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No Caption: The Tower of Jewels and reflecting pool at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition.
Date: 1915
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Memorandum from Mr. Henderson to Mr. Mattoon regarding California Tree Fruit Agreement, Grower Exemption Certificate and Alien Land Law violations; attached list of Japanese growers
Date: February 10, 1942
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Caption: "Obelisk - Central Park," c. 1925. The obelisk in this photograph was erected in Central Park on February 22nd, 1881. It is an authentic Ancient Egyptian artifact, having been created during the rule of Thusmose III in the 18th Dynasty (despite the nickname, the obelisk has no known connection to Cleopatra). It was acquired in 1877 as a gift from the Egyptian Khedive.
Date: 1925
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Summary of discussion regarding the need for a comprehensive written plan for evacuation, including plan for equipment and staffing
Date: March 20, 1942
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Caption: "The Ghetto. Where People Almost Live on the Street, New York City, Aug. 12, 1934." Crowded street scene in New York City, with numerous open-air stalls and storefronts hawking wares.
Date: 8/12/1934
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Caption: "Palofax [sic] St. Pensacola, Florida, June 21, 34." Street scene on Palafox Street in Pensacola. In the foreground the street is lined with trees, while a city center is visible in the distance.
Date: 6/21/1934
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Caption: "Saint Mary's Lake and going to the Sun Mountain. Glacier National Park," c. 1935.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "Addition to Science Building, San Francisco State Teachers College: Division of Architecture, Sacto." Design and drawing by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Education.
Date: 1935
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Caption: "The Mess Hall." California Maritime Academy, shore base, wartime building construction. Design and color drawing by Alfred Eichler. Built. Project for Department of Education.
Date: 1942
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Color drawing of Governor's Hall, State Fair, Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, by Alfred Eichler. Project for Department of Finance - Fairs and Expositions.
Date: undated
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Caption: "A Holdup," c. 1910. Grace McCarthy standing in a yard or garden aiming a rifle at an unseen target.
Date: 1910
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Caption: "The Casino -- Agua Caliente, Mexico -- May 20, 34." View of the exterior of the casino at Agua Caliente Casino and Resort. Designed by Wayne McAllister, the resort opened in Tijuana in 1928. It closed only a few years later, in 1935, when Mexican President Lázaro Cárdenas outlawed gambling.
Date: 5/20/1934
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Caption: "Unknown Soldiers Grave - Arlington Cemetry[sic]," c. 1925. The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, also called the Tomb of the Unknowns, memorializes those U.S. military service members who died without their remains being later identified. The remains of the first Unknown Soldier, stemming from World War I and disinterred from a cemetery in France, were laid to rest in the tomb in 1921.
Date: 1925
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Caption: "Court House - Los Angeles." c. 1915-1920. The Los Angeles County Courthouse, also known as the Red Sandstone Courthouse, was completed in 1891. Located at the southeast corner of Temple and Broadway, the courthouse was damaged beyond repair by the 1933 Long Beach earthquake and demolished in 1936. To the left of the courthouse stands the Hall of Records, built in 1911 and used, along with other buildings, as the county courthouse from 1934 until 1959, when the current courthouse was occupied. The Hall of Records was demolished in 1973. See also 96-07-08-alb01-147.
Date: 1915
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Caption: "Glacier Point (x)," c. 1917. In this photograph of the walls of Yosemite Valley, taken from the valley floor, William McCarthy has marked the location of Glacier Point with an "x." Glacier Point, on the south wall of the valley 3,200 feet above what is now known as Half Dome Village, provides panoramic views of the valley and many of its features.
Date: 1917
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Caption: "Freight Transportation -- Tiajuana [sic], Mexico," c. 1915-1916. Three donkeys loaded with packs of what appear to be firewood.
Date: 1915
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