," at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. See also 96-07-08-alb01-115, with caption: "Festival Hall - Night Reflections."
Date: 1915