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  McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 068

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  Caption: "Strawberry," c. 1920. Small buildings nestled among trees, with automobiles parked at left.

  Date: 1920

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  Old Series Trademark No. 3670

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  Nouveau Modoc Vineyard "Hock"

  Date: 1900

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  McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 102

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  Caption: "U. S. 10" Gun, Firing Position.," c. 1905. William McCarthy standing next to a 10" disappearing gun, raised to its firing position. Retracting or disappearing guns were a form of artillery developed in the nineteenth century in which heavy artillery guns were placed on rotating carriages that allowed retraction of the weapon after firing, to enable reloading while under enemy fire.

  Date: 1905