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  • McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 251
    McCarthy Album 04, Photograph 251

    Caption: "Big Basin," c. 1935. William and Grace McCarthy posing in front of large redwood tree in Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Santa Cruz County. The tree is likely "Animal Tree," given the large burl growths.

    Date: 1935

  • McCarthy Album 03, Photograph 051
    McCarthy Album 03, Photograph 051

    Caption: "Training Ship. Bremerton," Washington, c. 1908 - 1912. See also 96-07-08-alb08-086. View of the USS Philadelphia (C-4). The fourth ship to bear the name, the Philadelphia first launched in September 1889. She sailed as part of the U.S. Navy's Atlantic Squadron until 1893. She then sailed into the Pacific Ocean, where she served until being decommissioned and docked in Puget Sound in 1902. In 1904, the Navy "housed over" the ship (adding the roofed quarters visible on the upper deck in the photograph) and designated her a receiving ship for new sailors not yet assigned to a crew. The Philadelphia served in this capacity until 1912. After a brief stint as a prison ship, the Philadelphia again became a receiving ship in 1916. The Navy sold her in 1927.

    Date: 1908