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  • McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 060
    McCarthy Album 05, Photograph 060

    Caption: "French 75 Millimeter Gun Model of 1897." c. 1912-1915. William McCarthy posing with a French 75mm field gun, with an unidentified man. Commonly called the French 75, or simply the 75, this heavy, rapid-fire artillery gun was developed in 1897. During World War I it was adapted to fire shells full of toxic gas, and was also modified for mounting on an armored vehicle. See also 96-07-08-alb05-061.

    Date: 1915

  • Old Series Trademark No. 2372
    Old Series Trademark No. 2372

    Blue Basket Bunch Raisins, etc.

    Date: 1893

  • McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 211
    McCarthy Album 08, Photograph 211

    Caption: "Point Loma.," c. 1905. View of Point Loma and the so-called "New Point Loma Lighthouse" in the center. The lighthouse, first lit in 1891, replaced the "Old Point Loma Lighthouse" that had been constructed in 1855. The old lighthouse was often obscured by fog, so a new lighthouse was built at a much lower elevation much closer to sea level. The light was automated in 1973.

    Date: 1905