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Caption: "The Alameda of Presidio," c. 1910. Established in 1776 by Spanish explorers, the Presidio is a fortified location overlooking the Golden Gate, the entrance into San Francisco Bay. It was closed as a military structure in 1995, and is now a park within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "Salt Air - Great Salt Lake," c.1923. Grace McCarthy poses in front of the Saltair resort complex on Utah's Great Salt Lake. Constructed in 1893 and designed by Richard K.A. Kletting, the Saltair set out to be the Western counterpart of Coney Island. The resort was a popular spot for Mormon families, only fifteen miles from Salt Lake City and overseen by Church leaders. The Church sold the building in 1906. It was later destroyed by fire in 1925, but a second pavilion was quickly built.
Date: 1923
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Summary of meeting on July 18 to discuss issues associated with closure of certain incarceration camps
Date: July 20, 1945
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Caption: "San Juan," c. 1918, shows the Plaza Hotel, established in 1856, near Mission San Juan Bautista in San Benito County.
Date: 1918